I've allowed myself to experience almost the whole first month of this year to get a better taste of the vibe and figure out my ins and outs for 2026.
IN
Keeping things on my carts until I really need them.
I'm shopping only what I truly need and occasionally shopping for pure pleasure! That's important too. But above all I want all my purchases this year to be meaningful. To help me get closer to the best version of me or help me make my living space a bigger extension or expression of what lives inside me.
Writing every morning 10 predictions of things that will go right during my day.
Turning my overthinking habit into a positive overthinking one. If I can imagine all that could go wrong, I can certainly image all that could go right. I've been doing it for a couple of weeks and at the end of the day I check which predictions became true. LEMME TELL YA, the first couple of days only about 3 things were happening but the more I do it, the more predictions I check off the list every night. Truly life changing what this little exercise is doing for my brain and gratitude! I predict things for myself but also for the people I love. I had been struggling to find a way to feel genuine gratitude every day, some days it was really hard for me, I felt like I was faking it. But this has shifted my perspective and it's so easy to feel genuinely grateful and happy on a daily basis.
Eating as many veggies and fruits as my body requests. Also, blessing the water I drink.
Controversial take but I became happier when I stopped counting my protein. I mean life is a balance, maybe I will go back to it one day. But my body loves fruits and veggies. I would be so stressed about my next meal and eating a certain amount of protein that I was losing all the joy in eating. I never had any space left to eat the things I was actually craving. I guess what's in is listening to my body and setting intentions on my meals & drinks.
Feeling hot and sexy as many days of the month as womanly posible.
This will take effort, it means choosing a tinted spf and applying lip liner throughout the day, maybe even some eyeliner. Choosing clothes that make me feel like the best version of myself. You know, the kind that makes it almost imposible to not take a selfie whenever you cross a reflective surface.
OUT
Fast Fashion
Last year I fell for it and bought a couple workout sets. It felt necessary at the time but then I realized that 1. it's a lot cooler to wear non workout clothes to workout. 2. I can thrift secondhand and come up with mega chic workout oufits. 3. It's the perfect opportunity for me to start experimenting/ designing workout clothes!
Body Trends
I don't care what Hollywood or the fashion industry says. Human bodies don't go out of style. I don't care if the Kardashians are removing their implants or putting some new on. I don't care what the waist of the most popular models currently is. All bodies are TEA when loved properly.
Putting other people's needs or wants before my own.
I like to say I'm not a people's pleaser, but when it comes to the people I care about OH BOY AM I A PLEASER. And it's not like they don't deserve to be pleased or that I no longer want to do it, just not before my own wants and needs anymore.
Disappointment, I'm opting out of it.
It hit me as I was doing my little morning lymph flow jumps, "Disappointment is completely optional." One of the most paralyzing sentiments is that one of fear of disappointment. I feel like I knew this a long time ago and somehow had forgotten. Disappointment is the continuous decision of latching onto feelings that are not serving us in any way. It's a decision. And that's so liberating to keep in mind.
That's all, although I would love to add to my list. Share your ins & outs with me <3
Besos,