What’s In & Out for 2025: Living Your Best Life
As we kick off 2025, let’s shake off the pressure of being perfectly productive humans and lean into a vibe that feels more like you’ve got this—but at your own pace. This year, we’re all about prioritizing what truly brings us joy and letting go of the stuff that doesn’t. So, here’s your guide to what’s in and what’s out for living your best, vibiest life in 2025:
IN: Creating Art
Paint, draw, write, knit, sculpt, doodle in the margins of your planner—whatever art looks like for you, do it. Not because you’re trying to sell it or post it online, but because it feels good to make something with your own two hands.
OUT: Doing It for the ‘Gram/Algorithm
If a tree falls in the woods and no one’s there to record it, did it still happen? Yes. Same goes for your creative hobbies. Not everything needs to be shared, optimized, or hashtagged.
IN: Social Media Cleanse/Unsubscribes
Unfollow the accounts that stress you out, mute the oversharers, and say goodbye to the email newsletters that make you feel like you’re falling behind. Your digital space should feel like a cozy corner, not a cluttered inbox.
OUT: Doom Scrolling
Scrolling until you’re numb is so 2023. Replace it with a walk outside, a new podcast, or literally staring at a wall—anything is better.
IN: Saying No + Staying Home
Politely declining? It’s the new self-care. Bonus points if you say no to something so you can do absolutely nothing except sit on the couch in your comfiest sweats.
OUT: Earning Rest
Rest is not a reward for checking things off your to-do list. You don’t have to “deserve” it—you’re a human being, and humans need downtime. Period.
IN: Heart on Your Sleeve
Feel your feelings. Say the thing. Be vulnerable. Wear the big emotions like a badge of honor because that’s what makes life rich and real.
OUT: Overcaffeinating
You’re not fooling anyone—three lattes don’t make you less tired, they just make you jittery. And heart palpitations are not the vibe.
IN: Shopping in Your Closet
Re-wear the outfit. Style the same blazer five ways. Rediscover that sweater you bought three years ago. Shopping in your own closet is a win for your wallet and the planet.
OUT: Dopamine Shopping
Impulse buys only bring you joy until the shipping confirmation email arrives. After that? It’s just more stuff to return, regret, or donate later.
IN: Going Outside
Fresh air is free. Touch some grass, soak up the sun (or bundle up in the cold), and reconnect with the world that exists beyond your Wi-Fi.
OUT: “Should”
Stop should-ing all over yourself. “I should be more productive.” “I should be further along by now.” No, you shouldn’t. You’re doing just fine where you are.
IN: Little Victories
Did you drink water today? Answer a tough email? Fold the laundry you’ve been avoiding? Celebrate it. Life’s too short not to cheer yourself on for the small wins.
OUT: Ruminating
Replaying that awkward conversation in your head for the 17th time? Let it go. Overthinking doesn’t change the past—it just keeps you stuck in it.
IN: Library Books
There’s something magical about browsing the aisles of a library, borrowing a book, and returning it when you’re done. Plus, it’s a guilt-free way to try new genres. And can we talk about the way they smell?
OUT: Rushing to Finish a Series, Book, etc.
Why the rush? Read, watch, or finish at your own pace. Enjoy the process, savor the moments, and let go of the pressure to get through something.
So here’s to 2025—a year of doing more of what makes you happy, ditching the things that don’t, and creating a life that feels good (even if no one else sees it). Cheers to you.
