What I’m Welcoming In & Letting Go of in 2025
Prompt: Reflect on your ‘Ins & Outs’ list for 2025. Which ‘in’ are you most excited about, and which ‘out’ will be the hardest to let go of?
This year, I’m choosing a life that feels good. Not just in fleeting moments, but in the quiet, everyday ways that build a foundation of peace. That’s why two of my favorite “Ins” for 2025 are slow, cozy living and romanticizing my normal life—because if this is the life I’m building, I want to love living in it.
There’s something powerful about slowing down, about choosing softness over urgency. I want to wake up and ease into my day instead of launching straight into stress. I want to take my time making tea, light a candle just because, sink into my favorite chair with a book that isn’t about productivity. I want my home to feel like a sanctuary, my days to feel like something worth savoring.
And romanticizing my normal life? That’s about finding the magic in the right now. The solo coffee shop mornings, the way the sun filters through my curtains, the ritual of winding down with a warm bath or fresh sheets. It’s about recognizing that I don’t have to wait for big moments to feel happy—I can create beauty in the small, ordinary ones.
But with every shift forward, there’s something to release.
The hardest “Out” to let go of? Overconsumption. Not just in the material sense (though that too), but in the way I’ve been conditioned to always look for more. More information, more scrolling, more purchases that promise to fix something I didn’t even know was broken. I want to be intentional with what I bring into my life—whether it’s objects, content, or commitments. I want enough to feel like enough.
And then there’s stressing over things I can’t control—the thing I know logically serves no purpose, but that still sneaks in when I least expect it. This is the year I practice releasing, loosening my grip on the things that aren’t mine to carry. Choosing to trust that I’ll handle whatever comes next, when it comes.
Lastly, I’m done getting trapped by the expectations I see on social media for how I should be living. The polished morning routines, the aesthetic lifestyles, the endless pressure to have a picture-perfect existence—none of it is real, and none of it belongs to me. My life doesn’t have to be curated to be meaningful. I want to live my version of a beautiful life, not someone else’s highlight reel.
Because at the end of the day, 2025 isn’t about perfection. It’s about alignment. About choosing what serves me, letting go of what doesn’t, and crafting a life that feels beautifully, fully mine.