The last couple of months have been…eventful. I don’t know about you guys, but I got some things to sort out, and since the new year is coming up, what better time to start than right now? Here are all the things we’re leaving in 2017 so we can step into 2018 carefree and fabulous.
The first thing we’re gonna do is get rid of all the people in our lives who bring us nothing but negativity. Be they family, friends, coworkers, even your random neighbor who does nothing but cuss out kids that come too close to his lawn. The love and/or care for these people might still be there, but that doesn’t warrant them the right to fuck up your vibes with their darkness.
Secondly, we’re gonna stop giving our time, attention, love and money to homophobic, misogynistic, colorist, xenophobic men. It’s about to be 2018 and we’re not (silently) endorsing this shit anymore. That includes the emotionally unavailable / detached men. Boy, you damn near thirty years old. If you still haven’t learned how to love, find yourself a therapist and work through some shit. And you know what else? We’re gonna stop adhering to outdated ideas of women’s sexuality and take full ownership of ours. Be happy and healthy about it. Carry your own protection, demand test results and have fun. Not your thing? That’s cool too. But then we’re going to stop shaming other women for it, too.
What else? Well, we’re gonna set some financial goals. We’re gonna start saving our hard-earned cash and when we do splurge, it’ll be on ourselves. You work hard for it, you get to decide where it goes. Stop putting everybody else’s financial needs before your own.
Finally, we’re gonna set some boundaries and expand others. Get out of your comfort zone. Shoot your shot. Make new friends. Try a new sport. Apply for that job. Take that class. Book that trip. Go somewhere you’ve never been before. Yes to spontaneity.
But also say no. Say no when you really don’t have time for something. Say no when you don’t want to make time for something. Say no to people you know won’t be there for you when you need them. Say no to preserve your mental peace. Or you know… say no ‘cuz you wanna say no.