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11 Mini-New Year's Resolutions For Myself

(You're welcome to steal some of mine for yourself lol)

Lydia Solodiuk

Dec 26, 2016

Mount Holyoke College

11 Mini-New Year's Resolutions For Myself

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Psychologists have found and my own personal life experience shows that if you made a goal public you’re more often likely to complete it. There are some things that would really improve my life and in the lives of the people around me; I just haven't found the energy/time to DO them. My friends IRL and on the interwebs, I’d love it if you kept me gently accountable to my 2017 goals. I'm ambitious so I thought up 11 of them! :0

1. Intersectional Feminism be a more significant part of my daily actions.

The Internet has helped me educate myself, recognize my privilege and start my journey as a active feminist. Now it's time to take it on the road offline.

2. Leave 5 minutes earlier for everything.

If I see my friends on campus, I can stop to chat or if I forgot something I can run back to grab it or I can stop to admire the plants in the garden or the ducks in the lake or something.

3. Take the time to really care about people on a human level.

“No really how are you” and make an effort to reach out to people who could use my support or a listening ear.

4. Communicate better.

Why do I always assume the whole universe can read my mind?

5. Related: Keep in touch with people better.

Just because I only text you once a week doesn’t mean I don’t love you… sigh

6. Write non-academically during the academic year.

Thanks to @CerianJenkins for inspiring this one with the #sleepy poetry she posts on Twitter that are always gorgeous

7. Use a calendar effectively.

#StillCantAdultYet #LifeGoals #GetMyLifeTogether #ImNotActuallyAHotMess

8. Be child-like sometimes.

Adults can like puppets, stickers, chalkboards and braids too.

9. Speaking of hair… finding a fashion style.

I need something that works both for my laundry habits and my sense of self-expression. There must be something in between preppy grandma and college student grunge. A haircut to go with it would be nice.

10. Laying out my clothes the night before.

My mom has been suggesting this for a decade now and it still hasn't happened...

11. Read more diverse literature.

Break out of the constrains of the literary cannon. People who aren't old white dudes have written some pretty awesome stuff. *Old white dues should not take offense at above statement ;)

Well can I do it? Happy 2017 everyone- the year that Lydia tries to reach perfection lol.

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(You're welcome to steal some of mine for yourself lol)

1. Intersectional Feminism be a more significant part of my daily actions.

2. Leave 5 minutes earlier for everything.

3. Take the time to really care about people on a human level.

4. Communicate better.

5. Related: Keep in touch with people better.

6. Write non-academically during the academic year.

7. Use a calendar effectively.

8. Be child-like sometimes.

9. Speaking of hair… finding a fashion style.

10. Laying out my clothes the night before.

11. Read more diverse literature.

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2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

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18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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