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17 Tiny Adulting Victories

Adulting is hard. But none of us are alone.

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17 Tiny Adulting Victories
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At 26, I sometimes feel like I'm going on 50 and sometimes like I'm going on 14. Between work and social life, sometimes adulting is just plain hard. It's hard to imagine sometimes that my peers are getting married and having babies and I'm over here celebrating stocking up on groceries. This list is for all of you who are down to your last pair of clean socks: you're not alone.

Tiny Adulting Victories Worth Celebrating

1. Washing all the dishes in the sink before going to bed.

2. Buying everything on your grocery list.

3. Actually making a grocery list.

4. Remembering to buy toilet paper when you make a Target run just for wine.

5. Buying wine that either has a cork stopper or costs at least $10.

6. Cooking something that didn't involve a box or a packet.

7. Cooking something without consulting Pinterest or your mom.

8. Walking past Sephora/Anthropologie/your favorite store and resisting the temptation to walk in.

9. Even if there's a big SALE sign.

10. Getting your oil changed right when your light comes on.

11. Before your dad asks, "Is your maintenance light on? How long has it been since you changed your oil?"

12. Matching all your pairs of socks.

13. Waking up early enough to eat breakfast before leaving your house for work, instead of eating a Pop Tart in the car.

14. Buying birthday gifts on time.

15. Buying Christmas gifts before December 24.

16. Doing laundry before you get down to your last pair of underwear.

17. Waking up before noon on your day off.

Don't forget: it's always the little things in life worth celebrating. Like a clean kitchen.

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