It's the worst feeling in the world. You're having one of those days where everything that could go wrong, does and you don't know what to do about it. It feels like this terrible day is never going to end and the problems are never going to be resolved. I'm going to make you a promise. Everything is going to be okay. Say it in your head. Take a deep breath and say it out loud. Do a nice big stretch and say it again. Cry, take a nap, go for a walk and say it one last time. Everything is going to be okay. Trust me, I know from experience. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those people who's always happy with a smile plastered across my face, but I do like to believe the best in others and situations. I do believe that everything happens for a reason. I do believe that you're always in the right place at the right time. I do believe that what's meant to be will be. I do believe that we need to experience the bad to appreciate the good. Sometimes I lose sight of that, and I really did the other day. I had one of these absolutely awful days which led to me laying on the floor of my living room in a puffy jacket that I ordered online and didn't fit eating a dinner of microwavable brown rice while watching golden girls at 11:34pm. So many things that day did not go how I had hoped, and i was completely miserable about it. But then I was tired of being miserable, I wanted this day to be over ASAP so that tomorrow could begin. Tomorrow is a beautiful concept, it's a new day, a fresh start, a second chance. Whatever is causing your tragic, stressful state of mind, remember it's just a bad day, not a bad life. Tomorrow will be better, you can only go up from here. Not every day is good, but there is some good in every day, you just have to look for it. Some days you have to create your own sunshine and that's okay. Continue to remind yourself that everything will be okay, and it will, pinky promise.
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Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face
StableDiffusionThis tradition is meant to drive away bad spirits of the past, but honestly, it's more like a free concert...your friends should really be paying you for your services if you decide to do this on New Year's Eve.
Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket
StableDiffusionIt's been sitting there since what, 8:00? You snooze you lose, and besides, no one's paying attention to you anyway.
Pop Twelve White Grapes
StableDiffusionIf you were in Spain, everyone would be doing just this. One grape for every month of the year. It's supposed to be lucky and stuff.
Burn Something
Photo by Ian Schneider on UnsplashIt's really not that odd-- families in Ecuador burn scarecrows every year on New Year's Eve. It's a symbol of diminishing the negativity of last year. Perhaps preform this one outside though, just to be safe of course.
Smash Things Against a Wall
Photo by Lidye on UnsplashWe can thank the Irish for this bright idea, they use bread specifically though. Who knows why this is a tradition, but it certainly seems like it could be incredibly soothing, don't you think?
Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig
Photo by Melissa Askew on UnsplashThis isn't lucky or symbolic of anything, but it'll give you something to do at the stroke of midnight and you'll look god damn cool doing it.
Call Your Mother
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Photo by Vinicius "amnx" Amano on UnsplashWell, she did give birth to you. Midnight on New Year's Eve seems as good a time as any to thank her.
Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window
Photo by Kinga Howard on UnsplashAccording to South African tradition, it doesn't necessarily have to be a coffee table. It could be a futon, an ottoman, an armoire, really any piece of furniture that's old. It's for luck of course.
Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs
Photo by Chang Duong on UnsplashChannel your inner Beyonce, or Mariah, or whoever your Pop Star Diva Queen is and belt that tune. It'll be fantastic mood music.
Do Some Squats
Photo by Meghan Holmes on UnsplashMay as well start the New Year off by working on your inevitable resolution to drop some pounds. Why waste a single moment, you're likely forget the resolution by February anyway.
Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water
Photo by Brayden Prato on UnsplashAnother foreign tradition, this one is practiced by Germans. The kick of it is, you've got to do it while holding a lit torch. Again, who knows why this is a tradition, but its certainly sounds like a fun little challenge to ring in the New Year.
Take a Shot
Photo by Duri from Mocup on UnsplashAnd by shot, naturally I mean a snapshot. Perhaps a group photo, a selfie, or even an unfortunate snipe of your best friend. You'll feel loads better knowing you'll have something to always remember the first moments of 2025 by.
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