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We are 6 months into the year!

Mid-year life clean-up time. I bet things have gotten messy. A few things are lying around that just need to be picked up and put away or taken to the trash. Hobbies you didn't like, sauces you never reach for, face cream the expired, clothes that you haven't repaired in the last three years and never will, that person who always makes you a little ill to speak to. Time to shovel it out of your way so you can have a delightful last half of the year.

Instructions:

Declutter like your life depends on it.

Pants that stress you out to put on? GONE. Pillow that you hate the feel of? GONE. Whisk that falls apart? GONE. That single burrito that is freezer-burnt, and you didn't really like the taste of anyway? GONE. You might feel guilty for the waste, but by not letting it go, you are just feeling the same guilt over and over every time you look at these things.

Find pain points and fix them.

Walk around your space, look for what is annoying to you, and write it down. Little things, what is in the way, what always causes that friction in your day. We are going to write it down and brainstorm solutions.

Trash builds up in a specific spot in the house? Add a small trash can. Always forget deodorant as you are going out the door? Put deodorant at the door. Forget to water plants? Phone reminder. Cat always leaving fur on your desk? Lint roller in the drawer (they have reusable ones now). Hang nails? Nail files everywhere you sit.

Be creative, no one is saying your house needs to be any way. Forget where things are 'meant' to be, and figure out where they work best for you.

Set up for hobbies.

Everyone wants to spend more time on their hobbies. Do you know what would help you do that? Having your hobby at the ready at a moment's notice. The less friction between you and doing your hobby, the less time to second-guess the decision.

If you knit, have your basket by where you sit, and have your instructions printed and clear for you. If you write, keep quick links to your docs and notes, or a stack of notebooks wherever you sit. If you cook or bake, print the recipes you want to try to make your pantry as easy to pull from as possible.

The best way to find these pieces of friction is to try to pick up your hobby and see what slows you down, looking for things, digging through things, not having quick access, notice it, and get it out of your way.

Be nice to future you.

People tend to take care of other people better than themselves, so think of your future self as someone you love deeply and want to set up nicely.

This might look like prepping some meals, changing the bedsheets, folding the clothes nicely, wiping down the bathroom bottles, queuing some entertainment, anything that you might do nicely for a guest. You are the guest. Do those things for you.

There is a theme here if you are noticing. I want you to make your life nice for you.

Have another wonderful 6 months.

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The art for SasuHina Month is so cute! Cuteness aggression and overwhelm for all you!

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Did you know you could have kiwis with your dinner.

No one's stopping you.

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Don't have a romantic fluff partner to relentlessly spoil you as if their only form of affection is acts of service? Be your own romantic fluff partner whose only form of affection is acts of service.

Cook a nice meal for the one you love (you).

Pre-prep a few for the week ahead to relieve stress for the one you love (you).

Tidy the house, light a candle for it to smell nice, do all the laundry and clean all the sheets for the one you love (you).

Snuggle up with a elaborate snack tray and watch television show with the one you love (you).

Go on a walk and enjoy nature with the one that you love (you).

Regardless, if you have a partner or not, you should treat your future self as the overly spoiled lead of a fluff story. Pick them flowers, make their life easier, spend time with them, and purely love the person that's most important (you).

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I'm getting cuteness aggression from all the comments I've gotten today.

You guys are always so sweet and lovely and I'm so grateful that you take the time to leave me your thoughts, theories, screaming, or just hearts.

Thank you all so much!!

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I need more people to wake up every morning and make whatever the hell they want.

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I hope y'all know that every time you change your profile picture it changes your whole face in my mind.

I get the Patrick 'who are you people??!' every time.

Like I recognize usernames, but only after approximately 3 seconds of going 'who the hell is that?' Lol.

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I hope YOU have a wonderful time writing today.