Top 3 random things that've improved my life

3. Stopped using makeup wipes

So this is probably the most random thing on the list but honestly i'm SO glad I started doing this becauseeeee I no longer have to keep spending money on them (score!) and I have less skin irritation cuz with the waterproof products i've used I had to basically scrub my skin off too. Another perk is that I have to wash my face to get off all the makeup which also makes me lock in so I don't go to bed without a clean face OR teeth because when I wash my face, I HAVE to brush my teeth too (idk why im like this don't ask). 

2. Stop paying for spotify premium 

This has made SUCH a big impact on my life because number one, I save soooo much money now cuz why does spotify increase their prices like every month and two, I stopped supporting a shitty company. Spotify's owner had put millions into AI military bs and spotify has also run ads recruiting people for ICE. I disagree with both and refuse to put my money into a company like that. Drew Gooden made a super good video abt the music industry and goes over a lot of other things that spotify has done! (LINK) I would tell you here but quite frankly im too lazy plus he tells it so much better than I ever could. So now instead I use an mp3 player so I get no ads and if u think abt it listening to music it totally free like hell yea. Now to support my fav artists I just buy merch and physical media. ALSO if any of my fav bands get cancelled I can listen to their music without giving them moneys. Another thing I do is if I really wanna use it for any reason (convenience, discovering new music, and such) I just use the spotify web player on my computer and use an ad blocker, hasn't failed me yet!

1. learn how to create boundaries and express how I feel 

Now I don't have much to say abt this one but it truly had impacted my life the most. Before I would be scared to tell people no or be honest with how I felt just to make others happy. Now it's a few years later and those no longer apply to me and i've really never been happier with how I communicate with others. My genuine fear of speaking up for myself as ruined me as a person, breaking my own boundaries and such but also my relationships. Even though I was making others happy, I was ruining myself and doing things I didn't like or let people just walk over me. That caused a LOT of isolation (a struggle I still wish to get over) and just genuine regret that I didn't speak up for myself. So now i'm so much happier in all my relationships because i'm able to speak up for myself. A skill i'll truly never regret learning

And that's it!! all of these (random) things i've implemented in my life has benefitted me sooo much and honestly, i recommend everyone give these a try (especially the last one). I don't regret a single one of these!

-XoXo, AvaCat