Things you've stopped doing that make a difference to your life

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Seeing toxic 'friends'
Ironing
Sending Christmas cards
Watching the news

@FTEngineerM

Giving a shit

This is the bucket load

New job
Got rid of toxic friend*
Accepting that I am never going to be a size 12 again
Stopped all my volunteering. I did 3 voluntary roles to support my DC’s interests, each for 4-8 year, and fit some time all three at once. It was exhausting.

*actually she got rid of me, but it was such a relief, even though it did take me 18 months to realise

Drinking wine in the evenings. I can't sleep if I do this, so only do it VERY rarely for big social events that merit a sleepless night.

Drinking. Done dry jan and I’ve slept better, my anxiety has pretty much gone and I’ve lost weight.

Coming off fb. Been 2 months and it’s been great.

I have never had less fucks to give
Deleting Facebook

Decluttered everything. Clothes and 'stuff'.

So I guess that means I stopped wasting space on stuff

Deciding to stay single.

Much easier all round. No lies, no surprises.

Peeling potatoes before mashing

Washing hair every day

Ironing anything

Ironing

And giving a shit what anyone thinks

Wearing high heels in work (as much)

I loved my heels, pre-Covid. It was part of my work armour! Post pandemic I'm working a blended arrangement, partly from home, partly on site. The way I'm working has changed, and heels both slow me down, practically, but also feel 'rigid' somehow.

I still like to dress up but am embracing a style that accommodates stylish runners, brogues.

I will still wear heels but they'll be less formal.

It genuinely has transformed my approach to work!!

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Ironing, no point. My kid looks like she’s run through a hedge no matter how crease free her clothes start out. She crumples everything, so now I just don’t bother.

Dressing how other people think I should dress. I still look smart for work and I wear clothes that fit me, but they are now more my own style , for instance, my hair is currently a faded pink and quite short, when I used to grow my hair to look thinner and more fem. But I always hated it as it gets in my way. My make up is bold. I wear DMs/ converse all the time…

I've given up on men.

After 9 years single I did have a little dalliance which lasted a couple of years, but it just reinforced to me why I'm happier single.

I used to dream of meeting 'the right man' but now I couldn't give a shit. I'm totally happy and content and just love the feeling of being 'free'.

Cutting out alcohol - really look fresh and feel great, not hard to do but made a difference

What all the pp's said!........ oh and wearing a bra - only on outings now.....the freedom is heaven!

I stopped smoking! I actually, finally did it. 4 months strong!

To stop worrying about everything so much ..

What will be, will be.

Trying to make decent friends, sick of backstabbing liars

Mothering a grown ass man child.

Drinking.

19 months alcohol free.
Life changing.

@EffortsToBuild

Giving a fuck what the knob who is driving behind me thinks. My attitude now is 'either overtake or piss off'.

Oh this is such a good one and something I need to learn! I am pretty confident/no nonsense in general but driving gives me anxiety! I always worry I'm getting in the way.

I've also stopped shaving my legs in winter/autumn, wearing a bra, wearing make-up, plucking my eyebrows (except the stragglers in the middle), painting my nails, and dying my hair. All those things seemed soo important to me back in the day, now I don't give a rats ass. And I don't think anyone has even really noticed other than me (I wish I'd stopped caring years ago).

Going to events/occasions I'm not bothered about to keep other people happy. Have got so much more time now.

Facebook.

Going to the supermarket.

Commuting.

Making every meal from scratch.

Cooking every day, nope
Being the one ‘stepping up’ when others sit on their hands
Giving to massive charities, I now give to small, local and grassroots instead