The Quiet Hustle

With 2025 coming to an end, I figured it would be a good idea to leave some bad habits behind. Habits that held me back, caused me extra headaches and anxiety. With the new year coming up I want to do better and focus. So, I have listed a few things that don’t serve me.

1. Wasting money on things I don’t need.

This is a big one. I have wasted so much money on makeup products I don’t use. Wasted money on clothes I don’t wear, shoes I don’t wear. Jewelry that is just collecting dust. Many of these were impulse purchases. Or they looked cool on the internet, but I never wore them.

2. Bad Time Management

This is another one that needs to go. Sometimes I lose track of time and lollygag, and it causes me to leave for appointments and other obligations later than I should. It does make me feel bad, and I need to be respectful other people’s time. Also, it’s irresponsible and it is not a good look. And if it keeps up, eventually no one will take me seriously.

3. Talking instead if Doing

I was that person that talked about doing something: writing, going to yoga, returning to martial arts, etc. But didn’t actually act on it. But I have started to break this habit. I started a blog, signed up for a free martial arts class, became a reiki master. Still needs some work. I think it boils down to not being afraid of failing and just going for it. That fear of failing and looking like a fool was one of those things that really held me back in life.

4. Neglecting Exercise and Not Staying in Shape.

This is one of my worst habits. I would work out every day for a while then I’d stop. I get distracted with tv, scrolling through social media, being tired from working all day. Sometimes I just forget. But then I’m unhappy with what I see in the mirror. Not overweight, but out of shape. It makes me feel sloppy and unattractive. So, it’s time to focus and stop making excuses so I can get my body where I want it to be.

I am not a perfect person, nor do I expect to be. The point isn’t perfection — it’s growth. These habits have run their course, reflecting a time when I was still finding my footing and learning to trust myself.