FEB 12, 2023 - WRITTEN BY CARLINA R.
this is your sign to give yourself a breakđââ
TikTok has been going crazy over the #deinfluencing trend â a trend created with the intent of throwing us off the hamster wheel of overconsumption, grabbing us firmly by the shoulders and telling us, âYOU DONâT NEED MORE STUFF!â The nature of social media as a highlight reel creates the illusion of an effortlessly âperfectâ life, but donât let this fool you! Every post is carefully choreographed, and losing sight of this feeds into the delusion of, âIf only I had this skincare product or woke up at 5am every day my life would look like thatâ. Just as the TikTok girlies are deinfluencing consumerism, weâre here to deinfluence your daily routine. Let this be your reminder thatâŚ
Youâre not the only one who doesnât have a 12-step skincare routine consisting of luxury brands. Find what works for you and run with it â whether thatâs luxuriating in a complicated regimen that brings you joy, or having two or three drug store holy grails.
You donât need to have a five-to-nine before your nine-to-five. If waking up at 5am fits your schedule and your body clock, go to town! If not, girl me neither â who the hell wants to wake up 3 hours before sunrise in February?! The important thing to remember is that neither of these routines are morally superior â we all use the 24 hours of the day to the best of the ability we have according to the needs we have that day.
You donât need to do a giant deep clean/meal prep every Sunday in order to have a productive week. I love the aesthetic ASMR Sunday reset videos as much as the next guy, but maybe your Sunday reset looks more like binge-watching an entire season of White Lotus and ordering takeout. Take what you need, as long as you have balance.
Your fridge doesnât need to look like a Kardashianâs. I know Iâm not the only one out there who has way too many condiments adorned with the occasional indistinguishable vegetable from weeks prior. Sure, we could all afford to be less shiddy about food waste, but thatâs another story. Donât beat yourself up.
You donât need to have a different outfit for every occasion or a brand new wardrobe every season. In that same breath, you donât need to get rid of your statement pieces because they donât fit into the idea of perfect capsule wardrobe someone presented to you online! Wear what is true to you, as long as it is intentional and brings you joy.Â
The point of all this is that youâre not the only one whose life doesnât look like an instagram reel. There are small changes we can make to have a less shiddy daily routine, but part of being less shiddy to ourselves is letting go of the pressure to be perfect.
Remember to be less shiddy to others, our planet, and yourself.