Skip The Small Talk with Ellie Middleton things i want to figure out in 2025 | Skip The Small Talk with Ellie Middleton
Dec 15, 2024
Join a reflective journey as Ellie dives into the chaos of 2024 and sets her sights on what to unravel in 2025. She ponders the sustainability of her online career while grappling with the pressure of constant intensity. Comparing past relationships, she shares insights on love-bombing and the weight of expectations in dating. With plans for solo travel in Southeast Asia, she hopes to find balance and explore her true self beyond her public persona. It’s a thoughtful mix of self-discovery and future aspirations!
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Rethinking Year-End Goals
- Ellie reflects that many year-end goals feel black-and-white and too focused on tangible achievements.
- She wants to explore softer, unresolved questions to guide her 2025 direction.
Dating Intentions Before Solo Travel
- Ellie shares she's been accidentally single in 2024 and updating her Hinge profile before solo travel.
- She wants to meet people on her Southeast Asia trip and experiment with traveling romance.
Dopamine Spikes Distort Normalcy
- Ellie describes the constant dopamine hits from career successes as addictive and destabilizing.
- She worries these spikes distort her baseline for what ordinary happiness feels like.