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@hiimlialol things to do before 2025~ 🌱🎧✨ i cannot believe we are in the last week of the year. freaking out just a tiny bit! i have mixed feelings about 2025, but i am choosing to ignore my emotions until they can no longer be ignored 😊 here are THREE things i do before the new year! i hope you enjoy these suggestions 🤍 💌 write yourself a letter i do this every year and it’s a great way to look back on the past year while also making goals for the next year. i’m excited for my letter to arrive from last year! 🌠 create a vision board my favorite activity for winter break :) fill it with your goals, dreams (and dream BIG!), and aspirations for the next year. you can even create multiple with different topics! ☝️ word of the year what’s one thing you want to work on this year? sum it up in one word and revisit it every month, week, day, whenever you need. give yourself reasons to move forward~ hope you are taking care of yourselves :) eat good food and drink crisp water~~ lia 🤍 #studytips #studywithme #planwithme #getreadywithme #dailylife #studentdiaries #collegelife #productivitytips #productivityhabits #wellnessthatworks #pinterest #pinterestinspired

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Aesthetic guide for new year preparationfrom @hiimlialol

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Overview

This is a four-slide Instagram carousel post that acts as a mini-guide on how to prepare for the upcoming year, 2025. The post outlines three activities: writing a letter to your future self, creating a vision board, and choosing a 'word of the year'. The visual style is personal and aesthetic, using a combination of a selfie, background photos, screenshots, and handwritten-style text overlays to present the information in an engaging, scrapbook-like format.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Hook with aspirational goal
  2. 2Introduce actionable step
  3. 3Provide specific tool/example
  4. 4Repeat for each item

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Guide CarouselTutorial / How ToLifestyle Carousel
Elements
Text OverlayHandwritten Graphic OverlayDigital Collage

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

how to: get ready FOR 2025

Verbal hook · 35%

things to do before 2025~ 🌱🎧✨

Visual hook · 20%

A personal mirror selfie combined with stylized, doodle-like text overlays creates an immediate 'get ready with me' (GRWM) and relatable feel, drawing the viewer in with a soft, aesthetic visual.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A title slide combining a clear 'How-To' value proposition with aesthetic, mood-setting subtext to establish the vibe and promise a life reset.

Payoff

The final list item concludes with a comprehensive list of examples to ensure immediate implementation and maximize the save rate before the user swipes away.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Aspirational Action-List

Hook the viewer with a highly desired seasonal or life-stage transformation, then deliver a curated list of simple, actionable steps, backing each up with a specific tool, resource, or concrete example to drive saves.

  1. 1

    The Action Directive

    Introduce the core step or habit using a bold, imperative command to immediately tell the viewer what to do.

  2. 2

    The Implementation Key

    Provide a specific tool, website, or resource to make the step immediately actionable and remove friction.

  3. 3

    The Contextual Benefit

    Explain the personal value or outcome of completing the step to build emotional investment.

  4. 4

    The Example Bank

    Provide a rapid-fire list of concrete examples to inspire the user and heavily encourage bookmarking/saving the post.

Themes

  • new beginnings
  • mindfulness
  • goal setting
  • personal growth
  • productivity

Techniques

  • text overlay
  • digital collage
  • handwritten annotations
  • screenshot integration

Trends

  • new year reset
  • aesthetic tutorial
  • that girl aesthetic
  • life admin

Post caption

things to do before 2025~ 🌱🎧✨ i cannot believe we are in the last week of the year. freaking out just a tiny bit! i have mixed feelings about 2025, but i am choosing to ignore my emotions until they can no longer be ignored 😊 here are THREE things i do before the new year! i hope you enjoy these suggestions 🤍 💌 write yourself a letter i do this every year and it’s a great way to look back on the past year while also making goals for the next year. i’m excited for my letter to arrive from last year! 🌠 create a vision board my favorite activity for winter break :) fill it with your goals, dreams (and dream BIG!), and aspirations for the next year. you can even create multiple with different topics! ☝️ word of the year what’s one thing you want to work on this year? sum it up in one word and revisit it every month, week, day, whenever you need. give yourself reasons to move forward~ hope you are taking care of yourselves :) eat good food and drink crisp water~~ lia 🤍 #studytips #studywithme #planwithme #getreadywithme #dailylife #studentdiaries #collegelife #productivitytips #productivityhabits #wellnessthatworks #pinterest #pinterestinspired

Text overlays

  • title · photo_0

    how to: get ready FOR 2025

  • contextual · photo_0

    life reset szn

  • contextual · photo_0

    happy new year...

  • title · photo_1

    WRITE YOURSELF A LETTER

  • informational · photo_1

    will send you a letter at a future date

  • informational · photo_1

    i always set my date to DEC 31

  • informational · photo_1

    took back on past goals + set new ones!

  • branding · photo_1

    futureme.com

  • title · photo_2

    CREATE A VISION BOARD

  • informational · photo_2

    get inspo from pinterest!!

  • motivational · photo_2

    2025 will be a good year

  • title · photo_3

    WORD OF THE YEAR

  • contextual · photo_3

    example words for inspo!

  • informational · photo_3

    provides you with a direction and focus for the year

  • informational · photo_3

    balance healing growth courage discipline peace discovery