Doing nothing for my birthday was the best decision I’ve ever made

Happy Saturday! 

My name is Jenna Ryu. A little bit about me: I’m a Wellness reporter here at USA TODAY, who recently joined the team full-time. And I just celebrated my birthday on Tuesday.

Now usually, I’m all for big festivities. I love grandiose gestures: big balloons, extravagant parties, a giant cake. 

But this year, I did the unthinkable: I did nothing — partially because of the pandemic, but also because I was feeling exhausted (and lazy).  

First time in recent memory, I had no concrete plans for the day. No dinner reservations, no party, not even a cake. I went about my day as I normally would, watching the Food Network and online shopping before having a delicious sushi dinner at home. 

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Need some advice? We’ve got you covered

In case you missed it, our new weekly column kicked off last week with “Two Hot Takes” podcast host Morgan Absher dishing out advice.

Most recently, one man asked: “When I buy my girlfriend gifts for special occasions such as birthdays and holidays, my mom tends to say she likes the items. So I’ll usually try to buy the same items for my mom for Christmas or her birthday. My girlfriend doesn’t like this… Is she being unreasonable, or am I just being antagonizing since she has stated this to me previously but I continue to do it?”

To read Morgan’s answer, click here, and be sure to reach out to her via the contact info her article if you’d like to share your story and ask for her take. 

Today’s reads

• It’s always important to take care of your health. That also includes your sexual health. 
• Throw the best retro Christmas party of your life with these tips from experts.
• Speaking of Christmas… Here are all the Christmas shipping deadlines from Coach, Amazon, Macy’s and more.
• TikTok trends insist the body is always something to improve. At what cost?
• Need a good read? Check out Obama’s list of his favorite books for the year 

Today’s pets

Meet Woodson.

Everyone deserves a good smile this week, and this adorable Aussie from Springfield, Missouri is giving everyone a reason to grin. Look at those precious eyes.

Not feeling social yet?:Here are 100 fun, productive things to do at home

More:Single over the holidays? How to feel OK about being alone.

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