Next Level Basic: The Definitive Basic Bitch Handbook

by Stassi Schroeder

Embracing your basicness can actually make you a happier person for one simple reason—because it’s fun. It’s so much more fulfilling to bond with people over your shared love of, say, overplayed pop songs or astrology than it is to sit in a corner and act like a hater.

the essence of the Next Level Basic mentality—stop being a hater and enjoy yourself!

Life is way too short to care what someone else thinks about what you think is cool, especially when it comes to something as personal as wine. So let’s stop taking ourselves so seriously and get back to basic—because

We all have basic tendencies, but admitting those tendencies like a boss bitch is the key.

What I’m saying is: to be a Next Level Basic bitch, you first have to be a boss bitch. I learned this lesson pretty early on.

If knowing what I want makes me a bitch, then so be it. Knowing what you want sounds easy, right? But sometimes you need to do a little work to figure it out, and own it.

need you to always say what you’re thinking because there’s so much power in that.”

The next time you find yourself holding back and self-censoring because you’re afraid of what someone might think—open your mouth and get your opinion out there!