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01 JanResolutions – 2026

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I Didn’t Keep Any of My Resolutions Last Year—and That’s Exactly Why 2026 Is Mine

Okay, confession time.

Last year?
I made resolutions.
I felt very optimistic about them.
And then… I followed exactly none of them. ?

Not some.
Not halfway.
Zero.

And instead of spiraling into the usual “What is wrong with me?” end-of-year self-talk, I had a surprising realization:

This is actually perfect.

Because Here’s the Thing

If you didn’t follow through on last year’s resolutions, you are not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re not lacking discipline, motivation, or grit.

What you do have is something far more powerful:

  • A clean slate.
  • Hard-earned awareness.
  • A chance to start differently—not just try harder.

    • Last year taught me a lot. Mostly what doesn’t work for me:

    > Vague goals
    > All-or-nothing expectations
    > Hustle-heavy plans that ignore real life
    > Setting intentions I thought I “should” want
    > Life throws you curve balls

    Sound familiar?

    Why This Sets Me Up to Win 2026

    When we skip the performative “New Year, New Me” energy and get honest, something shifts.

    This year isn’t about:

    # Reinventing my entire identity by February
    # White-knuckling habits that don’t fit my life
    # Chasing perfection

    2026 is about:

  • Alignment over intensity
  • Consistency over drama
  • Progress that actually feels good

    • I’m not trying to be flawless this year.
    I’m trying to be intentional.

    A Different Kind of Resolution

    Instead of a long list of things I’ll “definitely” do every single day, I’m asking better questions:

  • What would make my life feel lighter?
  • What supports my energy instead of draining it?
  • What’s one small win I can repeat?

    • Because winning 2026 doesn’t require a comeback story.

    It requires showing up with honesty and compassion.

    If You’re in the Same Boat

    If you didn’t follow your resolutions either—welcome. You’re in good company.

    Let’s call this what it is:
    Not failure.
    Not laziness.
    Feedback.

    And feedback is gold.

    So here’s to a year without guilt-fuelled goals.
    Here’s to starting where you are.
    Here’s to building momentum that lasts longer than January.

    2026 doesn’t need perfection to be a win.
    It just needs you—aware, willing, and still in the game.

    If this resonated, stay close.
    This is the year we do things differently—and actually enjoy the process.

    Of course, my brain love continuity, so here’s my new and improved Resolution List for this year based on the above:

    Mind

    1) do what I find inspiring that supports my long term goals

    Body

    2) do what works for my body and choose to feel good in my skin over what’s convenient or that otherwise feels compulsory

    Home

    3) create spaces that feel good

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    31 DecResolutions – 2025

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    Well, 2024 came and went! I am looking at my list from last year, and I didn’t get any of the things done. I think I will just keep the same list and it’s not even really worth recapping.

    Mind

    1) read all the books on my Currently Reading List
    2) Spanish lessons at least 5 times a week
    3) keep up with the PhD work
    4) make it to Church every week I am home
    5) return to daily SAVERS (meditation, affirmations, vision, exercise, read, and journal)

    Body

    6) complete 75 hard

    Fun

    7) complete 12 of my knitting projects
    8) finish painting the girl series
    9) 4 trips away – one abroad, one with the kids, and 2 personal development
    10) golf more
    11) ride my bike more
    12) paddleboard more
    13) laugh more

    Home

    14) finish the workout room
    15) decorate and remodel the master bedroom/bath
    16) install fence

    Let’s see if I can get this done.

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    31 Dec2023 Year in Books

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    I didn’t think I’d have time to read a lot this year, so I set my goal low… But, I somehow pulled off 79 books! That was pretty good, I think.

    2023 year in books

    My top 3 would have to be:

    1) Rushing Woman Syndrome. I LOVED this book. It was one of those books where I found myself reflected in the pages and I have been recommending it to everyone
    2) The Storied Life of AJ Fickery. This was a fun and cute story. I did not see the twist coming.
    3) The Things They Carried. This sat on my “currently reading” list so long that I had to start it over. I hated it when I first started reading it, but for some reason, it made a lot of sense 8 years later….

    Time I will never get back:

    1) This is Your Brain on Parasites. Normally I am all for a good parasite, but I did not need to read this.
    2) Straight Talk. After reading this, I honestly cannot figure out why Joyce Meyers is so popular…
    3) Find Your Unicorn Space. WTAF? I like the premise, but I wanted to throat punch her by the end of the book.

    To see the full challenge, check out my stats page here

    Bring on 2024! I planning to read more fiction this year..

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    31 DecResolutions – 2024

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    Well, well. The year went by SO FAST! A lot happened, for example, I finally got a diagnosis for my autoimmune condition and I went back to school. But, I am ashamed to say that I really did not get very far on my resolutions.

    This year, I mean business. I have a lot to do.

    Mind

    1) read all the books on my Currently Reading List
    2) Spanish lessons at least 5 times a week
    3) keep up with the PhD work
    4) make it to Church every week I am home
    5) return to daily SAVERS (meditation, affirmations, vision, exercise, read, and journal)

    Body

    6) complete 75 hard for the year (this is a lot and will include daily workouts, walks, maintaining the specific carb diet my doc asked me to follow )

    Fun

    7) complete 12 of my knitting projects
    8) finish painting the girl series
    9) 4 trips away – one abroad, one with the kids, and 2 personal development
    10) golf more
    11) ride my bike more
    12) paddleboard more
    13) laugh more

    Home

    14) finish the workout room
    15) decorate and remodel the master bedroom/bath

    I think this oughta do it.

    Let’s take a look at last year just for fun:

    Mind

    1) 1 hour of Spanish lessons EVERY DAY. – I can’t even say for certain I did one hour per month *sigh*
    2) practice clarinet 3 times a week & join band – no
    3) fully develop ELDS course/program – this one is a “sort of”

    Body

    4) incorporate movement into every day – no
    5) avoid all food allergens – LOL
    6) get the new tattoo(s) – I did get 1 new tattoo, but it is not “the” new tattoo…

    Fun

    7) paint the girl series for home and office – no…I started one, and I need to finish it
    8) finish all 8 Christmas stockings before Christmas!! – Only because my mom helped ha ha
    9) compete in a triathlon – I am not even sure why I put this here… LOL

    Home

    10) landscape the back yard this is actually in progress!!
    11) complete the home project list (fix the little things…) – no
    12) redecorate the master bedroom – no

    This may be my most dismal year of sticking to resolutions. Ha!

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    01 JanResolutions – 2023

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    Whoa! I did it again. I put up my resolutions list up last year and never looked back. Oops. But, as you see below, it all worked out.

    In 2022, my website time has been spent working on my coaching sites! BUT, I do have a goal in 2023 to invest more of my time into my HOBBIES! Less work, more fun. That’s the mantra for 2023.

    So, what’s in store for the new year? As, I said above, my main 2023 goal is to de-stress and go with the flow. However, I do have some things in the works that I hope to complete this year.

    Mind

    1) 1 hour of Spanish lessons EVERY DAY.
    2) practice clarinet 3 times a week & join band
    3) fully develop ELDS course/program

    Body

    4) incorporate movement into every day
    5) avoid all food allergens
    6) get the new tattoo(s)

    Fun

    7) paint the girl series for home and office
    8) finish all 8 Christmas stockings before Christmas!!
    9) compete in a triathlon

    Home

    10) landscape the back yard
    11) complete the home project list (fix the little things…)
    12) redecorate the master bedroom

    Now, on to the good stuff. Let’s recap 2022…. To be honest, 2022 was a mediocre year. The pandemic was a background annoyance, and in my world, zoom is here to stay which is good and bad, finally, my health continued to tank. I had to work really hard on REST. If you know me, that is really really hard. I love to be on the go.

    Here is what it looked like:

    Mind

    1) read 1 book from my currently reading list per week and knock them off the list (as of this writing, there are 54 on there, so this should work perfectly! LOL) Yes! I didn’t read all 54, but I read a lot of them, and that is progress and a win in my opinion
    2) prepare excellent content for life coaching website – NO. This is a work in progress.

    Body

    3) learn to slow down – I think this will always be a work in progress
    4) conquer the dance workouts – LOL – no, I didn’t dance AT ALL in 2022

    Fun

    5) take one long weekend per month – no. . .
    6) go on 2 trips away from home YES! And, you know what? I went on EXACTLY 2 trips away from home and I didn’t even remember putting this on here. This, my friends, is the power of vision. LOL
    7) paint and knit when I feel like it. I am going to say yes-ish. I did pick up some knitting and I painted ONE thing. Ha!

    Home

    8) complete the Feng Shui course/coaching program – sort of. . . The course ended, but I didn’t “do” many of the things really
    9) recarpet and paint the basement Yes!
    10) paint the exterior of the house And, yes!

    So, I accomplished quite a bit from my list! The biggies being the house. These were things that really needed to get done and it made a big difference. Going on trips was another big accomplishment. It felt great to travel.

    I am SO EXCITED for 2023. I just know that this is the year things will turn around – for ALL of us. We need it. Remember though, don’t just wish for it, work for it! We got this.

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