I have been slowly journaling about some of my annual goals. Some of my 2026 goals are ongoing (take good care of my mental health) and others are more outcome-based (book a camping trip). There were some goals that were confusing and rather broad.

Disclaimer to self and others: these are ideas to pull from. It is not possible to constantly do them ALL.

1 Take good care of my physical health.

• Weights
• Elliptical
• Swim laps
• Sauna
• Washing my hands
• Using the bathroom when I feel like it (even if students are waiting by the door)
• Physical therapy for my knee
• Mammogram and ultra sound
• Sitting up straight
• Dentist every six months for cleanings
• Lying on my acupressure mat
• Stretching/yoga
• Wearing a mask in crowded places (jiu jitsu class, conference)
• Time outside
• Putting lotion on
• Flossing and teeth brushing
• Night time skin routine
• Morning skin routine
• Skating

2 Take good care of my mental health

• Randomly call friends
• Randomly text friends
• Sauna
• Time outside
• Fresh air
• Skating
• Meditation
• A break in between work-after school activities-home
• Early bed time (8pm the latest)
• Space (mental)
• Space (physical)
• Alone time
• Therapy
• Speaking my mind, openly and respectfully
• Saying no to people pleasing
• Saying no
• Saying yes
• Blogging
• Writing on paper with a pen
• Closing my eyes in the middle of the day and taking breaths
• Not sweating the small stuff (esp with parenting)
• Creating good lessons, being good at what I do
• Travel

Get social – what does that mean?…

This is the hardest category since I have no clue what that means exactly. I am not 20 and I will not go out every night or every weekend. I am not looking to make new friends.

Also, by the time Friday rolls around, I am peopled OUT. Every day I am surrounded by people, many of them still have developing prefrontal cortexes, because…high school.

Here are some social situations but they don’t really fit…

• Theater and plays (but that’s an introspective experience for me, since I mainly go solo)
• Chat with folks at jiu jitsu (don’t wanna)
• Chat with folks after class at the YMCA (maybe)
• Read blogs and connect with fellow bloggers (enjoyable)
• Skating
• While traveling/road tripping

This goal feels forced. I think I am just going to throw it out and be done with it. I honestly don’t know why I added it. To appease someone? To make myself feel like a well-rounded person? To prove to someone (who?) that I’m living da life?…

Nah.

I’m gonna remove it from the goals list and simply go with the flow. If my sister-friends get together, of COURSE I’ll be there. If the Purse has another event in NYC, maybe I’ll go to it. But I cannot wreck my brain constantly thinking about how to “get social.”

That was a lot so I’ll just leave it here.

Would love to know your thoughts.

Picture on the front- a new cut for R