A new year is upon us. 2025 is here!
I find a new year is great time to look back on what I have accomplished so far in my life and in the past year. Also, I think a new year is a time of new beginnings. I strive to be just a bit better each week, each month, and each year. And a new year is a good time to refresh and rethink where I am now, and where I would like to be.
One of my focuses this year will be more frequent blogging and more frequent journaling. I admit I was not the most regular with both blogging and journaling that in 2024. As I journal, I plan to include a section of my weekly accomplishments, and getting to check any goals I have achieved. As a part of journaling, I also want to continue to work on practicing gratitude regularly.
My other goal for the year is to drink more water. I love my morning coffee. But I know this is no substitute for plenty of water throughout my day. I will start with goal of 40 oz/day. And I will build up from there.
One accomplishment I am proud of is my exercise habit. And I hope to continue to stay active. I have created a deeply ingrained habit of running several times per week, about 3-5 times per week on average now. And I hope to continue this. I don’t have a spring race set up yet. But I plan to arrange that soon. Having a race on the horizon helps me map out a focused training plan, and it keeps me motivated.
Another thing I have cultivated in 2024 is strength training. I am doing this now about 1-2 times per week. I will strive to continue this in 2025. I am currently finding short 20 minute functional training workouts to be perfect for me. They are short enough I can fit them into my day. And I like that the functional workouts help improve my strength and motion in activities I do each day, like putting away dishes and laundry, picking up heavier objects, and the like.
I am sure I will find plenty of other things to improve on as the year goes on. But I think this handful habits is a good starting point,a collection of both new habits to start and improve on, and some good old habits I want to continue. I think this short list will keep me plenty occupied and challenged this year. Here’s to ongoing improvement and small wins each and every day!
