New Year's Resolutions Check In

[ysabetwordsmith]

We have almost reached the end of January! \o/ By now, most New Year's resolutions that are going to hit roadblocks or fail completely have already done so. About 95% crash and burn before the end of January. If you're still going, you've passed the roughest part. If you're having trouble or you've given up, there are options.


Your Resolutions

How many New Year's resolutions did you make? How many succeeded? Failed? Ongoing because their timeframe is longer than one month? Did you make any changes? Add, drop, or modify goals? If so, how did that work out for you? How do you feel about your 2026 goals so far?

Remember that your goals belong to you. If they aren't working, you can fix them, or abandon one and replace it with something else. Don't beat up on yourself because the first thing you tried didn't work out perfectly. Just trying new things is a useful life experience that puts you ahead of where you were before you started. You can always try again another day. Even failure is useful information that helps you set better goals in the future. If you succeeded way beyond the goal, consider a more challenging one next time.

Here are some resources for New Year's resolutions and other goals at this time ...

6 Tactical Steps To Sustain New Year's Resolutions Well Past February

Embracing the Now: Checking in With Your New Year’s Goals

No, It's Not Too Late for Your New Year's Resolution: 5 Tips for Achieving Your Goals

Reassessing your New Year’s resolutions

Remember those failed New Year’s resolutions? February is the best time to restart

Resolution Reboot: Recommitting to Your New Year Goals

RETHINK YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

Tiny Habits, Big Results: Why 5-Minute Routines Beat New Year’s Resolutions

Why You Should Start Your New Year in February


My Goals

Here are my goals for 2026.

Completed: 8 previous + 5 new = 13

* Install new electric mattress pad. [MET 1/25/26]

* Sell at least one poem of 10 or fewer lines, eligible for the Dwarf Stars Award. [MET 1/26/26]

* Complete at least one goal each week in January to list in the weekly goal update posts. [Begun 1/1/26, MET] 1/30/26]

* Put the long thin incense boxes into the cardboard carrier. [MET 1/30/26]

* Sell at least one poem of 10 or fewer lines, eligible for the Dwarf Stars Award. [MET 1/26/26]


Begun: 24 + 2 new - 2 completed = 24 and 2 completed
(most of these cannot be finished quickly)

* Participate in the March Meta Matters Challenge over on marchmetamatterschallenge. [Begun 1/27/26]
-- Write a fanifesto. [MET 1/27/26 promo for High Potential, ]

* Keep track of things I would like to receive as gifts. [Begun 1/29/26]

Comments

[pattrose]

I posted my New Year’s List on my feed and added notes. I'll try to add more every month or two. I have so much going on that I'm a little overwhelmed. I'll get stuff done. It'll just take me a while.

Go you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> I posted my New Year’s List on my feed and added notes. I'll try to add more every month or two.<<

That's a great start.

>> I have so much going on that I'm a little overwhelmed. I'll get stuff done. It'll just take me a while.<<

Under those circumstances, look for ways to include goals for self-care and resting, so you don't burn out. The Alternatives page may also prove helpful.

Re: Go you!

[pattrose]

Thank you.