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2025 Goal Review
It is 2026! Time for my 2025 Goal Review, although my tracking fell by the wayside, so some of this will be based just on guesses. All in all, I don't think it was a bad year, although I definitely didn't hit as many goals as I would have liked. For a detailed look at 2025, look behind the cut!
--Practice one language a month on Duolingo. French, German, Polish, Hawaiian, and Esperanto, then repeat.
---I practiced the intended language each month. I may change this in 2026 because I now have only one active course on Duolingo (German).
--Complete 14 units in French, complete 8 legendary units in Polish, complete 6 units in Hawaiian, complete 8 Legendary units in Esperanto, complete 15 units in German.
---I completed the units in French, Polish, Hawaiian, and Esperanto. I made progress in German but I failed to track units completed for the last two months of German, so I'm not quite sure if I hit all 15.
--Do yoga every day except Mondays.
---I wasn't great at tracking my yoga practice so I don't know exactly how many days I missed. I have a feeling I'm hovering at about 2/3 of the days done though. Not great but not horrible either. I will try again in 2026.
--Do at least one 30 days of yoga challenge.
---Without looking at my monthly reviews from earlier in the year, I'm not sure whether I completed this goal or not.
--Take one walk a week.
---I did alright in the spring time, but I quickly lost focus on this goal and I know I've missed many walks in the second half of 2025.
--Make a weekly post on Thursdays and make the Comfort Corner posts on the first third and fifth Sundays of the month.
---I did alright with my Sunday posts, although I did miss two or three by mistake. I did poorly with my weekly posts from September onward, and I missed some before that as well. I may need to reconsider whether weekly posting is something I can or want to do.
--Cook once a week. I'd like to focus on healthier meals and ways to give myself more variety throughout the week.
---I did well with cooking most of the year. I missed a few weeks, but most of those centered around holidays that yielded a lot of leftovers.
--Do the dishes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays as well as after any cooking or baking I do.
---This was a bit of a disaster. I think I probably hovered between 1/3 and 1/2 for most of the year on this goal. Some months were better, so I may be closer to 50%, but I definitely missed a lot of days. Dishes, thee art my enemy. XD
--Water daily and weed weekly during the growing season (May to September probably).
---I did okay with the watering early in the season but tapered off the later into summer we got. Weeding happened more on a monthly basis sadly, which is less than ideal. I'll have to find a way to stay more on top of things in 2026.
--$X/week in savings.
---I was able to hit this goal every week, including the time of year that has the heaviest expenses, so I'm very pleased with that.
--Donate to charity once a month. Create the list by January 15 (done January 10).
---I donated every month. For 2026, I may look at giving more each month, and/or narrowing my focus to fewer charities so that they get more help. Currently I choose a new one each month.
--Read fifteen books. Make a list by January 15 (done Jan 1).
---I read 17 books this year! I enjoyed all of them and I'm pleased that I was able to go through a little bit of my backlog.
--Play ten flute songs a month.
---I played my flute every month, but I think I missed the goal of 10 songs on a few of them. I would like to continue practicing more in 2026 so that I can improve my skills more.
--Work on old bingo cards.
---I did not do this one this year, I just didn't find the inspiration to write.
--Finish the baby blanket I'm working on.
---I finished the border but have not made the animal that goes in the middle. I didn't end up with much passion for fibre arts this year, for some reason.
--Crochet a shawl by end of March.
---I started but never finished my shawl. This is another project that got neglected due to lack of interest.
--Get one colour of fabric cut for my quilt.
---This got ignored again this year, sadly.
--Complete one puzzle.
---I believe I finished three or four puzzles this year, which makes me happy. :) I have new ones for 2026, but I think the backlog of old ones is low.
--Take one "me" day a month. I'd like to plan these out this year so that I can make the most of them, rather than falling into them sideways.
---I did not pay attention to this one throughout the year. Around summertime, I think I fell out of the habit of block off a day just for me. I would like to get back to it, since these days do help me cope with everything else.
--Go to an amusement park.
---I did this with my boyfriend in July and it was a lot of fun!
--Do one outside activity a month.
---This is one I stopped tracking early on as well, although I do think I made it outside at least once most months, even if it was just to walk around the neighbourhood.
--Answer DW comments as I get them. Answer 5 per weekend to clear any backlog that may accumulate.
---I wasn't the best at answering comments in a timely manner, and I didn't often deal with my backlog. Replying seems to take a lot of energy for me, or I at least build it up in my head as a big task and it tends to fall by the wayside. I will try to be better about this in 2026.
--Fill in wall calendar with all recurring goals by January 15.
---Done January 13.
--Work on one slice of the Circle of Life. Have a plan by the end of January.
---I did not do anything with this goal and I will be rethinking it in 2026.
--Mark daily tasks as they are completed. Write a monthly goal review at the end of each month.
---I did decently well in the first half of the year, then fell completely off the band wagon. I'm not sure why I stopped marking the daily calendar, but once I did, I never really got back to it. I also stopped doing the monthly reviews, partly because they are a lot of work, but partly because they kept slipping my mind.
--Do one seasonal activity each season.
---I went skating in December, I did a fair bit of spring cleaning, I went horse back riding in the summer, and I raked leaves in the fall. I didn't plan anything for fall, but raking leaves is definitely a seasonal thing and I raked a whole bunch of them.
--Have a maximum of four coffees a week. I'd like to keep an eye on my caffeine intake, so I figured this would be an easy way to start.
---I had middling success with this goal. Before September or so, I did alright, maybe only missing one week or having one or two extra coffees. From September on, I went a little overboard and had a coffee almost every day, sometimes two in a day. I'm hoping to curb this habit in 2026 because I would like to avoid a caffeine dependency and the empty calories I consume. The problem is, the hazelnut cold brews are delicious and I haven't found an adequate substitute as of yet. Something to look at in 2026.
--**--Random fun activity: I added this in because I noticed fun things kept popping up. It wasn't a requirement, just somewhere to log the fun things. I think it did pretty well and I had a lot of fun this year, even if I didn't accomplish as many goals as I would have wished.
All in all, 2025 was pretty good for me and I'm hoping 2026 is even better. I hope you all are taking care and you have a fabulous new year, whatever it may hold for you. =D <3 <3
--Practice one language a month on Duolingo. French, German, Polish, Hawaiian, and Esperanto, then repeat.
---I practiced the intended language each month. I may change this in 2026 because I now have only one active course on Duolingo (German).
--Complete 14 units in French, complete 8 legendary units in Polish, complete 6 units in Hawaiian, complete 8 Legendary units in Esperanto, complete 15 units in German.
---I completed the units in French, Polish, Hawaiian, and Esperanto. I made progress in German but I failed to track units completed for the last two months of German, so I'm not quite sure if I hit all 15.
--Do yoga every day except Mondays.
---I wasn't great at tracking my yoga practice so I don't know exactly how many days I missed. I have a feeling I'm hovering at about 2/3 of the days done though. Not great but not horrible either. I will try again in 2026.
--Do at least one 30 days of yoga challenge.
---Without looking at my monthly reviews from earlier in the year, I'm not sure whether I completed this goal or not.
--Take one walk a week.
---I did alright in the spring time, but I quickly lost focus on this goal and I know I've missed many walks in the second half of 2025.
--Make a weekly post on Thursdays and make the Comfort Corner posts on the first third and fifth Sundays of the month.
---I did alright with my Sunday posts, although I did miss two or three by mistake. I did poorly with my weekly posts from September onward, and I missed some before that as well. I may need to reconsider whether weekly posting is something I can or want to do.
--Cook once a week. I'd like to focus on healthier meals and ways to give myself more variety throughout the week.
---I did well with cooking most of the year. I missed a few weeks, but most of those centered around holidays that yielded a lot of leftovers.
--Do the dishes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays as well as after any cooking or baking I do.
---This was a bit of a disaster. I think I probably hovered between 1/3 and 1/2 for most of the year on this goal. Some months were better, so I may be closer to 50%, but I definitely missed a lot of days. Dishes, thee art my enemy. XD
--Water daily and weed weekly during the growing season (May to September probably).
---I did okay with the watering early in the season but tapered off the later into summer we got. Weeding happened more on a monthly basis sadly, which is less than ideal. I'll have to find a way to stay more on top of things in 2026.
--$X/week in savings.
---I was able to hit this goal every week, including the time of year that has the heaviest expenses, so I'm very pleased with that.
--Donate to charity once a month. Create the list by January 15 (done January 10).
---I donated every month. For 2026, I may look at giving more each month, and/or narrowing my focus to fewer charities so that they get more help. Currently I choose a new one each month.
--Read fifteen books. Make a list by January 15 (done Jan 1).
---I read 17 books this year! I enjoyed all of them and I'm pleased that I was able to go through a little bit of my backlog.
--Play ten flute songs a month.
---I played my flute every month, but I think I missed the goal of 10 songs on a few of them. I would like to continue practicing more in 2026 so that I can improve my skills more.
--Work on old bingo cards.
---I did not do this one this year, I just didn't find the inspiration to write.
--Finish the baby blanket I'm working on.
---I finished the border but have not made the animal that goes in the middle. I didn't end up with much passion for fibre arts this year, for some reason.
--Crochet a shawl by end of March.
---I started but never finished my shawl. This is another project that got neglected due to lack of interest.
--Get one colour of fabric cut for my quilt.
---This got ignored again this year, sadly.
--Complete one puzzle.
---I believe I finished three or four puzzles this year, which makes me happy. :) I have new ones for 2026, but I think the backlog of old ones is low.
--Take one "me" day a month. I'd like to plan these out this year so that I can make the most of them, rather than falling into them sideways.
---I did not pay attention to this one throughout the year. Around summertime, I think I fell out of the habit of block off a day just for me. I would like to get back to it, since these days do help me cope with everything else.
--Go to an amusement park.
---I did this with my boyfriend in July and it was a lot of fun!
--Do one outside activity a month.
---This is one I stopped tracking early on as well, although I do think I made it outside at least once most months, even if it was just to walk around the neighbourhood.
--Answer DW comments as I get them. Answer 5 per weekend to clear any backlog that may accumulate.
---I wasn't the best at answering comments in a timely manner, and I didn't often deal with my backlog. Replying seems to take a lot of energy for me, or I at least build it up in my head as a big task and it tends to fall by the wayside. I will try to be better about this in 2026.
--Fill in wall calendar with all recurring goals by January 15.
---Done January 13.
--Work on one slice of the Circle of Life. Have a plan by the end of January.
---I did not do anything with this goal and I will be rethinking it in 2026.
--Mark daily tasks as they are completed. Write a monthly goal review at the end of each month.
---I did decently well in the first half of the year, then fell completely off the band wagon. I'm not sure why I stopped marking the daily calendar, but once I did, I never really got back to it. I also stopped doing the monthly reviews, partly because they are a lot of work, but partly because they kept slipping my mind.
--Do one seasonal activity each season.
---I went skating in December, I did a fair bit of spring cleaning, I went horse back riding in the summer, and I raked leaves in the fall. I didn't plan anything for fall, but raking leaves is definitely a seasonal thing and I raked a whole bunch of them.
--Have a maximum of four coffees a week. I'd like to keep an eye on my caffeine intake, so I figured this would be an easy way to start.
---I had middling success with this goal. Before September or so, I did alright, maybe only missing one week or having one or two extra coffees. From September on, I went a little overboard and had a coffee almost every day, sometimes two in a day. I'm hoping to curb this habit in 2026 because I would like to avoid a caffeine dependency and the empty calories I consume. The problem is, the hazelnut cold brews are delicious and I haven't found an adequate substitute as of yet. Something to look at in 2026.
--**--Random fun activity: I added this in because I noticed fun things kept popping up. It wasn't a requirement, just somewhere to log the fun things. I think it did pretty well and I had a lot of fun this year, even if I didn't accomplish as many goals as I would have wished.
All in all, 2025 was pretty good for me and I'm hoping 2026 is even better. I hope you all are taking care and you have a fabulous new year, whatever it may hold for you. =D <3 <3
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Sounds like you had a productive year. What does "do one Circle of Life" mean?