Wow 2026 I can’t believe it. I feel like 2025 went by in the blink of an eye. I don’t really know what this year will bring. I kind of want to chill out a little more. I’m starting to appreciate a slower life of reading, embroidering, and just staying home and watching tv and movies. However, I do still have some goals I am working towards this year.
- Go on 5 new hikes
This is a carry-over goal from 2025. There are some hikes in Los Angeles that have been on my bucket list for a while, but I also want to do some other longer hikes. - Clean my bathroom every 3 weeks
I started cleaning my bathroom once a month in 2025, and I feel like now it gets dirtier faster?? - Get a half marathon PR
I’ve signed up for a third and final half marathon in May, and I really want to beat my Las Vegas half marathon time of 2:18. - Stretch 3x a week
This is also a carryover goal from last year. I have a lot of good habits, but I want to continue setting myself up for success as I get older and it would be good to start stretching while I’m still relatively young and limber. - Find a dermatologist and optometrist
I’ve always gone to the doctor and finally found a dentist in LA and have been going regularly for a couple of years. Now I need to get the rest of my appointments in order. I’ve been lucky enough to have clear skin growing up, so I haven’t regularly been going to the dermatologist, but I know it’s good for me to have a general check-up. I went to the optometrist back in college and had 20/20 vision, but I feel like it has deteriorated in the past year, especially my ability to see things that are far away. - Read the news 3x a week
I notoriously do not keep up with the news and sadly have been getting most of my news updates through social media (it’s the Gen-Z in me), but I know I can do better. I’ve subscribed to a ton of newsletters in the past and I think my favorite is still The Daily Skimm since it provides daily global news updates but also has more pop culture and lifestyle content. - Publish 1 non-travel blog post a month
I keep an ongoing list of blog post ideas in my Notes app, and I just need to write them! I also want to post more casually on here and remind myself that not every blog post has to be 2,000 words long. - Cook 20 recipes from my cookbooks
I make salad 90% of the time, but I have amassed 7 cookbooks, and I really need to start using them! - Go to Silent Book Club
What is Silent Book Club, you ask? It’s where people meet up at coffee shops, breweries, or parks and spend time reading in silence, followed by a period of optional socialization. There are several “chapters” all over LA (and other major cities, I’m guessing). I have been following @silentbookclubwestla and @silentbookclubinglewood on Instagram for the past year and have not made it out to a meetup
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