Happy New Year!! Hard to believe we are already in 2025! 2024 was an incredible year! I’m currently writing this post in my little home office/library, with my new furry friend (Winnie) lying in the next room. Winnie is a four month old golden doodle, and she has brought so much love, light, and positive energy into my life!! She’s the sweetest dog and loves to snuggle!! She has made for a fun end of the year! As I reflect on this past year, I’ve come up with 10 new year’s goals and resolutions that I want to take with me into 2025.
Thinking Back on 2024
2024 was an incredibly hard and emotional year for me. I experienced more loss and grief in this last year than I have in the last 22 years. It has really made me put the brakes on in my life to reflect on how things are currently going and maybe how I would like certain things to change.
However, while 2024 was an incredibly difficult year for me, I have also really grown and flourished. I have become stronger as a result of the heartbreak and mental anguish. (My motto is that people really grow when they face pain and uncomfortable situations, even though it can be really hard sometimes ;)). Instead of dwelling on past loss, I’m choosing to look forward into the future, and realizing that good things are yet to come.
2025 is going to be a big year for me: I’m graduating college in May and beginning my new job in September. There is a lot of change and uncertainty that is coming down the road for me in this new year. However, instead of fearing all of this change (as I would have in the past), I am choosing to embrace it, accept it, and even look forward to it.
2024 is ending on a high note, especially with a new puppy. However, I’m also reflecting on how much I’ve grown this year. Looking back, I have also accomplished a lot personally, professionally, academically, and socially. I want to keep that momentum going for the new year. Going into the new year, I’ve created a list of ten new year’s goals and resolutions that I want to work towards to help make 2025 my best year yet.
Ten New Year’s Goals and Resolutions for 2025
I’ve created goals and resolutions for 2025 that relate to different aspects of life (personally, professionally, and academically). This year I am ending my educational career and stepping into my professional one. While these big life moments hold a lot of change and uncertainty, I know my future is bright and holds a lot of promise.
- Walk 10,000 steps a day
- Graduate college summa cum laude
- Connect with friends outside of extra curriculars and the classroom at least once a week
- Grow my blog and Instagram to 1,000 followers
- Launch at least one digital product to help at least one person
- Continue learning to put my guard down and begin really trusting people
- Create a savings plan and budget, especially as I begin my career
- Set up a Roth IRA account and begin planning for my future
- Travel abroad
- Prioritize my mental and physical health, and fully commit to truly believe in myself and my worth, along with doing the work to get to that point
I have made some really great strides this year. Through a lot of work, I have made a ton of progress and I have seen a lot of growth and improvements in my life. Despite some bumps in the road, my life is on an upward trajectory. And I believe this year is going to be a great one! I’m trying to manifest all the good that I know this year will bring to my life.
Exciting Revamp!
This year, I want to revamp my Instagram page with a focus on mental health and neurodivergence. My hope is to help at least one person through sharing my journey. I have a lot of exciting things planned for this year. Follow me on Instagram as I dive into topics on mental health and neurodivergence in this new year.
It’s okay to not always be okay. I hope you feel seen, valued, and loved in this small community.
Until next week, friend!