Dear Readers, I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s Resolutions – the middle of winter seems more like a time for hibernating than for busting out some new activities. I’ve been going to pilates for 15 years now, and every January the studio is full of people that are gone by February, so I know how difficult it can be to actually keep going with ‘hard stuff’. Still, it’s always good to think about what the general direction of travel will be in the New Year, and the graphic above is not a bad way to think about things.
So, this year, I plan to:
- See if I can finally find out why I’ve been falling over so much. I have a nerve conduction test on 3rd Feb to see what’s going on neuropathy-wise, and I will be seeing a leg/ankle specialist soon. Mobility feels like the most important priority, because without it it’s so much harder to do other things.
- Learn a bit of German so that I can actually converse with the people in Austria when we visit in July (after my aborted trip last year when I broke my leg en route)
- See more theatre! I’ve already booked for this in February, and this in June. There’s nothing like a live show.
- Do some cat fostering. I still miss our little cat, but in my view a house is not a home without a cat or dog, and I’m sure there will be lots about after Christmas.
- Be diligent with my OU course. There are only two years to go (biology this year and environmental science next year), and I’ve enjoyed sciencing so much!
- Find lots of things to write about for the blog. And maybe catch up with some of my readers that I’d planned to meet in real life in 2024!
- And maybe, finally, finish off that book about my parents, dementia, getting old, etc etc. I think I’ve basically written it, but I need to knock it together….
How about you folks? Do you have any plans for 2025 that you’d like to share?
I am not a great one for specific resolutions either and so in a broad sweep my intention is to take life more slowly, to deal with things as best I can; hopefully get more gardening done, and to write in a more focused manner.
All excellent non-resolutions Anne!
I love new year’s resolutions! I always make several, and they make me feel positive and confident – until about April, when they recede amid other preoccupations. But I don’t think three months positivity is a bad thing.
Good luck with yours. I look forward to reading that book! And how DO you find to subjects to write about for this blog>
Among the usual (drink less, run more), I’ve resolved to start a blog. I’ve done this before; last time I only lasted four posts. This year I will try harder. I don’t know what I will write about though. It feels horribly vain to think anyone will be interested in my thoughts.
3 months positivity during the dankest months of the year is definitely worth having! And good luck with the blog! I find that it really makes me pay attention to things, which is half the battle. And it’s not vain at all – I’m sure there will be people who are interested in what you have to say, me for one!
I subscribe to ‘dreaming’ in winter and taking action in spring! Even so, since I love a new start, I can’t help but get a little caught up in the resolutions thing. But mine are pretty forgiving this year – to do more writing and painting and to get back to those places in nature that I’ve been neglecting….
They sound like really excellent ‘resolutions’ Andrea, I’d love to read more of your writing…