Happy New Year!
The last couple of months of 2025 has been extremely hectic for me. I'm still in the middle of moving and things have been crazy to say the least. I'm a little behind on my Best of 2025 post and that is still coming. On top of that, I'm starting 2026 sick with a cold. At least I hope it's just a cold.
I just want to say how grateful I am for those of you that have stuck around my little blog all these years. It makes me smile whenever I see a familiar name leave a comment on a post. Quick shout out to Andrea, AC, LZ, Lola, Karen, Cindy, Stacy, Jean L, and Janessa! You guys are my regulars and I appreciate all your comments you've left over the years. 😊
Before I started writing this post, I went back to look at my 2025 goals. I hit two out of my four goals. I wanted to have an average of 10K steps a day and I actually did it. The last month has been pretty hard with the move, but my average still held up. I'm pretty happy with that.
I also made it to 1,000 subscribers on my YouTube channel. I actually hit the goal in November. As of today I have 1,147 subscribers. If you are one of those subscribers, I appreciate your support! If you're not, what are you waiting for? 😅 You get to see me in action. 😂
Now that I've hit 1,000 subscribers and have over 4,000 hours of watch time, I'm finally monetizing my channel. It doesn't make me much money, but it is interesting to see which videos get views and which ones don't get attention at all. My first payment from YouTube was a whopping $110.64. It took me a couple of years of effort to get this first payment. It's really wild to think about. I am impressed that I made it this far and that I didn't give up.
Now for the goals I didn't accomplish. I still failed at taking my supplements. It hasn't stuck at all. I would be okay for a few weeks and then I would forget to take them. I have to figure out another way. It's back on my list for 2026 goals, but I'm not going to list it.
2026 Goals!
#1 - Build strength. Now that I have 10K steps under my belt and it's become a habit. When I've settled into the new home it has a dedicated gym room and I will be working on building muscle again. I'm really looking forward to it actually! Also, my new treadmill is being delivered as I wrote this post!
(My old closet in 2017! Trust me, you don't want to see what it looks like now.)
#2 - Mindful Shopping. Now that I have a new home, and new closet, it's like being able to start over. New beginning. I don't want to clutter my brand new closet. Things that I no longer use, I will re-home or donate or sell. I'm also going to limit myself to 24 purchases in 2026. This only includes clothing and shoes. Bags are not going to be capped to this extent, since I am always re-homing bags I no longer use, or fallen out of love with. Bags are my passion so this category gets a little more leeway. Plus it's the whole point of my YouTube channel. To start, I'm going on a strict No Buy January. I tend to do this every year anyway, so it's always good to reset my spending after the holidays. I honestly haven't been buying much clothing, it's all been about the new house we're moving into. Since I only want to bring in 24 new items to my closet for 2026, it averages 2 items a month. But since I'm starting a No Buy January, the 24 items will start between February 1st to end of the year. Does anyone want to join me in this challenge/goal for 2026? It's going to be a hard one.
#3 - Drink more water. I don't know why I find this so difficult. I definitely do not drink enough water. I think it might stem from having to find a restroom if I'm out in public. When I was in school- from junior high through high school, I would avoid using the bathroom all day. So I would just hold everything in from the moment I left the house until I got home from school. Which meant I really didn't drink anything all day long. Definitely a terrible thing to do. Now that I'm WAY older, I still have this anxiety about public bathrooms. When I'm at the office it's fine, it's mainly when I'm out doing errands or at restaurants. That said, I still don't drink enough water either way. So it is on my list to make this a habit.
#4 - Stay off social media. Last year I had the same goal. I deleted Facebook app from my phone. I'm debating about deleting Instagram off my phone this year. Except I still need it for my PetiteImpact account. 😐 I may just take a full month off social media to detox and see how I feel after one month. I might just go in a post a photo for my PetiteImpact account, but that may be it. I'm so tired of doom scrolling and wondering if what I'm seeing is real or AI. Plus all these ads and reels that I just don't have any interest in, but they just keep sending me crap instead of what I really want to see, which are the people I follow. It's really such a mess! That's all I have for now. Wishing you all have a happy and healthy 2026!
What's on your list for 2026?
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