Reflecting on 2025, Planning for 2026
Hello Friends!
Happy final day of 2025! I hope you spent at least some time reflecting on the past year and celebrating your accomplishments. Our family is super into rituals like this - so the other night over pizza, we went around the table and each shared something we are proud of from the past year.
As for me - I’m proud of my daughters, who have launched themselves from the nest and into another country. Obviously, we never “finish” being a parent - but it feels like the heavy-lift of their childhood is behind me. So I’m also proud of myself! I remember bringing home Sophia from the hospital (nearly 21 years ago 😳) and not knowing how we’d survive the night, much less the teenage years. And now look at them! Out in the world, learning to love and live life on their own terms.
And so… now what?
If you are one of those people who dislike New Years goals, first of all, what’s wrong with you? Second of all, look away now. I have LOADS of New Years goals. I have categories of goals. If we were sitting at a cafe, right now I’d squeal and pull out my Hobonichi Cousin 2026 Planner to show you in detail, all my goals for each quarter of the coming year. I freaking love this stuff.
I’ve probably set too high expectations for myself, because that is what I do. But I can’t help but assume that this year I’ll have a little bit more time on my hands. Plus I’m super excited by everything on the list… Here are just a few of the goals related to my creative life:
In 2026:
I will finally become a yoga teacher! You can learn more about my decision to start training and follow along here.
I will start tracking the books I read on Goodreads. Not sure why it’s taken me so long to do this? (Btw - here are my favourite books of 2025.)
I will keep blogging (here) and sending out the monthly newsletter: I’ll Have What She’s Having.
I will keep a commonplace book (more on this in a future post).
I will finish writing at least one book.
There are a few secret goals related to the above - let’s call them suuuuper stretchy goals, shall we? If I succeed at any of them, you’ll be the first to know.
xo, L