End of year resolutions

With that in mind, I’ve written out my ‘end of year resolutions’. These are things I want to do before 2026, and mainly consist of me getting things done that I’ve been putting off, or generally getting my shit together.

1. Get my black boots resoled. These are a solid 10 years old, made of leather, great boots. But the bottoms need more grip, and they’ve needed more grip for the last 10 years. It’s time.

2. Wardrobe and knick knack clear out. I am a magpie. I love a little trinket. But, they are starting to consume my whole flat. I will do the usual wardrobe clear out, but this time I’m throwing some knick knacks, mugs, etc with them.

3. Finish painting 1. I’ve started painting a bit canvas for my spare bedroom, which is a super fun hobby, but easy for me to forget about for ages. I want to get this one done before 2026!

4. Get my lululemon leggings hemmed. These are three years old, and they’ve always been too long to wear! I wear them in the flat, but I get free hemming at lululemon for goodness’ sake. It’s time!!!!

5. Start calling my mom regularly. My husband calls his parents on his walk home every day, and I’ve always wanted to do something similar, but timezones get in the way! I’m already making headway on this one though. At least I now have my mom’s work schedule!

6. Bring film to get developed. I have three rolls to develop from the summer. I’m great at taking pictures, I’m awful at getting them developed!

7. Start budgeting in earnest. A lot of the stuff on this list are things I’ve put off because I don’t want to justify the expense (resoling boots, getting film developed). I need to start looking at where my money is going in earnest - less knick knacks, less clutter, more purpose to my spending.

8. Get back to fighting fit. In August I got cold after cold, until finally mid-August I caught covid. I have pretty bad asthma, so I was in bed for a week, then in and out of the Dr’s office for about a month having my asthma reviewed, then on antibiotics for a lingering chest infection. I didn’t run for about two months while I recovered, I lost a lot of my fitness and my entire workout schedule. The routine of exercise is the most important bit of this to me, but I do also want to be able to exercise without my lungs aching again!

Some of these are really simple things to do, like finish the painting, or start walking everywhere again > taking the bus (this will help me get fit faster!). Others, like the budgeting and calling my mom regularly, I need to be more conscious of and break routine. I’ll let you know in January how I’ve gotten on with everything!

Anything you’re looking to start doing? Habits you want to change? Inspire me in the comments!