My realistic goals for 2025
Because I refuse to spend another year doing nothing because I set goals that couldnāt be achieved in only a year.
1. Start attending Sunday mass ā I havenāt attended church since I was a baby because my family stopped and now that Iām not in school anymore I donāt even have holiday masses (I went to a Catholic high school).
2. Join the young adult group at my church once I turn 19 ā They donāt have anything for ages 15-18 for some reason but I think it would help me make friends offline. It would also definitely get me out of bed and out of the house more often.
3. Finish my volunteer hours and officially graduate high school ā I never officially got my diploma because in Ontario youāre required to do 40 hours of community service in order to graduate. I did these hours but the organization I did them with never sent me confirmation like they said they would.
4. Start taking an online German course ā This one feels pretty self explanatory.
5. Start writing a book ā My dream is to be an author so I want to start working towards that sooner rather than later.
6. Get back over 100lbs ā Iām finally taking recovery seriously for once and going back over 100lbs has been a huge fear of mine for a long time. So, I want to at least get back to 100lbs. I know I canāt fully recover in a year but thatās one thing that would be a huge step towards it for me.
7. Start exercising daily even if itās something small like a short workout video ā Since my ED taking away basically all of my energy and strength Iāve become weaker than I was as a child. I get tired going up and down the 5 stairs in my house. Most days are spent just laying in my bed the entire day because I get tired super easily doing anything else. I really need to work on that.
8. Find a way to make money from home ā My health doesnāt exactly allow me to have a job that requires too much physical effort at the moment, hence #7 but I need money so Iām probably going to start an Etsy shop or find some other way to make money from home.
9. Spend more time on things that genuinely make me happy/feel good ā Talk to people I actually enjoyās company more often, start journaling again, take the time to make sure I look and therefore feel my best before going out, keep a consistent skincare routine, give dedicated time to my hobbies.
10. Post on social media more, scroll social media less ā Posting about my life and progress online has always been really good motivation for me. Knowing other people will see what Iām doing motivates me to do better at it or stick to it. Scrolling social media, however, leads to a lot of negative feelings. So, I want to try and limit the time I scroll while also posting more.
