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Financially, I can’t wait to track, track, track my spending, my savings. My main goal for 2017 is all about personal finance; I want to understand investing and slash my credit card debt down to $0. I also want to have at least 3 months in emergency savings and a travel/savings fund. I want to buy fewer things, fewer clothes. When I do buy things, I want them to be of quality or something that is necessary and beautiful. There are so many free things to do in DC that I don’t take advantage of! 

Emotionally, I want to create better headspace. 2016 was a lot of FOMO, a lot of comparison to others. I found myself spiraling on Snapchat because while I was go-go-going about 80% of the time, the rare day or evening that I was alone felt like a failure. I want to spend more time in 2017 focused on personal projects and ways to feel fulfillment that doesn’t come tied up in external validation; I’d like to volunteer in my city and read more; revel in moments of solitude instead of allowing it to feel like a result of not having friends (I have amazing friends). I think less time on social media, more time writing and reading will help here. I also want to learn how to post and share things more authentically, without being in pursuit of ‘likes.’ Also consciously acknowledging that I should be okay with being alone and that’s not the same as being lonely. I’m also going to buy an alarm clock (!) and start charging my phone in the hallway to eliminate late night social media checking, liking, double tapping, swiping, etc. 

Professionally, I’d like to hustle my way to a promotion by mid-year/by my 1-year mark at work. I’d also like to get in earlier and step up my game with actually taking lunch and eating with people I may not know very well. We do a weekly “lunch pairing” at work and I want to try and take advantage of that.