My Goals for 2021
I might be posting this late but there’s no time like the present.
I decided a long time ago that instead of doing New Years resolutions, I would instead do goals.
A lot of the goals I would usually focus on are not exactly doable in the year 2021, Year 2 of the Pandemic. If it was any other year I would be really excited to go to events or go back to kendo classes or badminton sessions. Another year I might consider picking up violin lessons again or traveling to New York City.
But alas, that is not the year we live in.
I don’t think goals are as binding as resolutions and I don’t want to make these too stressful. So usually these are a mix of long term and short term goals that I can work towards.
In no particular order my goals for 2021 are as follows:
Finish some courses I bought on Udemy
Finish new case studies for my portfolio
Be better about responding to messages this year
Finish moving blogposts to my other blog
Write blogposts for this blog more ahead of time and create a schedule
Eat healthier
Gain 2-5 more pounds
Do yoga every night and exercise more often
Think about cross posting to several other blogging platforms
Think about starting a lifestyle blog
Finish the first draft of a science fiction space opera I’ve been working on
Finish the second draft of another fantasy novel
Scan all my paper documents and declutter my Dropbox and Evernote
Plan for an eventual trip back to Japan post Covid
Finish decluttering my apartment
Look for new volunteer opportunities
Create a budget for 2021
Continue to become more confident in my programming skills
Master Minecraft
Read at least 25 books or more
Journal at least every other night
Learn new cooking recipes
Look for a new car
Learn how to make a winged cateye with eyeliner
Improve video editing skills
Improve audio editing and podcasting skills
Continue to improve design skills
Continue to improve bookbinding skills
Participate in more activism to help my community
Participate more in clubs and organizations
Look into adopting a pet
Look into pet training or behavioral courses
Look into starting an online shop
Be more consistent on Instagram
Look into making pre-made book covers
These might seem like a lot of goals but most of them are long term goals. Some of them will be easier to complete than others.
I think it’s important to use this time as a time for reflection and think about how we want our year to go. 2021 I think will continue to look a lot like 2020 did.
I don’t think we will look anything like “normal” until 2022. So I think this will continue to be a great year to work on self care and self improvement.
What are your goals for 2021 and do you have a mix of short and long term goals as well?
