Writers don’t read. We write | Day 45 of 90

Some wins and checkins for my yearly goals so far before I restart my journey:

PERSONAL FITNESS

1. Go to the Sauna in the morning or on cold days when I don't have pickleball.

Back on hiatus since I haven't decided which gym I'll be joining

2. Play pickleball once a week

Started Advanced Pickleball class and hoping to sign up again during the summer!

3. Restart Stepbet and go on daily walks

I have signed up for 9 Stepbets! I am hoping that by the end of it, I will have a daily walking habit and can increase the amount of steps I walk per week

4. Plan 1 hike a month to prepare for Machu Picchu 

    -Did a 7 mile hike in Pasadena

    -Did a 3 mile hike in Thousand Oaks

    -Did lots of walking in Germany, though not many hikes

     -Hike to Vazquez Rocks on pause.

5. Complete 3 Stepbets (8-10k steps a day)

6. Complete 3 more Stepbets (8-10k steps a day)

7. Go on a run 1-2 times a week

With the weather getting nicer, I would like to do this at the park with the dogs!

WRITING and reading

8. Finish 1 book a month (12 books in 1 year) by knitting at the same time!

I’m currently reading:

"Outlive” by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford

"ADHD is Awesome" by Penn Holderness

"Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring" by JRR Tolkien

"Trusting God" by Jerry Bridges

"Everyone Fights" by Kim and Penn Holderness

Books read in 2025 include:

-Scythe and Sparrow

-The Unhoneymooners

-Dream Girl Drama

-Deep End

-The True Love Experiment

-From Blood and Ash

Planning on listening to some of these while on my daily walks

9. Write a blog post everyday so I get in the habit of writing.

Going super well with my newly revamped 75 day journey

10. Finish the New Testament

I'm at Revelations 20 so far!

HOME

11. Clean and declutter for 15 minutes a day

The goal:

-Consign and donate clothes in donate bin

-Donate anything no longer wanted

-Store things we're keeping in an organized and logical manner

Going to be decluttering with Meredith this week!

12. Pan 2 lipsticks

Making lots of progress here on both of these two lip products.

13. Pan a blush

Lots of usage here as well, so happy with the progress

14. Pan a perfume

Lots of usage here as well, so happy with the progress

15. Finish up 3 containers of tea before Summer

Finished up 1 of the containers! Next up is container #2 and my decaf tea which I will go through slowly.

FAMILY/FRIENDS

16. Plan our 2025 trips

Planning on possibly also going to San Diego this year for my birthday if Hazel is ok.

17. Cook a new recipe once a week (and write about it)

Salmon and ghee turned out great, we had it with the bibimbap. I don't have any other recipes on the mind so I'll have to do some research.

18. Take a Glass fusing class

19. Do the splits

Planning on doing some videos before I sleep at night or possibly after my runs. Starting doing accountability with some internet friends and I have my Productivity Lab cohort I'll be paired with in April which is exciting. 

20. Finish my first pair of socks!

I'm pairing this with my listening to books goal. After this, I would like to finish socks for my husband and a shawl for my mom and mother in law.

21. Post my progress regarding these resolutions on this blog on the first day of every month.