This post called me out in the best way. This week has felt lazier than the others and it's all based on the resolutions/goals of 2026. Thank you for writing this.
I'm actually doing pretty well all things considered! Dry January has been a breeze. My house has never been cleaner (first year implementing a chore tracker--it works!), my eating and exercise are so on point, and I've been managing to make myself look presentable most days. But, my aim to meditate every morning has fallen off (more like 3-4x/week) and I'm not reading as much each day as I'd hoped. I think it's definitely that I'm trying to do a bit too much at once.
You are absolutely on the mark about my journal starting to collect dust 😶🌫️ But I've been trying the 12-week year system, and I've found that with week-to-week tasks to check off, I've been able to consistently uphold those goals a bit better.
This post called me out in the best way. This week has felt lazier than the others and it's all based on the resolutions/goals of 2026. Thank you for writing this.
Glad it resonated, Mia. Hopefully you can reframe in a way that keeps you motivated to stay on track/get back on track :)
I'm actually doing pretty well all things considered! Dry January has been a breeze. My house has never been cleaner (first year implementing a chore tracker--it works!), my eating and exercise are so on point, and I've been managing to make myself look presentable most days. But, my aim to meditate every morning has fallen off (more like 3-4x/week) and I'm not reading as much each day as I'd hoped. I think it's definitely that I'm trying to do a bit too much at once.
Love this, but I just wanted to mention that the slogan is often misattributed to James Clear and likely originated with Archilochus.
https://www.jordanharbinger.com/james-clear-forming-atomic-habits-for-astronomic-results/#:~:text=adapted%20the%20special%20forces%20motto,Did%20you%20consciously%20do%20that
You are absolutely on the mark about my journal starting to collect dust 😶🌫️ But I've been trying the 12-week year system, and I've found that with week-to-week tasks to check off, I've been able to consistently uphold those goals a bit better.