Halfway DAAAAAAAAY

Summer running is the literal worst

2026 so far!

The postives

I have made little changes to my every day that are terrific, especially in terms of exercise and honoring commitments to myself. 

The negatives

LOTS OF THINGS TO DO IN THIS SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.

The seasons

Season 1, first semester: FUN-- was it??

Season 2, Summer: BALANCE-- will it be?

And, of course, THE LIST:

BIG GOALS:

❌creative writing: LOL I have done nothing

🟡professional development: Some stabs but not super focused.

Hobbies and Home:

❌Re-design my blog: Nope

✅Keep track of blog content: Yes, but not sure why

❌Use IG to promote blog posts: Not once

✅Read a book a week on my Kindle: YES!!!!

🟡Meet up with 2 new blog friends and keep current connections:

No new meet ups yet!

❌Buy: lamps, pillows, duvet covers, seasonal candles:

LOL no, but an IKEA is opening 2 miles fro. my dooooooooor!

🟡Buy a house in Peoria?: Still looking

✅Perfect toll house cookies: YES!!!

Fitness:

🟡Increase run to 40 minutes/day: Working on it

✅Run just about every day in 2026 (think about what to do if I can't):

Every day so far

❌Run 3 races including a 10K: I don't think I want to do this

🟡Hit protein and fiber macros MOST day (how many is most? 90%?):

I HAVE been more mindful of this, especially protein, but I still default to mostly carb options

(which means my fiber goals are CRUSHED most days.

🟡Take a barre class: Still want to

❌Ingest less sugar : Erm.

🟡Get a new friend for Annabel (that'll make me walk more):

Still shopping

❌Join a gym with Cooper: I don't want to...

Celebrations:

✅Make a big deal about milestones: YES!

❌ Make sure to book Xmas pop up restaurant and outdoor globe

Need to get on this

❌Buy flying wish paper for NYE 2026

NO reason why I haven't

🟡Bake a variety of cookies for Christmas 2026

I will!!

🟡Stuff my own stocking

I will!

✅Shop early for holidays: Loving this so far

🟡Make Hanukkah special (December 4-December 12): Can't wait

❌/🟡Visit BU and UW-EC once each semester:

We did NOT do this last semester, but I have an EC thing on the books...