2026 Goals | Q2 Update

We’re already halfway through the first month of Q3 and I have yet to do a progress report on my 2026 goals after Q2. Let’s get into it!

Take better care of myself

• Create snack kits for my car, purse, and home, and restock them monthly. This is going really well so far! I don’t really need to restock the kits all too often, although it’s probably time to reorganize what I have and replenish anything that’s been in my snack kits for too long.
• Drink water every day. (43%) While I am still under 50% completion for this goal, the percentage increased by 25% from Q1 to Q2! That’s a level of improvement I can get behind.
• Close my Apple Watch rings. (43%) This total only accounts for April since I didn’t wear my watch in May and June after getting my Oura ring. But I’m back to wearing my watch so we’ll see how I do in Q3!
• Average 7.5 hours of sleep per night. After Q1, my average sleep per night was 6 hours, 44 minutes. And now, my average sleep per night is 7 hours, 9 minutes! Another great improvement.
• Take medications every morning. (85%) This is on par with what I averaged in Q1, so I haven’t necessarily improved here, but I haven’t gotten worse. There are just some mornings when I get busy and forget about my meds. I always take the important meds like my steroid, Prozac, and folic acid (and I never miss an injection!), but I only count this as complete if I’ve taken all meds, including my supplements.

Get a handle on my health conditions

• Start tracking my macros (prediabetes). I don’t think I want to do this. I do want to lose weight and get out of prediabetes, but I don’t want to track my macros. Still thinking about this one…
• Work with my dermatologist to develop a flare/maintenance plan for scalp psoriasis. Complete. I never reached out to my derm about this, but my scalp psoriasis is under control thanks to the meds I’m taking for psoriatic arthritis.
• Be compliant with my CPAP every month (sleep apnea). (4/12) I’ve been compliant in January, March, April, and June! I hope to achieve 100% success in Q3.
• Schedule an appointment with a rheumatologist to figure out my joint pain. Complete! I now have a diagnosis (psoriatic arthritis), and we’re working on a treatment plan.
• Lose 20 lbs (heart disease). I haven’t lost any weight, but I have started to see a cardiologist to determine how my heart is doing. Let’s hope there aren’t any underlying conditions to be concerned about!

Be a more involved friend

• Text one friend every day. (51%) I improved by 6% from Q1 to Q2, so that’s something to celebrate. But I could still be doing so much better.
• Make plans with friends once a week. I’m doing pretty good with this goal! I’ve only missed two or three weeks in the past six months!
• Organize a girls’ weekend. Complete. We had the best time!
• Send three pieces of snail mail every month. I’m still feeling good about this goal. In April, I sent 3 postcards. I didn’t send anything in May (oops). And in June, I sent 5 postcards to try to make up from failing in May. I’m going to send 4 pieces of snail mail in July. Here is my open form for addresses if you’d like to get a silly postcard from me sometime this year!
• Schedule a standing monthly date with at least one friend. No progress made.

Create better daily routines

• Develop a regular morning routine before my workday begins. I am still working on this, but I think I’ve done a better job in the last month. I’m still not where I want to be, but I’m figuring it out.
• Do my hair and makeup and put on real clothes on days when I have meetings. I’m proud of myself for looking like a functioning human being on the days I have meetings! Sometimes that means I have to look presentable every day of the week (the horror!) and other times, I only need to worry about it one or two days, which is great.
• Create an evening routine that includes reading time. In progress. We’re getting there. What has helped is tracking my time for a week and recognizing that I can’t do every hobby every day. The only hobby I want to carve out time for every day is reading, which means other hobbies have to wait their turn. I try to have one “featured” hobby every day, and I’m learning to feel less guilty about letting blogs pile up or email subscriptions get out of control.
• Do some form of movement every day (stretching counts!). (40%) My percentage in Q2 was the exact same as Q1, which isn’t a great thing considering I was still in a lot of pain in Q1 as I waited for my first rheumatology appointment. Sigh. It’s a work in progress.
• Get outside every day. (97%) Look at me go!

10 fun goals

1) Complete my self-created Unread Shelf Challenge – (6/12) This is going well!

• January (a book that starts with the same letter as your first name): Shark Heart by Emily Habeck ★★★★★
• February (a book written by an author you’ve never read before): Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum ★★★★☆
• March (a book with a one-word title): Homeseeking by Karissa Chen ★★★☆☆
• April (a book with a color in the name): Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson ★★★☆☆
• May (a book that won a prize): James by Percival Everett ★★★★★
• June (a book with a queer main character): All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert ★★★★★

2) Schedule a solo reading retreat weekend. Complete! It was everything I hoped it would be.

3) Try four novels from the Zero to Well Read podcast – (2/4)

• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro ★★☆☆☆ 1/2
• The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (DNF)

4) Take one picture every day and do weekly roundups on the blog – I haven’t missed a day yet!

5) See a Miami Dolphins game at Hard Rock Stadium – No progress made.

6) Decorate my patio – Complete. It’s so pretty. 🙂

7) Visit somewhere new – This is happening in Q4!

8) Watch one season of a TV show, listen to one album, and watch one movie every month. I am struggling with this goal, but I’m still determined to make it happen. I made some progress in that I have completed everything for Q1, but I am way behind on Q2 media. I’m going to give myself some ideas for the categories that are still listed as TBD because I think part of my problem is just not being sure what I want to watch or listen to!

January

• TV show: Only Murders in the Building, season 5
• Album: Sabrina Carpenter, Man’s Best Friend
• Movie: The Cutting Edge

February

• TV show: New Girl, season 3
• Album: Benson Boone, American Heart
• Movie: The Greatest Showman

March

• TV show: TBD (Goal: Company Retreat)
• Album: Noah Kahan, The Great Divide
• Movie: Project Hail Mary

April

• TV show: TBD (Goal: Suits, Season 2)
• Album: The Six soundtrack
• Movie: TBD (Goal: Sleepless in Seattle)

May

• TV show: TBD (Goal: Abbott Elementary, Season 4)
• Album: TBD (Goal: Olivia Rodrigo’s new album)
• Movie: TBD (Goal: ??)

June

• TV show: TBD (Goal: All Her Fault)
• Album: TBD (Goal: ??)
• Movie: TBD (Goal: ??)

9) Go to the movies alone. No progress made. 

10) Visit a new-to-me spot in my town every month. (6/12) I’m having fun with this goal!

• January: Corner Kitchen & Coffee House (we went here for book club)
• February: My local Goodwill store
• March: West Coast Players, a local community theatre
• April: Central Diner in Downtown St. Pete (DTSP)
• May: Mythos Greek Bistro in DTSP
• June: Forbici in Hyde Park

Do you have your morning and evening routines down pat?