new year goals Archives

Looking Back At My Targets For 2024

by RachelSwirl January 1, 2025

As always, on New Year’s Day, I like to look back at the targets I set for myself for the previous year, check off my achievements, and then set a whole new set of goals for the year ahead. So without further ado, let’s see what I did… or didn’t get done in 2024: Make time for self-care through activities such as reading, journalling, and relaxation wherever possible Learn a new recipe or two with our new Air Fryer Enjoy more time out and about rather than being a hermit in the house Spend time with friends Continue to learn …

Looking Back At My Goals for 2021

by RachelSwirl December 31, 2021

This time last year I wrote a goals list for 2021, and as I do every year, I’m now taking a moment to look back and reflect on the goals that I set for myself in 2021 and to determine whether or not I achieved any of my aspirations. So without further ado, here goes… 1) Read more books Oh, I really ought to have done this but I just didn’t have the time! 2) Spend more time outside in the fresh air Thanks to having a hot tub I’ve spent most evenings enjoying the outdoors whilst gazing at the …

My Goals For 2021

by RachelSwirl January 1, 2021

Happy new year and welcome to 2021, a year that we can only hope and pray will be better than it’s predecessor. I would say that ‘it can’t be any worse’ but I’ll edge on the side of caution and keep my lips firmly closed and my fingers tightly crossed… I would usually write a post reflecting upon the past year’s bucket list and commenting as to whether I’d achieved my goals or otherwise. However, given that I’ve spent almost the entirety of last year living in lockdown, I shan’t bother, as I’m sure you are well aware that like …