Sitting here on the first day of a new year, I’m undecided if I want to task myself to accomplish anything in particular in the next twelve months. I want to do things, sure. For instance, I’d like to end 2024 carrying less weight, both physically in pounds and stuff and mentally in the energy it takes to manage the clutter I’m prone to surround myself with. Doing that without putting some metrics around it seems like a great way to not achieve much, but setting milestones I’m bound to miss seems like a great way to feel bad about myself. I read some advice earlier today about making a “done” list before bed each night, so maybe that’s what I need, to keep track of what I’ve accomplished rather than getting sidetracked and overwhelmed by how much there is left to do. Surely it will feel better to say “emptied a doom box” than “still have unknown number of doom boxes and bags to deal with”. Worth considering. And if I try it in January and it doesn’t go well, there’s always next month.

Edited to add here’s a goal I am going to set: Add a calendar reminder to post my January 1st 2025 Holidailies entry very early on the 1st, maybe just after midnight, as once again the portal has been closed early on the 1st (8:03 p.m. Eastern US time as I type this).

Edited again to add that the code monkey for Holidailies reopened the portal after I inquired so I was able to post my link. Still keeping that calendar reminder, though.

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On this date in 2023: And Now It’s 2023
2022: Happy Color Holidays
2021: Onward
2020: New Year, New Decade
2019: Welcome 2019
2018: Landing Gently in 2018
2017: Is 2017 Going to Be My Year?
2016: Irresolute
2015: Starting Off Right
2014: With a Whimper and a Bang
2013: Home
2012: 2011 Photo Projects
2011: 52 and a Half Weeks
2010: Meeting the Challenge
2009: Happy 2009
2008: The Beginning
2007: Good Clutter
2006: Done and Undone
2005: The Shoe Said “Love”
2004: No entry
2003: No entry