2026 Goals

Each year I set both personal and career goals, and I only meet about half of them. If I'm being honest, it's difficult living in a disabled body and my health limitations keep me from reaching my full potential. However, I'd be lying if I said this was restricted to my physical illnesses. ADHD (partially) runs my life and I've been working with a great therapy team to balance both medication and executive function tools. I thought maybe if I was transparent with my friends and followers about meeting these goals, it might both hold me accountable and allow me to be excited about sharing my adventures and accomplishments as I hit goals throughout the year. So, without further ado...

here are my 2026 goals:

• Read one book a month for fun.

• Create one painting a month.

• Write one free verse poem a month.

• Write 6 new haibun.

• Photograph 6 new locations

• Write 3 essays

• Submit one new manuscript.

• Submit to 30 poetry contests.

• Submit to 10 new poetry journals.

• Listen to 12 musicals I'm not familiar with:

  • Porgy & Bess

  • Oliver!

  • Camelot

  • Bye Bye Birdie

  • Man of La Mancha

  • 1776

  • Merrily We Roll Along

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood

  • The Color Purple

  • In the Heights

  • The Prom

  • Hell's Kitchen

• Attend 6 new performances

• Cook 2 new healthy recipes a month.

• Write 2 book reviews per month.

• Time social media daily.

• Less TV; more reading, writing, and art.

• Strengthen my body with physical therapy.

• Work up to walking 10 minutes per day.

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