It’s the New Year, and that means looking forward, making plans and setting goals. It is time to reflect on the past year and move forward into the new. I love the tradition of choosing a word for the year, and this year I’ve chosen “Rebirth” as my word of the year. After the awful start of 2025 and all that happened in the first 6 months, I am finally coming through the other side of it all, rediscovering myself and the things I enjoy, building new relationships, strengthening the ones I have, becoming myself again, and I feel that this word really sums up this journey into 2026.

A New Year is also the time to set goals and make plans for the year, and, as is tradition, I have set myself some goals and plans for the year ahead!

BLOGGING

• More posts – aim for 3 to 4 posts a week
• Range of posts – recipes, reviews, “On The Blog”, plans, places etc
• More content on other platforms- Share photos to Instagram / Facebook
• Build my audience/followers

Career

• Grow my businesses – Dragon Dreadz UK and Bite Nails UK by advertising on social media
• Aim for 5 clients per week
• Update my hairdressing qualification
• Undertake Team Leader Training

HOBBIES

• Scrapbooking – at least once per month
• Card Making – at least 2 times per month
• Jewellery Making – at least 2 times per month
• New hobbies – Try a new craft a month

TRAVEL

• Festivals
• Camping
• Visit my family
• Day Trips (Hawkestone Brewery, Bristol, Cardiff, the beach)

PERSONAL

• Start keeping a proper journal
• Restart Mindfulness
• Work on routines
• Graphics

HOme and garden

• Finish redecorating the dining area
• Redecorate the spare room
• Redecorate the bedroom
• Set up the summerhouse as our Craft Cave

HEALTH

• Book a blood test with the dr
• Take vitamins
• Cook from scratch/meal plan
• Work on sleep

LIFESTYLE

• Stop procrastinating
• 3 monthly life review
• Read more books
• Schedule me-time

RELATIONSHIPS

• Plan more Besties Date days/Nights
• Plan dates with my boyfriend
• Get better at replying to messages
• Plan cute activities to do on days off

What are your plans and goals for 2026?