2021 Goals

A day late on my 2021 goal post as I spent most of yesterday having a lazy day with Sophia. I spent NYE at our close friend’s for a crab dinner. It was a great night, but nearly every time I have a late night like I used to in my 20s, I feel top down worse than the time before.

I made 2020 about the year of transitioning into “adulthood”. 2021 looks like it’s going to be the year of recovery.

Like I posted last year, I’m not a big resolution person but rather someone who makes goals that I can work towards. It feels more realistic than taking an arbitrary day and flipping the switch like a “resolution”. These things are works in progress and I hope to use all of 2021 to achieve my goals.

Alas, my 2021 goals:

  1. Find work-life balance. Work is getting more and more demanding every year and I find myself spending more hours working and taking less time off. The pandemic didn’t help with this. I plan on finding a better balance between my personal life and work so I can be at my best.

  2. Drink less. In 2020, I largely cut down on my partying and drinking. There weren’t many places to go out to and I found myself staying in more and drinking less as a whole. With that said, the pandemic made it easy to have a glass of wine or two often. I want to curb that habit and continue my trend of drinking less often. Hoping this leads to better sleep and more clarity.

  3. Learn Mandarin. This is something that’s been on my mind quite a bit. I have always wanted to learn Mandarin but have never committed to it. With apps like Duolingo that offer great and fun ways to learn, there’s no excuse anymore not to try. It won’t happen overnight, but I want to start the process in 2021.

  4. Practice gratitude. The pandemic has made me realize that I am insanely lucky. I am surrounded by an amazing group of family and friends and I hit the birth lottery. Not many other people are as fortunate as I am. It’s important to realize these things going forward. I’m hoping to practice more gratitude on a daily basis.

I’m excited for the year ahead. It’s going to be another interesting one as we battle through the end of COVID-19 and the country slowly starts returning to “normalcy”.

The new year is the start of new beginnings and I hope 2021 is that new beginning that we all need in this world.