It is the last day of the year and although it is a good day to reflect on 2023, I think it is also a great moment to set new goals for the New Year. And it has become a tradition to share these goals with you on my social media and blog. I am so excited for 2024 and I honestly think it is going to be an amazing year. I will do everything to make my dreams come true. These are the 25 things I want to do before 2025. Of course, these are the things I want to do this year, but maybe you can find some inspiration for your own list.
25 Things I Want to Do Before 2025
- Move to a different city. I love my city, but I feel like it is time to make a move. I have a city in mind, but I would like to keep that to myself (privacy) and I am still keeping the doors open for other locations as well.
- Read 100 books. Will this be the first year I will ever achieve this goal? I set this goal every single year and I still haven’t achieved it. Which is okay. And you might wonder why I wouldn’t set my reading goal a little bit lower, but I just want to know if I can 100 books. I try to read every single night, so it is definitely possible. I just get distracted very easily.
- Write a book. I have many ideas and it is time to finish writing a book and share it with you. The idea is to share it on Wattpad in the future. So hopefully, next year I will be able to share on my blog that I wrote a book.
- Visit three cities. Maybe a few little city trips to Belgium, Germany, England. I don’t have specific plans yet, but we’ll see.
- Try 10 new things (food-related). I am the kind of person who sticks to their familiar recipes and food items. This year, I want to explore a little bit more and see if I find something new that I will like. For example, I would like to try cheesecake. I am not the biggest dessert/cake/pie person, but maybe I will like it. And I am also including drinks.
- Learn a new language. This year I started using DuoLingo, mostly to improve my English right now. But next year it is time to learn a new language. I am still not sure which one. Maybe German (because some of the words are the same as in Dutch) or maybe Spanish/Italian (because I find those languages so beautiful).
- Go to a concert or festival. I love music (who doesn’t?) and I want to see an artist live. Not sure which one, but we’ll see.
- Be less distracted. As I mentioned, I could read 100 books per year if I did not get distracted so easily. But I also notice I get distracted while working and doing other things. So I want to become more mindful, and really focus on the task I am doing. Let’s see I want to be more productive in less amount of time. I think I could get done a lot of things if I didn’t get distracted all the time.
- Go to 3 events. I would like to go to the biggest bookmarklet in Europe (in Deventer, The Netherlands). And maybe I want to go to a football match. But we’ll see. I sort of want to do things I’ve never done before. I’ve been to many football matches before, but never saw a women’s team playing.
- Find an offline hobby. I love to write, I love to create content, and I love to watch movies/series, but all of those things are online. I have one offline hobby, which is reading. In 2024 I want to spend more time offline, but I probably don’t want to read all the time. So I want to find another hobby.
- Spend more time outside. I don’t know why but I don’t always spend a lot of time outside, in nature. But I want to change that. Nature can be so beautiful and I definitely want to enjoy that more often. And they say it is a great stress reliever (not that I have a lot of stress) and it is good for your (mental) health.
- Visit a museum. There are many great museums in The Netherlands but I never go to them. So I set the bar very low, but I would love to visit at least one museum this year.
- Meditate more often. Meditation has a lot of great benefits and sometimes I take the time to meditate, but not very often. And at this stage in my life, I feel like meditation would be a great idea. I am feeling great, but because I am so distracted all the time, I think meditation might help with this.
- Stretch more. I’ve never been a stretcher, but I am getting older and I want to take care of myself and my body. Sitting all day on a chair for work is not the best thing you can do for your body. So I want to take time to stretch. I can even do this while watching a Netflix series.
- Do 3 things I’ve never done before. Maybe I am going to try my first audiobook or discover podcasts. It is good to step out of your comfort zone and try new things.
- No screens before bed. I know I will wake up tired if I use electronics before bed, but for some reason watching Netflix is very addictive. But I also care about myself and I do think it is better if I put away my screens two hours before going to bed. Plus, I will have more time to read, so it is really a win-win situation
- Write in my gratitude journal. I love writing all the good things down. it helps me to focus more on the positive things and it is changing my life for the better. Every night, before going to bed I sit down and write the things I am grateful for that day.
- Get a new phone. A few years ago, I bought the Samsung S8 and it is still working perfectly, but I am looking for a better camera. The quality of the S8 camera is not as good as the cameras today. And because I like to create content, I think a new phone would be better. I prefer to buy a phone with a better camera instead of buying a real professional camera. It is just easier.
- Follow a course. I want to find and follow a course that will help me with self-improvement. Maybe following a course for more confidence Or maybe I want to learn how to play the ukulele for some reason.
- Self-improvement. I want to be that person people love to spend time with, I want to stabilize my mood and be more happy in general, I want to help people and be there for them if they need me. I want to feel more confident as well.
- Meet new amazing people. I like to meet new people and have a great time with them. I believe there are apps like Bumble to make new friends but meeting people in real life is always better.
- Strong and fit body. This means eating healthier instead of going for junk food and moving my body more often. I sit a lot during the day and it would be nice to have a stronger body.
- Learn how to make great mocktails. I stopped drinking 8 years ago maybe as a New Year´s resolution. And it would be nice if I knew how to make mocktails, because I used to love cocktails. Maybe I can find out how to make a virgin version of my favorite cocktails.
- Improve my posture. Standing up straight. You know what I mean.
- Have lots of fun. Life is all about having a lot of fun and that is the most important thing.
So there you have it. These are the 25 things I want to do before 2025 for me. I am pretty excited and hopeful I will do most of them. What are the things you want to do this year?