I start my 2026 New Year’s resolutions by looking back at my 2025 ones. I want to adjust them and carry forward some pending goals that I didn’t complete in 2025.

We often only truly understand what we did after a year has passed. It’s not bad — I managed to complete several points.

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2025 Goals	Status / Reflection	2026 Goals
Achieve freedom for us by April at the latest – this was the most important goal for 2025.	✅ 21st April 2025	Get back our department before Lunar New Year and rent it out for income.
Complete the 30-Day Writing Challenge.	I only finished half of the challenge.	Complete the 30-Day Writing Challenge.
Read and journal more books.	✅	Read more books than I purchased. Only allowed myself to buy 1 book after finishing 2 books.
Go on at least one forest trek or nature walk.	✅ I did 4 hikes this year.	Sell our apartment at a good price.
Take a trip with Nasa.	✅ We went to Da Lat for a week; he loved it. I also took him to the zoo.	Take a trip to the Baltics, especially in autumn, if possible, ideally related to work before winter (look and see trip).
Plan an overseas trip for my parents.	Couldn’t make it due to budget and time. Hopefully autumn 2026; already decided it should be Japan.	Book a trip to Japan for my parents to experience the yellow autumn.
Visit Virtualahan in the Philippines after the project is completed.	I may postpone this for a few years.	Find at least one reliable organization related to children or crucial global sustainability goals to donate to yearly.
Save more.	Saved a fair amount, but had to pay for the lawyer, court, and his father to get the apartment back.	Sell our apartment at a good price.
Learn a new language.	Started, but didn’t really focus or put in enough effort.	Learn a new language — preferably Swedish or ASL.
Earn a new diploma or complete a course.	—	Earn a new diploma or complete a course.
Lose weight and help Nasa gain weight.	Nasa gained some weight and is healthy, but I didn’t lose any weight.	Register sports classes for both my son and me to strengthen our physical health.
Have beautifully manicured nails.	Beautiful temporarily, but still not in good condition.	Have beautifully maintained, long-term manicured nails.
Get my driver’s license.	✅ Finally completed.	Register for a public speaking class.
Come up with an idea for my first book.	It should be a children’s illustrated book based on stories I imagined for Nasa.	Come up with a clear concept for my first book.
Apply for an external leadership, sustainability program, or summit.	✅ Applied for YDF 2026. Hoping for a positive result — it’s costly.	Get selected for an external leadership or sustainability program with full or at least half sponsorship.
Strengthen my competence profile and explore new skills.	On the way.	Get a job offer oversea.

If writing these down is part of manifestation, I hope 2026 will be a fruitful year for us.
Thank you.