Yearly Habits and Goals List

We’re sharing our Yearly Habits and Goals List and the action steps we’ll be taking to achieve them.

After an incredibly busy holiday season, I found myself excitedly prepping for the New Year.

I had my calendar filled out, fully embraced the Word of the Month, our January meal plan was ready to go, and I had started nailing down the best way to tweak our morning and nightly routines.

Monday and Tuesday, I was on fire (or as on fire as you can be while recovering from cold and flu season).

Each morning, I woke up eager to write in my journal and begin my fitness routine.

And every night, I was tickled pink to record things in my daily planning pages.

By Wednesday, I was in bed with a raging migraine, and I was SO frustrated.

I instantly thought, “Here we go! It’s not even a month into the New Year, and I’m already off track!”

I knew I couldn’t sit in that space very long, though, or it would completely hijack the day.

So, I started listing all the small things that had gone right.

And I gently reminded myself there were still plenty of days left in the year.

After resting most of the day, I felt so much better.

Not only because I had given myself grace.

But because I had also actively listened and given my body exactly what it needed.

Embracing a No-Pressure January and July…

I share this because the minute the clock strikes midnight on December 31st or June 30th, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to start tackling our goals, dreams, resolutions, and intentions immediately.

While that mindset can be very alluring, it can also bring about complicated feelings if we’re still struggling with holiday fatigue, illness, or if things haven’t worked out as planned.

So, as you go about your day today, I hope you’ll take time to notice those small tweaks that can help make your life better or easier.

Big goals are great; they’re definitely necessary for growth.

Often, though, it’s the tiny steps we take each day consistently that have the most lasting impact on our lives.

Here’s a look at our Yearly Goals List and the action items we’re taking to achieve them…

*This post was updated in January 2026 to include new content and in July 2026 to include a mid-year update

Overall Health, Wellness & Skincare Yearly Goals:

*To feel healthy from the inside out*

Health Action Steps…

• ✅Make Healthy Meal, Snack, and Drink Choices Throughout the Day
• ✅Meal Plan and Prep Each Week
• ✅Prioritize Daily Hydration (Water Before Coffee and Refill Water Bottle Before Bed)
• ✅Continue Current Red Light Therapy and Skincare Morning and Nightly Routines
• ✅Continue Current Vitamin Routine
• ✅Move No Less Than 15-45 Minutes Each Day (Prioritize AM Stretching, Walks After Meals, Rebounding, and Strength Training)
• ✅Give Up Sugar for Lent
• ✅Attend Doctor’s Appointments, Wellness Exams, and Testing Procedures as Needed
• ✅Continue Anxiety Disorder Progress in Therapy
• ✅Continue Positive Sleep Hygiene Practices

Mid-Year Update

I’m finally seeing all the hard work from prioritizing my health pay off.

My labs have drastically improved, and I’m no longer vitamin deficient. My skin looks amazing thanks to eating well, drinking water, and daily red light therapy sessions. Therapy and anxiety medication management have completely changed my life completely. I’m currently training for a 15K, and meal prepping each week consistently has been a total game changer.

Giving up sugar for Lent was SO HARD, but it was also one of the best Lenten seasons I’ve ever had!

Wellness Action Steps…

• ✅Continue Daily Journaling Practice
• ✅Utilize The Encouraged and Inspired Daily Planning Pages
• ✅Start the Day with a Daily Devotional
• ✅Trial Sunrise Alarm Clock
• ✅Take Weekends Off
• ✅Continue Weekly Planning/Self Care Sunday Sessions
• ✅Keep Sunday Sacred
• ⚠️Use Word of the Month Activities (*good, but room for improvement)
• ⚠️Connect With and Encourage Others (*good, but room for improvement)
• ⛔Go On 1 Trip Each Quarter
• ⛔Have More 1:1 Time with Family and Friends
• ⛔Practice One New Habit Each Quarter

Mid-Year Update:

I continue to look forward to starting my day with my sunrise alarm, daily devotional, and the Encouraged and Inspired Daily Planning Pages. I also still journal every night, even if it’s just a few lines or a small paragraph, so I can look back on how I’m spending my time.

This year, I’ve gotten a lot better at setting healthy boundaries, planning fun things on the weekends, and practicing self-care while keeping Sundays sacred.

That said, I need to schedule more trips and spend more 1:1 time with friends and family outside of weekly phone calls to check in.

Beauty and Personal Style Action Steps…

• ✅Develop a Simple Makeup Routine and Buy New Makeup
• ✅Add More Natural Lighting to the Bathroom
• ✅Schedule Hair Appointments Before Leaving the Salon
• ✅Buy a Closet Door Mirror
• ⚠️Declutter Closet (*it’s mostly decluttered, but there are some things I’m holding onto that I can let go of)
• ⚠️Replace Clothing Basics (*doing this bit by bit, sale by sale)
• ⚠️Create a Signature Style (*close but not quite there yet)
• ⛔Wear More Vintage Jewelry

Mid-Year Update:

While I wouldn’t consider myself a “makeup girl,” I’ve had fun trying out new skincare and makeup products this year. I definitely need to simplify my skincare routine once I’ve emptied the products I’m currently using, though.

I added a wall-mounted lighted magnifying makeup mirror to my bathroom, and I’m in love! It’s one of those small change/big impact things you don’t even realize you need until you get one. I also now have a mirror on the back of my closet door, which has really helped when putting outfits together.

I still don’t feel like I have a signature style per se, but I’m getting close. I’ve also been decluttering and replacing items as needed. Goodness, it’s a process!

Overall Home, Personal, and Business Yearly Goals:

*Create Simple Systems That Work*

Home…

• ✅Tuesday Weekly Refrigerator/Pantry Clean-Out Sessions
• ✅Thursday Weekly Grocery Pick Up and Errand Run
• ✅Participate in 52 Weeks to a Simplified and Organized Home Challenge
• ✅Continue Modern Day Cleaning Schedule
• ✅Continue Weekly/Monthly Menu Planning and Meal Share Responsibilities
• ✅Daily 15-Minute Clutter Catcher
• ✅Add Organization Systems to All Drawers and Primary Closets
• ✅Finish Laundry Room Makeover
• ✅Organize – Add Organization Systems to All Drawers and Closets
• ✅Create a Travel Closet
• ✅Buy a New Rug for the Kitchen
• ✅Grow Container Gardens on the Back Patio
• ✅Refresh the Front Porch
• ✅Refresh the Entry
• ✅Refresh the Breakfast Nook
• ✅Refresh the Primary Bedroom and Bathroom
• ⚠️Buy More Fresh Flowers (*transitioned from silk flowers to real touch flowers but would still love to buy a bouquet each week)
• ⚠️Make 52 Trips to the Donation Center This Year (*have probably donated 30 boxes)
• ⚠️Create a Craft Closet (*started, need to finish)
• ⚠️Create a Workout Closet (*started, need to finish)
• ⚠️Replace Blinds in the Guest Room (*purchased blinds, just need to install them)
• ⚠️Add Topiaries and Urns to the Front Porch (*have the urns, just need to find topiaries and flowers)
• ⛔Complete Garage and Attic Makeover
• ⛔Replace and Monogram Sheet Sets
• ⛔Buy a New Mattress
• ⛔Refresh the Living Room (*chairs are no longer available; may have to reassess this idea)
• ⛔Refresh the Chairs in the Dining Room (*hoping to find something budget-friendly because I need 8 chairs)

Mid-Year Update:

Finishing the laundry room was huge for us. We loved it so much, we decided to refresh the porches, the primary bedroom, bathroom, breakfast nook, and entry, too.

I started working on the craft and the workout closet last week. I’m making lots of progress. But I’m to the point where I either need to get rid of more stuff to make room for our ultimate vision or find a different storage system altogether.

If you’ve ever pulled everything out of your closet only to lose steam putting it back together, you totally know how I feel.

Personal Goals…

• ✅Buy a New Car (*the sweetest most incredible blessing)
• ⚠️Elevate Each Day (*good, but could improve)
• ⚠️Send More Cards, Letters, and Care Packages (*good, but could improve)
• ⚠️Read or Listen to a Book a Month (*close but not quite there yet)
• ⛔Attend 2 Retreats This Year
• ⛔Update Passport

Business Goals…

• ✅Launch a New Product
• ⚠️Launch a New Service (*in the planning stages)
• ⚠️Complete Current Masterclass (*nearly finished with both)
• ⚠️Use TCG Cottage More (*bookcases installed, desk painted, waiting on the countertop)
• ⚠️Embrace Automation Features (*making progress)
• ⚠️Increase Revenue and Subscribers by 20% (*making progress)
• ⛔Practice Using 6D Camera More
• ⛔Learn How to Make Better Videos

Mid-Year Update:

We’ve been putting so much into elevating the spaces in our home that I’m not entirely surprised these areas need the most work.

My goal is to finish up by Labor Day so we can head into the Fall season with a heart and home that feels warm and inviting while still allowing plenty of room to chase our big dreams.

Incorporating Our Yearly Goals List Into Our Daily Lives…

Most of the action items I’ve listed above are things that have already been incorporated into our daily, weekly, and monthly lives, which feels like an awesome head start.

We’ve worked hard to develop rituals and routines that work well for our family.

However, we simply need to tweak them a bit and make them more consistent.

Another big reason why the word “Elevate” is my Word of the Year this year.

Clarity Through Action…

I know there will be times we take two steps forward and feel like we’re making big progress, only to be thrown a life curveball and have to take one step back.

Still, it doesn’t make those two steps forward any less significant.

For every minute spent developing healthy habits, making little tweaks as needed, and choosing progress over perfection is a step in the right direction.

So, never doubt, you are worth the investment.

As always, I’ll be cheering you on.

Let us know what goals, dreams, resolutions, intentions, or themes you’re working on this year!

Other Posts to Help You Reach Your Goals…

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DIY Framed Quarterly Calendar

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Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Many blessings,

CoCo