If you’re like me, the fact it’s December 29th blows your mind. Did we not just celebrate a new year yesterday? Ringing in 2019, hoping beyond anything it would be better than 2018? The years fly by now, leading one to remind themselves of the brevity of life.

On top of 2019 coming to a close, we must also say goodbye to the decade. It seems only yesterday I sang “Forget You” by CeeLo at the top of my lungs, only to blink and rock out next to Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts.” A lot happened in this decade, and while I might normally do a year/decade in review, this time, it doesn’t seem necessary. I know I’ve come a long damn way since 2010. I don’t need to look back. Instead, I choose to look forward to 2020 and the 2020s, and proclaim my goals for the coming year.

Jenn’s 20 Goals for 2020:

Go to the gym at least 2x a week
Track food and exercise in the Weight Watchers app daily
Drink water daily
Cook one new recipe per week
Plan all meals and snacks weekly
Practice mindfulness/self care (meditation, yoga, facials, mani/pedis, massages, etc.)
Create/adhere to a monthly budget
Put at least $20 per month into savings
Complete a 30 Day Challenge
Read at least 1 book per month
Write at least 100 words per day
Purge the clutter!
Document one good moment per week; review at year’s end
Study for and take the GRE test
Go camping for a weekend (only if Kathryn’s in!)
Attend one hockey game (NHL or AHL)
Connect with family more often
Attend at least one writing conference/workshop
Write my next novel
Publish Cardinal Virtue

That’s right, you read Number 20 correctly. Perhaps the most anticipated goal of this list is the publication of my first novel, Cardinal Virtue, this spring! Be sure to look for Lara’s story in April/May 2020!

Happy New Year, dear readers, and may you accomplish all your goals in the new year/decade!

Ciao, friends!

Jenn