2016 will be a year of small changes towards being the person I want to grow into.

No unrealistic goals. No drastic changes. Just minor, little things that will help me not fall into depression and regress into the hole I've made for myself. 2016 is a year of babysteps, a year of preparation.

• No cursing
  • except for acronyms like "B.A." instead of "bada**"
• Keep up with journals
  • daily:
    • grateful journal
    • dream journal (if no dream that night, skipping is allowed)
  • weekly:
    • personal journal
• Read 6 books minimum this year
• Keep up with daily walking / rowing machine routine
  • only skip walking when the weather is poor and will give me a cold
• Attend all doctor appointments
  • even if I'm having a really bad day...
• Control temper and write down angry outbursts into my journal instead of lashing it out on people
  • specifically family
• Stop checking up on old friends / people I haven't spoken to in years
• Try to appreciate myself more and be less critical of myself
• Stop undereating, stop overeating
  • don't eat a meal right before bedtime
• Stop micromanaging people's lives
  • stop worrying about their choices
  • stop worrying about who they associate with
  • they don't care about my opinions or listen to my advice, so care less about their lives
  • this will surely make me feel less stressed
• Focus on myself, focus on my health

Remember this whenever I feel disappointed in my progress of adulthood compared to others: this year is not supposed to be where I want to be in my life but rather a step towards that direction.

Edit // Jan 19, 2016: I failed miserably at keeping up with those daily journals... woops.

Edit // April 15, 2016: daily walks have stopped due to horrible allergies in springtime :(