We're halfway through the year.
I’ve written about my complicated relationship with New Year’s resolutions in the past. I love daydreaming and setting goals; it’s the follow-through I have trouble with. Over the past several years, when I’ve made resolutions lists, I’ve focused more one one-time achievements that have clear parameters for when they are met. Seeing a bunch of check marks on the page halfway through the year is much more motivating than 15-ish habits that I’m praying my scatterbrained, Type-B self will actually still be doing by the end of the year.
Then, as I was writing this intro, I had a sudden idea for this mid-year check-in to make myself feel like I actually am making progress. I decided to put a yellow highlighter circle around the box of every goal that I was on track to accomplish by the end of the year. I figured it would keep my brain happy and thus, keep me going. And honestly, it did make me feel better! Now I just need to trick my brain into actually accomplishing them instead of thinking, “Eh, they’re practically done.”

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