My resolutions/goals for 2025 are shown below, with my comments on whether they were met or not:

I wanted to say YES! equally to all these (in no particular order):

• start a podcast (YES! I did it; 50 episodes available and counting. See here.)
• write that book on spirituality (Nope, but I still want to. It won’t be 2026 either.)
• pure eating and breathless exercise (good on food; fair weather exercise ok, poor weather non-existent– will be working on that more in 2026.)
• painting or artist journaling everyday (Yes and no. Spotty, with some wonderfully great bursts.)
• have a one woman show in November (YES!  It was wonderful; thank you for making it great!)
• start a society of abstraction in pastel (Nope. I’d still like to do this, but it is simmering on the back burner, more of a cherished idea trying to bud than an action plan.)
• travel to Italy, Turkey/Greece/Sardinia, Maine, North Carolina (YES! All of it was wonderful. So grateful!)
• get new paperback copies of Science and Health sold on Amazon (I tried, but hit road blocks.)
• post daily on Instagram stories and Pinterest (Yes to Instagram stories, but not yet posting on Pinterest.)
• collaborate on making a new church website (working on it but not finished.)
• get daily, non-negotiable focus time (yes. I have to defend it though.)
• a great 17th year for the daily blog (well what do you think? I showed up every day and posted everyday, even with more travel than ever.)
• 8 hours per night of restful sleep (working on it; not quite there; 7 hours most nights unless up working odd hours.)
• apply to artist-in-residencies (not yet. Have a list of them now, though.)
• embrace speaking engagements (yes, but could easily do this more if asked more.)
• expanding my concept of God (YES! Thank God!)
• Skillshare and Masterclass (Skillshare no and daughter’s subscription is over; but Masterclass did some cooking classes.)
• serving as reader in church (Yes! ongoing and enjoying it.)
• selling more paintings (Yes! the show helped, and I met some wonderful new people as buyers too!)
• time to read and study (some, but I want much more in 2026.)
• perfect opportunities (We had amazing opportunities this year! Like a boat in the Aegean sea!)
• family and friends  (YES! lots of this!)
• healing clients (Yes! lots of this too!)
• time in nature (Yes! lots of this, like those amazing hikes in Sardinia and Tahoe!)
• orderliness (general level of house tidiness was better, but very little deep work on it though.)
• listening (YES! tons.)
• progress (yes, but always hungry for more.)

Lots of yes there! All in all, it was a fabulous year in my life. I am so grateful. Thank you for being here with me for it!

How did you do on your goals this past year? How did your New Year’s Resolutions pan out?