How’d I Do? Reviewing 2023 Goals & Making New Resolutions

2022 was a good year. I was very productive and I did a lot of things that I was scared I’d never find the strength to do. 2023 was the oposite. I feel like I backslid in a lot of ways and gave into fear completely. It was a good year in a lot of ways, but as far as growth, it stunk. I’m hoping that 2024 will be better.

My word for 2023 was revolutionary. I wanted to stand up against all the modern ideas of family, faith, and love. I wanted to stay true to the Bible and what God says about family and love and what it means to be a Christian. I….can’t say I accomplished that. I learned a lot and grew stronger in my convictions and beliefs. But at the same time, I’m a hypocrite in a lot of ways and God knows it. It’s all well and good to be vocal about your beliefs and convictions, but if you aren’t living them, what good does it do?

My word for 2024 is strong. I want to be strong in God. I don’t want to be blown around by the world’s ideas. I’m tired. I’m tired of twisted truth. I’m tired of fear. I’m tired of ignoring God’s voice and his promptings for my life. If he calls me to do something, he will give me the strength I need. He’ll be with me. I’m not alone. I just have to follow him and quit worrying about being seen as an idiot. God’s opinion is worth way more than anyone else. I need to obey him and not my fear. So 2024, I pray that God will make me strong in him.

Reviewing 2023 Goals

• Grow closer to God and learn to truly love him ✔

Yes and no. I grew closer to God in a lot of ways and I learned so much. But at the same time, I rebelled against him in many ways. Willfully and with anger. I ignored him and chose the world way too many times.

• Read the Whole Bible ✔

I did accomplish this one. It was so good. It’d been years since I’d just read the Bible straight through. There was so much that I had forgotten, so much truth that came at the perfect times. So many convictions.

• Memorize 12 Psalms ❌

Nope. I forgot about this one…

• Continue to overcome fear & learn to speak ❌

I wanted to do this so much in 2023 and I failed miserably. While I had my job as a DSP, I was forced to talk and interact with people every day. I didn’t enjoy it at all, but it was very good and it got me out of my shell a lot.

But now I don’t have to talk to anyone outside my family. There isn’t a reason. And I’ve crawled back into my little hermitage, lol. I hate talking. I hate it so much. But it’s so important, so may 2024 be the year that I actually learn how to be social.

• Get my license ❌

No, but I was close. I did driving lessons and I’ll be taking my test as soon as I can. I’m very happy that I finally just bought lessons. My teacher was excellent and I feel so much more comfortable in the car now.

• Buy a car ❌

Obviously, this didn’t happen. Even if I had my license, we have no place to park another vehicle. Our driveway is TINY.

• Figure out what I want to do with my life ❌

Oh yeah, such an easy goal to complete. XD I tried and failed. I’m still trying. XD I’ll take suggestions in the comments.

• Exercise 360 days ✔

Yes. I have grown to love my walks dearly.

• Walk at least 3 miles a day ✔

Most of the time I walked at least 3 miles a day. I absolutly love being outside in the fresh air. We live in a preserve with lots of trees and wild animals still hanging about. I love being outside and never knowing what I’ll see around the corner!

• Complete Spring100 – Goal 700 miles ❌

TRAGICALLY, Spring100 didn’t happen this year. 😦 I was so sad to see the announcement. I was going to do it on my own with my goal of 700 miles. It was going great, but then we moved in the middle of it, so I lost my streak and got way too far behind. *cries*

• Finish 1st Draft of Glider Book ❌

Alas, another year gone and the glider book is still not anywhere near finished.

• Finish 3 Novels/Writing Projects ❌

I wrote one novel during NaNoWriMo, but that was about it. I wrote a couple novellas and some short stories, but writing was slow this year.

• Read 150 Books ✔

Yes! I read 196 books. I’ll be sharing several posts soon about the different books that I read and my thoughts on them.

• Get A New Glider ✔

Yes! I actually got four new gliders. *grins* I got Hektor, my adorable and very shy caramel in May. Then in November I welcomed Bardia, Orual, and Istra into my room. ❤ I am starting a glider breeding business (Pouch Babies Sugar Gliders) and they are my first trio! No babies yet, but I’m hoping they’ll come within a few months. 🙂

• Sit Up Straight ❌

Maybe this year….

• Go A Month Without My Beloved Sugar ❌

HAHAHA. I love sugar way too much…

Goals for 2024

2024 will be a new and better year! I will be so productive this year and I will accomplish all of these goals….at least I hope. XD

• Fix my relationship with God
• Figure out what I’m doing with my life and what future schooling looks like *weeps and wails and howls*
• Be more independant & figure out what it means to be an adult
• Get my license/buy a car (once we move, because I’m very sure that we won’t stay in this house long term)
• Learn how to talk
• Don’t let fear rule my whole stinkin’ life
• Learn self discipline
• Find an activity out and about for the express purpose of socializing *gags*
• Volunteer somewhere
• Take a women’s self defense class
• Take an evangelism class
• Read the whole Bible
• Exercise every day & do Spring100 if they have it this year (goal 1,000 miles)
• Start a YT channel for sugar glider health & care
• Attend a sugar glider conference
• Learn German
• Re-write the travel memoir I’m working on
• Write 2 novels (one for Nano)
• Read 200 books

~Hattush

What are your goals for 2024? How did you do on the ones you made for 2023? What are you excited about in the new year? Let’s chat in the comments!