My 2026 Goals

Every year around this time, I sit down and write my goals. And if I’m being honest, I usually have a lot of them. Workout goals. Work goals. Family goals. Personal goals. I always start the year feeling motivated and hopeful… and then life happens. But this year feels different. Instead of making a long list of goals this year, I’m keeping it simple and choosing one.

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MY 2026 GOAL

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Lately, I’ve been thinking about what really matters — not just the big wins, but the small efforts that really add up. I read something the other day that really stuck with me: things get better when you put in daily effort. Not a perfect effort. Not a massive effort. Just a daily effort. So this year, I’m keeping it really simple. I’m focusing on one main goal instead of ten little ones…

: PUT IN DAILY EFFORT

That’s it. Daily effort looks different depending on the day — and I think that’s what I love about it. It’s putting in that extra five minutes with my kids — even when I’m tired, getting into the gym for 15–30 minutes — even when it’s not a full workout, choosing family dinners more often than takeout, baking again — because it makes me happy, being present instead of perfect. I used to make goals like workout 45 minutes a day, gain x amount of weight, extreme work goals, etc. But I want to stop waiting for the “right time” and start doing the small things today.

It’s not about perfection or checking every box. It’s about showing up consistently in the areas that matter most to me. Because when I really think about it, the moments that matter most aren’t the big milestones — they’re the everyday ones. The dinners. The routines. The quiet time. The effort that no one else really sees.

So this year, I’m choosing consistency over intensity. Some days the effort will feel small — and honestly, that’s the point. A small daily effort can turn into lasting change. If I can show up a little each day — for my kids, for my health, for my home, for myself — I know that will be enough.

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Here’s to a year of simple goals and steady effort. Happy New Year!