In this video, I’m doing a full year-in-review of my 2025 goals (the ones I literally kept on a sticky note in my Paper Republic planner all year) and then I’m setting my realistic, slow-living-aligned goals for 2026. I walk through what I wrote down at the start of 2025—learning more with art, focusing on YouTube/community, saving monthly, creating more than I consume, and eating more whole foods/home-cooked meals—and I’m honestly so proud because I can cross off every single one. It’s a reminder that the “little productivity things” I weave into my slow living journey actually work. Then I share my 2026 goals, and they’re very “project goals” with clear deliverables (very type A, I know), but they’re still rooted in personal joy and intentional living. I want to dedicate more time to my favorite hobbies (reading, gaming, crochet, gardening), keep focusing on YouTube while adding short-form content, continue saving every month, challenge myself more with body movement (more steps, more strength training, more variety), and complete a real home project—our big one is a kitchen renovation. My biggest takeaway: slow living isn’t about doing nothing—it’s about making space for what brings you joy, on purpose, and checking in often enough to stay aligned.