Here we are again, halfway through another year.

How you feelin’?

A few years ago, I decided to review my annual goals sometime in June to see where I was on point or lagging and adjust accordingly. I don’t think I did this last year, because I was having a meltdown that I was celebrating 10 years on my blog and was continuing to say the same things without seeing any real progress. It’s why I’ve been a quiet lately. I’m still recovering from that insight.

And that’s a post for another day.

I tend to have a few regular goals every year, but I always try to pepper in a new one or two to give myself a challenge. So these are my 2026 “professional” goals (there’s a bunch more on the “personal” side):

• Read 12 books (It’s kind of my standard at this point.) 8/12
• Watch 24 new movies (This number is also my go-to now.) 12/24
• Watch 12 new TV shows 12/12 (Everything I watched, so far, has been great!)
• Finish Walker fanfic – Done!
• Start Man of Sin novel – First Draft Complete!
• Write 10 new flash fics 0/10 (wah wah)
• Rewrite one script (after the novel’s first second draft)

So I’m out on worker’s comp again for my back which has allowed me the time to make the progress I have. I’m afraid to think where I’d be otherwise, so by no means is this a boast.

How are your goals for 2026 shaping up? Let’s celebrate and encourage one another!