Goodbye 2025

I haven’t bothered to write down any New Year’s resolutions this year. I didn’t come close to attaining last year’s goals so figure what’s the point in recycling them, or worse, adding to them? I don’t need that pressure. Clearly, I need to do something different.

Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t go totally off the rails in 2025. I wrote a little bit, I exercised fairly regularly, and I mostly ate sensibly. I just didn’t do any in the volume or with the regularity I hoped I would.  

I think the key is building the things I want to do into my routine so I automatically make time for them. Since going on holidays last week my routine has gone out the window and I keep forgetting to brush my teeth in the morning. It’s part of my getting-ready-for-work routine and I haven’t been getting ready for work.

While for some people that’s not a big deal, gum disease is actually one of the greatest risk indicators of early death from any cause. Weird that none of my doctors have ever asked me about my gum health, eh? I guess they figure that’s my dentist’s problem. As for the dentist, with how long it takes to get an appointment, I don’t think he’s too worried if a few of us fall off the perch. No, of course I’m kidding, I’m sure my dentist cares deeply for all of us. But my point is, I’m aware of the importance of good oral hygiene and yet I’ve let it slip over the holidays.

Maybe what I should really be thinking about for my New Year’s review is how do I change up my routine to fit in more of the good stuff and leave less time for the bad stuff?

I’ll open up comments on this one, let me know what you are doing, if anything, for your New Year’s resolutions. If comments are closed it means I’ve been spammed. Yep, it happens, even to people who only get 10 visitors a month to their site. :)