Things That Sound Mature Enough to Fix in 2026

You know I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. I’m more of an “if I want it, I’ll do it” type of girl, so I don’t usually follow guidelines or keep a list of goals.

But this year feels different. I can feel it.

Instead of writing down resolutions, I made a digital vision board on Pinterest this year—and I think it’s fun. I now have pictures of how I want my 2026 to look, and—spoiler alert—it looks very aesthetic.

As for my first post of the year on this blog (you don’t think I’ve forgotten about you, do you?), I want it to be special too. So today, after a lot of thinking and overanalyzing, I decided to make a list of what not to do again in 2026.

Here’s mine:

Stop procrastinating—which means I need to start reading again! After finishing my second book of the year last night, I felt more confident about continuing my reading habit. I opened my Goodreads account and set a goal of reading a minimum of 24 books this year.

Oh, this is such a cool opening. The second one, however, is… eh, not so much.

Stop playing on my phone too much during meals. Seriously. A couple of weeks ago, I was eating a bowl of soto in the office during my lunch break. With my right hand fully occupied holding a spoon, I used my left hand to scroll through social media.

Let’s just say I was a bit too surprised by whatever I saw that day and suddenly dropped my phone into the bowl of soto.

Yes, guys. My phone was swimming in soup. I was so grossed out I couldn’t even think clearly.

(In conclusion, this is actually a very mature resolution to have. At the very least, I’m glad it made the cut.)

Stop being a social weirdo—meaning I need to be calmer and more collected in social settings. I mean, remember my story about how I asked someone why they were divorced? (For context, we weren’t even that close—just ex-colleagues.)

If that sounded bad, you should also hear what happened today.

While looking for a place to eat, I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in quite a while. When he saw me with my boyfriend, he warmly asked how we had been doing.

My boyfriend, the social expert that he is, answered just as warmly, “Nice, of course. How have you been?”

Meanwhile, all I could think about was my friend’s recent Instagram post. So my mouth blurted out—loudly—“YOU HAVE A NEW GIRLFRIEND, RIGHT?!!!!!”

What the—. For additional context: we’re not that close. Now you can see why my boyfriend is the more socially favored one in the relationship.

Sometimes my mouth has no brakes when it comes to people I don’t feel guarded around.

But I’m glad to put this one out into the universe. I will be more socially charming this year. I promise.

Stop stressing over things I can’t control. This one, I will do. And this one, I believe, needs no more explanation—just proof through action.

If you like this post, you might also enjoy Debacle with a Chance of Meatballs and New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Goals, and a Few Too Many Fireworks (Yay!).