2015 was the most insane year of my life, and 2016 was spent recovering and rebuilding from it. Next year is going to be a big launch year for me! My resolutions are standard -- more money, better health -- but I've made ambitious concrete goals to aspire toward.
100 lbs. lost: I lost 25 lbs. this year, and I managed to keep it off even through the holidays. But I'm still dangerously heavy, and if I don't want my health to backslide, I need to continue this positive progress. The change in diet I've made has been a huge contributor, but to get where I'm going, I'm also aiming for:
1,000 miles on foot. And I'm hoping to do most of it running. There have been recent years that I have put in a lot of miles jogging and biking, and I loved it. When I got really sick about five years back, I stopped. Now that I'm healthier than I've been in a long time, I'm excited to pick it up again!
Most of all, I want to generate a livable income with my artwork. I've been part-timing as a freelance artist for pretty much my entire adult life, but it's always been supplementary work for me. This year, I take up the mantle of Full-time Working Artist. I have the luxury of knowing how to live very very poor, and I'm aiming for a modest amount this year and a lot of groundwork laid. $30k is what I'm aiming at, but even grossing five figures would be a very nice benchmark for me to hit. I've been working on this for a few months already, but January is when I flip the switch to start monetizing my efforts and gaining a daily income.
Each big goal has a lot of little thresholds, and I think each goal is doable, if I keep focus and discipline. I guess I'll let us all know how it went in a year's time!
