New Year's Resolutions and Other Goals

What Are Couple Goals And How Do We Achieve Them?

Couple goals are what you and your partner need to do to create the relationship you want. Couple goals help to increase relationship awareness, bring you closer together, and make your relationship thrive. Communication goals include listening to each other, practicing open communication, having difficult conversations, and fighting fair.


Pick a goal to work on together this Valentine's Day.  The benefits will last a lot longer than a box of chocolates.

snowflake_challenge is hosting its Friending Meme today. If you have a goal like "make new friends," "meet more people," or "find more blogs to read," then this is one of the best opportunities of the year to do such things on Dreamwidth. Use the template in that post to comment with your response.

You can also copy it onto your own blog, as I've done here. This provides a place for longer conversations if desired, so they don't clog up the main challenge, which typically runs hundreds of comments anyhow.

We have almost reached the end of January! \o/ By now, most New Year's resolutions that are going to hit roadblocks or fail completely have already done so. About 95% crash and burn before the end of January. If you're still going, you've passed the roughest part. If you're having trouble or you've given up, there are options.

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We've passed the third week of January. This includes more of the dropoff days: January 17, January 19, and the third Friday.

It's good for people to make their own plans, with help if wanted or needed. Variations of "How is that working for you?" are used to gauge progress. Here's an example from Brief Action Planning with a flow chart. This concept applies to most problem-solving situations, and it's something that anyone can learn to use.

The above approach is a shorthand version of the engineer problem-solving method. It requires following several steps such as defining a problem, brainstorming solutions, testing a solution, evaluating results, and making changes if necessary.

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We made it through the second week of January. This is enough to get a better grasp of progress with New Year's resolutions. It's also into the period of rapid die-off. We have reached the second Friday in January, also known as Quitter's Day because so many people give up their New Year's resolutions then. Watch for the parallel check in post over on goals_on_dw.

Feel free to copy the idea of a New Year's resolution check-in to your blog or other venue, to encourage yourself and your friends. Many people find that social support helps maintain resolutions. This is one area where online activity works as well as or better than facetime activity. Apps work too, with trackers for most popular goal categories. Consider the pros and cons of getting your friends to help. Here on Dreamwidth we have awesomeers and do_it that may prove helpful for social support of goals. Some craft communities like get_knitted and justcreate also have check-in posts.

According to an email from Facebook, the survey found that those who shared their New Year's resolution on Facebook were 36 percent more likely to stick to it. Additionally, 52 percent of those surveyed agreed that sharing their resolutions with others is helpful when it comes to accomplishing them. In my experience, saying (or posting) things out loud definitely makes them feel more real. Plus, if other people know about a goal you're trying to achieve, it may motivate you to keep working at it so you can provide future updates on your progress.

For more ideas on New Year's resolutions in this community, see:

Signup Post: 26 Things in 2026

Signup Post: Accountability Buddies in 2026

Signup Post: Arts and Crafts Challenges in 2026

Signup Post: Community Thursdays in 2026

Signup Post: Full Content on Dreamwidth in 2026

Signup Post: Nature Challenges in 2026

Signup Post: Reading Challenges in 2026

Signup Post: Writing Challenges in 2026

Our most popular challenge is:

Signup Post: Fannish 50 in 2026 (36 participants)

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10 Weird New Year's Resolutions Worth Trying

This year, get off the bandwagon of played out New Year's resolutions, and commit to something a little more inspired. While everyone and their moms are pledging to popular resolutions like giving up bad habits, going to the gym, and drinking more water, you'll want to consider doing these 10 weird New Year's resolutions instead.

25 Silly New Year Resolutions You'll Actually Keep

Forget "hiking at dawn" or "listening to billionaire TED talks." It’s time to lean into the brainrot humour and the beautifully chaotic side of life. You deserve a list of 25 silly, low-stakes resolutions that are actually fun to keep.

Found via asuraid in this post is the following list of reflections:


1) What small joys or sensory details defined this year for you?

2) What is/are your 1-3 favorite photo(s) that you took this year?

3) What self-transformations happened?

4) What did you learn about your own energy, boundaries, and needs?

5) What did you release this year, intentionally or naturally?

6) Which relationships helped you grow?

7) What creative ventures do you want to pursue next year?

8) What do you want to leave gently behind?

9) If you could offer yourself one sentence of compassion, what would it be?

Punch Card Goals: Creative Goal Setting Made Simple

Instead of a traditional goal list, I turned my intentions into punch cards!

If you’re a crafter, a goal-setter, or someone who just wants their habits to feel more like play than pressure, this might be your new favorite New Year ritual (or anytime you want to set new goals).


This is also a great approach for people who like tactile things. It would probably work well for children too.