New Year's Resolutions and Other Goals

New Year’s Resolution Ideas for 2027: 20 Goals Written to Last

20 new year’s resolution ideas for 2027, each written as a start goal with a first step and an if-then plan, plus what 380 public resolutions looked like.

The best new year’s resolution ideas are less about what you pick and more about how you write it. Choose one thing to start doing, give it a first step you can take in the first week, and decide now what you’ll do when you slip.

That sounds simple, but most new year’s resolutions skip all three. We read the 2026 resolutions of 128 people on three public forums and sorted all 380 of them by wording. Almost four in five named no number, no time and no first step. This guide gives you 20 resolution ideas already written the way research suggests works better, plus a table that rewrites the 10 most common resolutions we found.


So you get an analysis of what works and doesn't, along with some good examples of popular goals.

As we move into the holiday season, it helps to set goals ... and boundaries. Look for tip lists, pick things that sound good to you, and make each one a goal. It's often easier to meet a goal that only lasts a month or two, and then you can pat yourself on the back.

Also think about your current goals. Which ones may be harder to keep during the holidays? Then make a plan to address those challenges.

If you're already tired, check out our Masterlist of Alternatives, especially the section for "Please Don't Make Me Do Stuff." It is totally okay to put on a sloth T-shirt and take a day off when you need one.

Here are some ideas...

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Below are some printables for 2027. These include full-size calendars, mini-calendars, planners and organizers, journals, and more. On Dreamwidth, you might like journalsandplanners.

Look here for bound books / journals / planners that you can buy.

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Most people who like New Year's resolutions or other year-beginning goals will be setting them on December 31 or January 1. This post provides a place to share yours. If you have a single goal or a small cluster that fit in a paragraph or few, you can put them in a comment below this post. Longer lists or discussions should go on your own blog, with a link to that post and maybe a summary of your approach in a comment below. Scroll down for resources on goals.

This post also collects the various resource posts for plans and materials in 2027. You can link to it when talking about your upcoming goals or share it with anyone who might find it useful.

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We made it to the end of September! \o/ If you have completed some of your medium-term goals or subgoals, and/or you're still chugging away at your ongoing goals, then pat yourself on the back. You worked hard for that. We have also started autumn. If you're doing seasonal goals, share what you're working on for this fall.

I'm continuing to track goals at the end of each month. So far it seems to be helping, so that's encouraging. I'm looking at my goal list more often and trying to keep ticking off more of them.


These are the previous check in posts:
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 9
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 16
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 23
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In February 28
New Year's Resolutions Check In March 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In April 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In for May (June 1)
New Year's Resolutions Check In June 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In July 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In August 31


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We made it to the end of August! \o/ If you have completed some of your medium-term goals or subgoals, and/or you're still chugging away at your ongoing goals, then pat yourself on the back. You worked hard for that. We have also finished summer. If you're doing seasonal goals, hopefully you have completed your summer batch and are about to start on fall.

These are the previous check in posts:
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 9
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 16
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 23
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In February 28
New Year's Resolutions Check In March 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In April 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In for May (June 1)
New Year's Resolutions Check In June 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In July 31


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We made it to the end of June! \o/ If you have completed some of your medium-term goals or subgoals, and/or you're still chugging away at your ongoing goals, then pat yourself on the back. You worked hard for that. We've also entered summer. If you're doing seasonal goals, hopefully you have finished the spring one(s), and started on the summer batch.

I'm continuing to track goals at the end of each month. So far it seems to be helping, so that's encouraging. I'm looking at my goal list more often and trying to keep ticking off more of them.

These are the previous check in posts:
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 9
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 16
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 23
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In February 28
New Year's Resolutions Check In March 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In April 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In for May (June 1)


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summerofthe69 has posted its theme calendar for 2026. Read the welcome post. The first challenge is First Time 69 (June 9-23).





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bitesizedcleaning has a Checkin post up.  This may prove useful for anyone with cleaning / housework / yardwork goals aimed at making your space a bit tidier.

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