New Year's Resolutions and Other Goals

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.

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This is the signup post for the Fannish 50 blogging challenge in 2026. (See the 2025 challenge.)

Fannish 50 began in 2023 with a challenge by colls in swannee. Since then, it has spread to other blogs and communities.  As of 2025, there is also fandom50challenge.

The parameters are simple: Make fifty posts about topics related to fandom. You may set any theme(s) you wish, or pick random topics for each post. "Questions and Questionnaires for Three Weeks for Dreamwidth" includes a list of questionnaires on fannish topics if you want to use one of those as a framework. Post something like "I signed up for the Fannish 50 challenge at goals_on_dw " in your blog, then put a "Fannish 50" tag in your blog to make it easier for other people to find your entries. Adding "Fannish 50" to your Interests will also help identify you as a participant or reader. (It is best to use exactly the phrase "Fannish 50" because DW search tools don't recognize variations as the same topic, and to attach the tag to a post so it sticks.) Another good idea is setting up a masterlist where you can link your posts as you make them, which may or may not be part of your announcement post. Then make a comment below this post with details about your goal. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.

Primary posting will run January 1 -- December 31, 2026. With 50 posts, it fits neatly into a year with 2 weeks to spare. However, you don't have to do it that way if you don't want to, and there's no hard limit on posting timeframe. You could make them daily posts, or monthly posts, or sporadic posts, whatever works for you and eventually adds up to 50.



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summerofthe69 has posted its theme calendar for 2025. Read the welcome post.




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The concept at the core of 1000 Hours Outside is simple -- the amount of time kids spend outside ‘actually matters’. Though you may not hear this very often, a childhood flooded with nature time benefits kids (and adults) in untold ways.

The spirit behind this journey is one of encouragement and excitement - not burden. For many, being intentional about scheduling in nature time is the one and only thing needed to transform childhood.

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The snowflake_challenge is coming! It runs January 1-31 with fun fannish challenges on alternating days. Many Dreamwidth fans post daily during this period to catch the extra traffic and make new friends.

Read "How to Hack the Snowflake Challenge" for ideas on planning ahead. Some challenges repeat every year or close to that, so you can do them early and just copy or link that on the relevant day. Among the things you can do in advance are:
-- Make sure you have a current introduction to use for reference in friending memes.
-- Update your fandom information in a blanket statement, profile, and/or sticky post.
-- Check that you have a fanwork ready to post.
-- Keep a list of your favorite fanworks to recommend, and a masterlist of your own to share.
-- Set some goals for the coming year.

EDIT 12/30/24: 2025 SNOWFLAKE CHALLENGE INTRODUCTION!.

EDIT 12/31/24: 2025 SNOWFLAKE CHALLENGE MASTER POST

EDIT 12/31/24: MEET THE MODS!

EDIT 12/31/24: 2025 SNOWFLAKE PROMO BANNERS





Are you planning to participate?

This is the signup post for the Fannish 50 blogging challenge in 2025.

Fannish 50 began in 2023 with a challenge by colls in swannee. Since then, it has spread to other blogs and communities.

The parameters are simple: Make fifty posts about topics related to fandom. You may set any theme(s) you wish, or pick random topics for each post. "Questions and Questionnaires for Three Weeks for Dreamwidth" includes a list of questionnaires on fannish topics if you want to use one of those as a framework. Post something like "I signed up for the Fannish 50 challenge at goals_on_dw " in your blog, then put a "Fannish 50" tag in your blog to make it easier for other people to find your entries. Adding "Fannish 50" to your Interests will also help identify you as a participant or reader. (It is best to use exactly the phrase "Fannish 50" because DW search tools don't recognize variations as the same topic, and to attach the tag to a post so it sticks.) Another good idea is setting up a masterlist where you can link your posts as you make them, which may or may not be part of your announcement post. Then make a comment below this post with details about your goal. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.

Primary posting will run January 1 -- December 31, 2025. With 50 posts, it fits neatly into a year with 2 weeks to spare. However, you don't have to do it that way if you don't want to, and there's no hard limit on posting timeframe. You could make them daily posts, or monthly posts, or sporadic posts, whatever works for you and eventually adds up to 50.




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