39: What I Want for This Year

39: What I Want for This Year

Turning 39 has me thinking about a lot of things. Not necessarily about getting older, but about what I want the next year of my life to look like.

There are things I want to accomplish, experiences I want to have, and parts of my life I’d really like to develop. Some are practical goals, others are more personal, and a few are things I’ve been wanting to do for quite some time.

Rather than make a list of traditional New Year’s resolutions, I decided to put some thought into what I actually want for this year.

I want more independence.

Financial freedom is at the top of my list. I want to improve my financial situation, increase my income, build my savings, and get to a place where I have more financial security and flexibility. I want to continue my education, complete my medical billing certificate, and establish a career that gives me more opportunities. Overall, I want to keep making progress toward a more independent life and have the financial means to enjoy more of what life has to offer.

I want meaningful relationships.

I’d like to make more genuine friendships and hopefully find a romantic connection, too. I want people I can spend time with, laugh with, have interesting conversations with, and just enjoy being around.

I don’t think that’s asking for too much. Having people in your life who understand you and appreciate you for who you are makes a difference.

I want to accomplish more creatively.

I have plenty of creative interests, and I want to give more attention to them this year. I want to finish a manuscript, not just start another story or develop another idea. I want to keep making music, writing, exploring acting, and finding opportunities to do more with those interests.

I’d also like to put myself out there creatively and see where some of these interests can take me.

I want to take better care of myself.

That includes improving my health and fitness, taking better care of my skin, and paying more attention to my overall well-being. I want to continue building my confidence, become more outgoing, and get more comfortable speaking my mind.

I also want to be more intentional about my decisions and reactions. I’d like to spend less time second-guessing myself and more time actually doing the things I want to do.

I want to experience more of life.

This one is important to me. I want to go places, try things I haven’t tried before, meet new people, and find more opportunities to enjoy myself.

And I don’t mean that everything has to be some big event or expensive experience. Sometimes it’s just about getting out, discovering something new, or finding something enjoyable to do with an ordinary day.

Ultimately, I want to build a life that’s stable but still unconventional. I don’t necessarily want the same things everyone else wants, and I don’t think my life has to follow a particular formula. I want something that works for me, allows me to be myself, and gives me room to keep growing.

There are things I want to bring into this year: more confidence, more positivity, more self-belief, more creativity, more meaningful connections, and more willingness to step outside my comfort zone.

And there are things I’d like to leave behind: self-doubt, hesitation, unnecessary negativity, and the tendency to hold myself back.

I know I won’t accomplish everything in one year. That’s not really the point. What matters is making progress and being able to look back and recognize that I’ve moved closer to the things I want.

With another milestone birthday on the horizon, this feels like a good time to be intentional about the direction I’m going.

So here’s to 39. To new opportunities, new experiences, personal growth, and making some things happen.

I’ve got a lot I want to do. Let’s see how much I can make happen this year!