Looking Ahead: My Goals for the Next Chapter

For a long time, my goals felt distant, more like hopes than plans. When you’re managing chronic health conditions, mental stress, and uncertainty about the future, it can feel safer not to look too far ahead. But lately, something has shifted.

I’m starting to believe in forward motion again.

My Health Comes First | Without Guilt

My first and most important goal is simple: protect my health.

That means staying consistent with my medications, listening to my doctors, and continuing to build routines that support both my physical and mental well-being. It’s not about chasing a number on a scale, it’s about building a future where my body is supported, not punished.

I want to:

• Keep my glucose levels stable

• Continue moving my body in sustainable ways

• Build strength without burnout

• Practice patience with myself on hard days

Progress doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.

Building a Lifestyle I Can Maintain

I’ve learned that extremes don’t work for me. My future goals revolve around consistency over intensity, in health, movement, and life.

Exercise is becoming something I enjoy instead of dread, and I want to protect that relationship. Pilates, strength training, walking, these routines feel realistic and grounding, and I want them to remain part of my everyday life.

I also want to keep celebrating small wins, because those are what build lasting change.

Finishing College Strong

One of my biggest goals right now is finishing my college education, something I’m incredibly proud of.

I start my final 16 weeks in January, with just two major milestones left:

• Experiential Learning in Design

• My senior project

By June, I’ll officially graduate.

Balancing school, health, work, and personal growth hasn’t been easy, but making it this far has shown me how resilient I truly am. My goal is to stay focused, manage my time with compassion, and finish strong, without sacrificing my health in the process.

Graduation isn’t just a finish line. It’s proof that persistence matters.

Creating Without Apology

Creativity has always been part of who I am, and one of my goals moving forward is to create more

freely and more consistently.

I want to:

• Write regularly, even when it feels imperfect

• Share my art and ideas without waiting for them to be “ready”

• Let creativity exist alongside healing, not compete with it

This blog is part of that goal—a place to show up honestly and let my voice grow.

Supporting My Mental Health

Another important goal is learning how to better care for my mental health. Stress and anxiety have

shaped much of my journey, especially after my diabetes diagnosis.

I want to:

• Give myself grace during anxious moments

• Set boundaries that protect my energy

• Ask for help instead of carrying everything alone

• Remember that bad days don’t erase progress

  
  

Healing isn’t linear, and I’m learning that it doesn’t have to be.

The Bigger Picture

When I look ahead now, I don’t feel pressure, I feel possibility.

My goals aren’t about becoming someone new. They’re about becoming healthier, more grounded, more creative, and more present. They’re about building a life where my health, education, and creativity can exist together.

For now, my goal is simple: Keep going. Keep choosing myself. Keep showing up.

One day at a time. 🌱