Six Things I'm Proud of for 2025

1. I drove more. I get kind of scared about driving. Okay, let's be honest. I dislike driving. But this year I actually drove more than I have since Covid. I've even voluntarily taken myself to appointments.

2. I addressed looming health issues that I've needed to address for years. First and foremost, I got my first mammogram. I'm about 12 years overdue for one, but I did it and started the process of doing it yearly, and now I know what to expect.

3. I accepted that some things just need to end. I let go of a lot of things this year, including the insurance company I'd had since I was 16. Making this decision was very liberating, and I'm glad I did it. I've felt that way about several things this year.

4. When in doubt, I educated myself. There were several major challenges this year that I needed to tackle. Instead of just obsessively dreading them, I learned about them. I took what actions I could. I controlled what I could.

5. I limited what I would engage with. If a situation was out of my control, something I could not change, or would serve only to upset me, I did not interact with it. I did not allow myself to just fill up with negative emotions over stuff I could do nothing about. 

6. I started doing more record keeping. I started documenting what was going into my body, what was happening with my medical situation, what was going on with the car, what was happening in the house, and what was happening with my funds. I'm keeping track of all of this so that I keep on top of it.

This year has had a lot of challenges and pain involved, but it has also had a lot of great moments for me. I'm glad I am coming to the end of the year with some feelings of accomplishment. Probably one of my more successful years in a while.