Halfway to Who I Said I’d Be: Revisiting My 2026 Resolutions

It’s easy to forget about New Year resolutions once the year is in full-swing chaos mode.

Life picks up, routines settle in, and suddenly the goals we set with so much intention start to fade into the background. That version of ourselves, the one we envisioned when the clock struck midnight and that magical ball dropped, gets a little harder to see.

And unfortunately, that’s exactly how those goals go unfinished.

That’s why revisiting your resolutions isn’t optional, it’s necessary.

Why Revisiting Your Resolutions Matters

Reviewing our resolutions is what keeps us on track and focused to accomplish the growth we had originally imagined for ourselves.

Think about it, these goals weren’t random. They were chosen because they reflected something that needed to change. Something that, if left unchecked, could continue to impact your life in ways you didn’t want.

For me, my 2026 resolutions came directly from patterns I noticed in 2025, patterns that were quietly affecting my confidence and sense of identity. I knew if I didn’t address them, they would only grow stronger.

And I’m sure that’s true for you, too.

Resolutions are not just goals, they’re the starting point for habit change. They are the things we decide are important enough to dedicate an entire year to improving.

So if these goals are as meaningful as we believed when we set them…

Why wouldn’t we treat them that way?

We revisit small goals all the time. We adjust, refine, and check our progress. So why, when it comes to the goals that matter most, would we not do the same?

If anything, those goals should require even more attention. Not less.

That’s something I’m actively learning during this season of regrowth.

How Often Should You Review Your Resolutions?

Let’s back it up and take this step-by-step as a reflective team.

There isn’t one “correct” schedule for reviewing your resolutions. What matters is choosing a rhythm that actually supports your success. Should you review them every quarter? Every June? Once a month? Once a week? This will be a unique decision for all of us.

Pull out your resolutions. Rewrite them if needed. Reconnect with them.

Then ask yourself:

• How often will I realistically need to adjust my approach to keep myself aligned?
• How big of a change am I trying to make?
• How often do I need to remind myself of these goals?

I will use my own resolutions as a clear-cut example.

My Personal Resolutions Review

I had two resolutions for 2026:

• Be authentically 100% myself all year, especially online
• Stop using face filters on my selfies and photos

To someone else, these might seem small. But for me, they weren’t surface-level changes, they were identity shifts.

These resolutions are directly related to larger, negative habits I noticed developing within myself in 2025 that I did not want to continue growing.

• losing a sense of identity online
• relying too heavily on filters
• feeling a subtle shift in my confidence

Because of that, I knew these weren’t goals I could check in on once in a while.

These require consistency, awareness, and frequent reflection.

For me, that means checking in often, sometimes even daily.

Comparing Different Types of Goals

Not every goal requires the same level of attention.

For example:

• Fitness goals may allow for more structured, trackable check-in’s (progress photos, weight tracking, etc.)
• Identity-based goals require more mental awareness and internal reflection

The difference isn’t in importance, it’s in how they’re supported. Some goals just require different types of support and planning.

How to Actually Review Your Resolutions

Once you’ve scheduled your check-in’s, you’ll be ready for that first evaluation.

Start with honesty.

Ask yourself: “On a scale of 1-10, on this date, how much progress have I made so far?”

My Midyear Check-In

At this point, I’m about 5 months into the year and here’s where I stand:

• Authenticity goal: 7/10
• No filter goal: 5/10

Breaking That Down

For my authenticity goal:

I’ve been doing really well overall. I’ve stayed aligned with my intention, but I still notice moments where comparison creeps in, especially after spending too much time scrolling.

For my no-filter goal:

I have not used filters, but I’ve also stopped posting myself as often.

And that tells me something important.

I know myself. I’ve always loved posting photos. So if I’m holding back now, it’s not random, it’s a sign that my confidence isn’t fully where it was before.

Side note: Since these are mental habits and improvements, it is tough to put a number on how much I have “finished”, but I can put a percentage on how accomplished I feel from where I was when I set my resolutions to where I am now.

The Real Question

After you evaluate your progress, ask yourself:

“Are my actions moving me forward, keeping me stagnant, or pushing me backward?“

For me, I’m moving forward.

And this is a win!

My confidence is rebuilding, my mood has been brighter, and I feel motivated by the progress I have made.

If you’re not there yet, that’s totally fine!

That’s what the next step is for.

Adjusting Your Goals for Success

Let’s get one thing clear:

Adjustments are not failure.

They are part of the process. Necessary to achieving the goal

When to Make Changes

Do you need macro adjustments or some serious changes? Maybe you never even started your resolutions. That’s okay too! This is where you change that and make sure you are setup for some serious quality-of-life growth.

If you rated yourself:

• 5 or below → you likely need stronger adjustments
• 6 or higher → you may only need small refinements

Examples

If your schedule is overwhelming:
– adjust your expectations (not your goals)

Example 1: If your goals are fitness related and you originally planned to workout 5 days a week, but your insane schedule is keeping this from happening (and depleting your motivation/determination), bring it down to 3 days a week and review again.

If your habits feel too difficult:
– break them down into smaller steps

Example 2: If your goals are related to eating healthier and trying to eat healthy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner right off the bat is too overwhelming to tackle. Break it down. Give yourself 1-2 weeks to perfect breakfast habits, then 1-2 weeks for lunch, and so on.

If your approach isn’t working, change the method, not the mission

If you had given your resolution(s) a 6 or higher, you may want to make some micro adjustments that you know will suit you, but if you are okay with your pace, you’re likely already on the right track to meet your goals by the end of the year.

If you are a 6 or higher, BUT you want to speed things up a bit, make minor adjustments only. Nothing that will change your path in leaps and bounds. You don’t want to throw obstacles into your lane, you just want to press the gas a little.

Adjusting your path is alignment and forward movement. Not perfection.

Perfection is your reward at the end of the road. 😉

Mindset Shift

Sometimes we don’t mean to self-sabotage, we’re just trying to move too fast.

We want the result immediately, we want to skip the process.

But growth doesn’t work like that.

It‘s not that you aren’t a bad ass bitch who deserves it all, it’s just that wonderful “Christmas Eve” excitement and you can’t wait to get there. But the journey still has to happen.

Frodo didn’t get to Mordor overnight.

And If Your Goals Change?

That is okay.

If your resolutions no longer align with who you are becoming, you are allowed to rewrite them.

Growth includes evolving.

My Adjustments Moving Forward

• Authenticity (7/10):
  Staying consistent. Continuing to detach from comparison and trust my own voice.
• No Filter (5/10):
  Posting at least 2 selfies per week without filters to rebuild confidence and normalize it again.

Final Notes

Revisiting your resolutions isn’t just helpful, it’s powerful.

It reconnects you to your goals.
It realigns you with your growth.
It reminds you of who you said you wanted to become.

Revisiting our resolutions is an underrated power move for personal growth. We should all ask ourselves, consistently:

“Am I still becoming the person I said I would be?“

And if the answer isn’t “yes” yet…

That’s okay.

You still have time.

Let me know where you landed after your review.

Are your 2026 resolutions still relevant to you?

For the Author:

My Full Personal Midyear Resolution Check-In

Original Resolutions:
1. Be 100% authentically me all year, specifically online
2. Stop using face filters when I take selfies or photos of myself
Progress Report:
1. Authenticity Goal: 7/10
2. No Filter Goal: 5/10
Grade Notes:
1. Authenticity 7/10: I still struggle with imposter syndrome if I scroll for too long and I lose sight of what I enjoy/want to post vs. what “looks good”. This feeling is not as strong as it used to be though.
2. No filter 5/10: I haven’t used a filter on my face this year, but I have posted maybe 2 selfies in 5 months which is vastly different from how I have posted since the beginning of social media. My pattern had always been almost a selfie a day. I went from, no filters (social media beginning of time-2015) to filter on almost every selfie (2020-present). Not posting as much is a sign.

Adjustments:

These resolutions are still relevant to who I want to be and who I am. I am moving forward, so I will absolutely be keeping them and continuing the work.

• Authenticity: 7/10: no adjustments, I will continue to remind myself that I am uniquely me and I can show people that without judgment. I will continue to get offline when I start to feel like I’m not worthy to share my life on a platform where everyone seems perfect. Continued consistency for this resolution.
• No filter: 5/10: I really don’t like where I am with this one. I am going to force myself to post at least 2 selfies a week (to start out) with no filter to be truly confident online again. I know it is for my own good and I used to never use filters so I know it is a pressure put on myself by social media. Not a true reflection of my self-confidence. This is an issue related specifically to online appearances.

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