A new year is a symbol of hope. We talk about our dreams and wishes. That is why I compiled a list of more than 100 New Year goal ideas for a great and memorable 2025!
New Year’s resolutions are a hot topic as we enter the end of the year. Well, here’s the thing. Resolutions are neither motivating nor trustworthy. We all know how it goes. You make a resolution and it ends up being a pipe dream.
Goals, on the other hand, are more promising. It is a ‘tangible’ thought of what you are working towards. Thus, new year goal ideas and not resolutions.
Side note: As we progress to the end of 2024, it is time to prepare for 2025. I have a 31-day journal prompt challenge to start you off! Go check it out ;-).
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Why should you set goals?
- Goals make your dreams more doable. It breaks your vision down into smaller steps.
- Goals provide purpose. Every human wants a reason to live and goals give your life purpose. Don’t know what your purpose is? Find my quick guide here!
- It is a motivational factor. Goals motivate you to keep working. Motivation doesn’t last, so we must find a way to push ourselves even when we don’t feel like it.
- Goals keep us focused. We can easily lose focus when we don’t keep our eye on the price. That is why we need goals.
- It creates security. As humans, we long for stability and security. When we look at what we want out of life as a whole, it can be anxiety-inducing. Having a plan and goals for the future will lower that stress.
New Year Goal Ideas For the Boss Babes
- Start the business you’ve been dreaming about.
- Get that promotion you’ve been working for.
- Start an Etsy shop.
- Graduate with cum laude.
- Get a scholarship.
- Apply for that job you’ve always wanted.
- Improve and update your CV.
- Get an internship.
- Do a course.
- Start a side hustle for extra income.
New Year Goal Ideas Just For YOU
- Renovate your house or a room in your house.
- Read an x number of books.
- Adopt/buy a puppy or kitten.
- Gain a social media following.
- Learn a new skill.
- Grow your own veggies and fruit.
- Do your driver’s license.
- Start a collection, such as a postcard or a mug collection.
- Get a tattoo.
- Finally start that YouTube channel you have been too scared to.
- Capture more memories.
- Get a signature style or a capsule wardrobe.
- Grow or cut your hair.
- Start a 2025 memory jar – through daily/weekly memories that you can open at the end of the year.
- Learn how to play an instrument.
- Start a 2025 photo album or scrapbook.
- Take a photo every day.
- Make a garden.
- Go on daily walks or spend more time outside.
- Do a 30-day challenge.
- Get a signature scent (this is my favorite at the moment!)
- Do some volunteer work.
- Try out a new hobby.
New Year Goals for That Ka-Ching
- Save an x amount of money.
- Buy a car.
- Start investing your money.
- Put money away in an emergency fund.
- Buy a house.
- Get a will.
- Become debt-free.
- Donate toward charity.
- Start thrifting clothes instead of buying new ones.
- Get life insurance.
- Set a credit score goal.
- Create a budget and stick to it.
- Get health insurance.
New Year Goal Ideas for the Adventurous
- Visit a new country.
- Do your passport.
- Go on a proper vacation.
- Do an extreme sport like bungee jumping.
- Go on a safari.
- Visit a new city.
- Go on a spontaneous trip.
- Learn horseback riding.
- Feed an elephant.
- Go on a hot air balloon.
- Swim under a waterfall.
New Year Goals for Your Mind and Wellbeing
- Get into therapy.
- Journal more regularly.
- Have a weekly self-care routine to recharge.
- Do morning brain dumps in a journal.
- Practice gratitude.
- Lower screen time.
- Do a social media detox.
New Year Goal Ideas for Your Faith
- Read the whole Bible.
- Become part of the church.
- Join a Bible study group.
- Pray and read the Bible daily.
- Become actively involved in the church.
- Give your tithe.
- Create a gospel playlist (here is the one I’m working on)
- Spread the word of God with no shame.
- Become baptized.
- Take a friend to church.
- Have weekly Bible study with your family.
- Pray with your significant other.
New Year Goal Ideas for Your Relationships
- Visit your family and friends more.
- Start family game nights.
- Cut toxic people from your life.
- Attend more social events.
- Have dinner at the table every night.
- Have weekly date nights with your significant other.
- Get engaged or married.
New Year Goal Ideas for Your Health
- Join the gym.
- Exercise x amount of time a week.
- Reach your ideal weight.
- Drink x amount of water a day.
- Stop using alcohol.
- Get less take-out and cook more.
- Stop smoking.
New Year Goal Ideas for Getting Your Stuff Together
- Create a morning routine.
- Create a night routine.
- Get up at a certain time every day.
- Embrace a minimalist lifestyle.
- Learn how to meal prep.
- Become more self-disciplined.
- Start a wreck-it journal.
- Do a digital declutter.
- Make the new year your purpose journey.
- Declutter your house.
- Become more confident.
- Make your bed daily.
- Start a bullet journal.
- Listen to more podcasts.
Conclusion
Let’s change our resolutions to goals, and dreams to reality this year. Use these 100+ new year goal ideas as inspiration to shape 2025.
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May 2025 be one for the books and your best chapter yet!
Love, Steph <3
