John Scalzi posted some resolutions for 2025 that I really liked.

1. Renew my commitment to my own personal health and fitness, because the next few years will not be ones in which to rely on the US heath care system;

2. Spend more time on friendships and community, and both be looking out for friends, and letting friends look out for me;

3. Cut back on new spending to focus on enjoying what I already have. So, as just one example, I’m not buying any additional guitars in 2025. I have enough, and 2025 will be a fine year to use the ones I have in recordings;

4. Somewhat related, prioritize enrichment over doomscrolling, because I think in the next few years I would rather read a book or write a song than “entertain” myself with social media’s outrage du jour;

5. Engage with the fights that need fighting in ways that work for me now. There are lots of topics I care about and ever more limited time and energy to engage with them, and in 2025, in addition to my own projects, we’re going to be working to get Scalzi Enterprises up to speed. How to engage in important things and still have time and energy for all the things I want and need to do? Turns out, in my particular case, there’s a solution: I have money! In 2024, I argued less and donated more, and it turns out that is a combination that’s working for me. I plan to do more of that in 2025, both personally and via the Scalzi Family Foundation.