Pixii In Pink: My 2026 New Year's Resolutions

Hi Pixie Pals!

Happy New Year~!

Now that the new year is here, some of you might be thinking up some new year's resolutions to pave your way towards becoming a better version of yourself in the new year, and while Google claims that only 6-10% of people actually keep their new year's resolutions, a lot of people like to use the "new year new me" attitude to get the ball rolling to try and improve themselves.

When it comes to new year's resolutions, I think that it's not what you want to improve or why, it's how.

What I mean by that is if you don't properly establish how you're going to accomplish your resolution, you might be setting yourself up for failure.

Think of it this way; What is your resolution? To start working out more. Why do you want to improve it? Because you want to have a way of relieving stress, strengthening your body, and overall living a healthier lifestyle. How are you going to do it? By going on a run every other day, joining a workout class, etc.

I've made a list of all of my new year's resolutions for 2026 as well as why I want to improve them and how. Let's get into it!

Spend Less Money

Ask anyone close to me and they'll tell you that I'm a bit of a shopaholic; but truly, that's kind of an understatement. I LOVE going shopping. Any time I go with my mom to the store or the mall or a shopping center, I always want to look around at all the different stores and see what there is I can buy.

But while buying new things is fun, it's pretty detrimental on my wallet, and full disclosure, I tend to spend money a little bit faster than I earn it, which makes it kind of hard to save up for things I really need.

There are things that I plan on doing to curb my spending habits; budgeting, waiting to buy something to see if I really need it, etc. But something else I'm trying out is something I'm calling "No-Buy Weeks".

A no-buy week is exactly what it sounds like; every month, I establish one week as a no-buy week, where I don't spend any money from Sunday to Saturday; no clothes, no makeup, no snacks, no nothing.

Be More Present on Socials

Now, I know that every time I post, I usually say something along the lines of 'I'm going to try to blog more often', but it really is true; I do want to start blogging more often.

But it's not just here; I want to be more active on other social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram too. I want to be more active not just to put myself out there and grow my "following", but also to connect with my Pixie Pals (that's all of you guys) better!

One way I'm trying to be more active on my socials is by setting specific days to post, e.g., posting a new TikTok every Friday, and working on social media posts a little bit every day.

Eat Better

This is one I'm sure a lot of people can relate to me on.

Eating well is a super important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. Eating a steady diet of things like lean meats, leafy green veggies, and foods rich with complex carbs, unsaturated fats, and protein can help you feel more energized, achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and reduce your risk for all kinds of health conditions.

But it's not just what you eat that's important; it's also how much and how often. People say you should eat three full meals every single day, and it's generally understood that binge eating and starving yourself are both not very good habits.

I am on the autism spectrum, so trying new foods has always been a bit of a struggle for me. If you can relate to me on that, then one way you could try to expand your palette is to try your safe foods prepared in different ways; one of my safe foods is chicken, so I could try fried chicken or grilled chicken.

Be More Spiritual

I've been interested in witchy stuff since I was about twelve or thirteen; candles, crystals, tarot cards, that kind of thing. And I've always been fairly casual with my practice. I'll occasionally do a quick little tarot spread to see how my day is going to go or to answer a question, sometimes I'll carry around some crystals with me in my pocket or my bag, and once in a blue moon I'll even do a spell. I suppose I'd what you'd call a part-timer.

This year, though, I really want to start taking my practice more seriously. I love watching TikToks of more "dedicated" witches with their altars and their abundance of candles and crystals and cool witchy stuff, and I want to be like that too.

Take Better Care of my Space

Like eating well, this is also something I tend to struggle with due to my autism.

One symptom of autism spectrum disorder is something called executive dysfunction, which is when your brain struggles to regulate your thoughts, emotions, and actions, making it difficult to start tasks and get things done when you want or even need to get them done. Basically like artist's or writer's block but for doing literally anything ever.

Imagine needing to fold your clean laundry and you just lay there on the couch and think to yourself, "I need to go fold those clothes, I really need to fold those clothes, why am I not folding those clothes, just get up and fold! Those! CLOTHES!" for three or four hours before you actually muster up the energy to fold those clothes. That's basically what it's like.

There are ways to improve executive function, like using planners to keep track of tasks and breaking down seemingly big tasks into smaller, more manageable ones, as well as giving yourself a little treat in between tasks, like a snack or piece of candy, to give you a little boost of dopamine to keep you going and moving through what you need to do.

Take Better Care of Myself

Taking better care of myself is something I've been trying to be better about now that I'm getting "older", but sometimes I slip up; I forget to eat a meal, I skip a gym day or a shower, etc.

My current set-up is this; I go to the gym on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I take a simple shower on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I take an everything shower on Sundays.

This resolution is less about creating a new routine and more about committing more to a routine I already have in place, because as mentioned, I do forget some days.

Make More Money

I'm starting to notice that a lot of my resolutions revolve around money... LOL

Making more money really is one of my biggest goals for this year, though. I really want to try and get my own place some time this year, and I need money in order to do that.

I already work one part-time job, but the pay isn't exactly enough to sustain myself off of. I want to both try work more shifts at my current job, but also try and get a second part-time job and make some money off of my social medias (including here!).

Another possible form of income is my art. I might want to improve my art a little before I start formally accepting commissions, but I do think that could be a really good opportunity for me to monetize my passion!

Try New Things

I once saw someone say 'You can't love yourself if you don't know yourself' and I whole-heartedly agree with that; if you don't take the time to figure out what makes you tick, what you like, what you don't like, what you believe in and stand for, then you can't truly love and appreciate yourself for who you are.

Growing up, I always tended to play it safe. I was introverted and didn't really talk to a lot of people, and I tended to stick to what I already knew and was comfortable with. But this year, I really wanna try and expand my comfort zone and open my mind to new experiences.