A New Year’s resolution is a nice tradition. It feels like a code review, which you have been writing for the last year. Such a task can be daunting. But fear not. Just reflect on the most recent events a bit, and you’ll find yourself wondering back in time.

For me, 2023 was not an easy feat. Here is a non-ordered list of major events:

• Switched to Development from Operations. While I was spending a lot of time on automation and DevOps, my title was never “Developer”.
• Started my personal blog. And I chose self-hosting for that, yes. My Ops background will always be with me, probably.
• Lost most of the social, face-to-face time with friends. Moving between countries is not helping with that at all.
• Abandoned all sports activities. Was simply overwhelmed by other things.

2024 is anticipated to be an interesting one. I need to get back on track with my mental and physical wellbeing before it demands a medical treatment.

High-priority goals are:

• Maintain a good balance between work and personal life.
• Bring some sports habits back.
• Spend quality time with family.
• Keep a bit of time for myself.

Low-priority goals:

• Improve my Software Development skills.
• Start a meaningful open-source pet project.
• Work on English pronunciation.
• Resurrect French language learning.

There’s no time to waste, let’s do it ;)

Mon Jan 1, 2024 / 222 words / Motivation Health