"Do The Things I Want To Do By Myself": 19 New Year's Resolution Ideas That Might Just Change Your Life In 2025

If the phrase "new year, new me" rings a bell, you're probably no stranger to setting goals once the ball drops in Times Square. I recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their New Year's resolution for 2025. Here's what they had to say in case you need a little inspo for yourself:

1."Continue journaling. I started keeping a journal last Christmas, and I'm so proud that it's now December, and I've kept it up for almost a year! It's been great for my mental health and helped force me into a habit and routine. For around 30 to 40 minutes, I disconnect from all my tech, screens, work, etc., and make myself a cup of tea, sit down, and pour my thoughts onto a page."

2."Be kinder to myself and learn to love myself more."

—dazzlesofficial

3."Do my best. Try to stay positive but forgive myself when I'm not. Try to figure out where the negativity is coming from."

4."Spread more kindness and love. There's too much bad going on to waste time being hateful and mean."

—Anonymous

5."Save money and budget, eat better and lose weight, do more things with my kid, and learn to drive."

6."Do my Duolingo every day."

—rep_clown

7."Try as many pasta shapes as possible."

8."Give myself space to learn and create, without worrying about outcome or goal, but with some dedication toward doing hard things."

—u/domino_stars

9."Travel more. I finished my postgrad earlier this year and I think I'm done with my studies. I'm focusing on my career, but I would like to live and experience the world finally."

10."Support local businesses, cook at home more, and be intentional with my contributions to important causes. I'm tired of the rich people winning. I want more community and to feel a part of a community that makes a difference!"

—tgovx

11."Find my favorite Jane Austen novel. My mom's favorite is Pride and Prejudice, and my aunt's is Persuasion."

12."Find true love."

—Anonymous from Oklahoma

13."Take more time for myself mentally and emotionally. I hate being stressed and overwhelmed all the time."

14."No expectations."

—u/RareLeadership369

15."Be healthy mentally, physically, and most importantly, emotionally. I've been through a lot of loss recently, and all I want is to grow emotionally strong for whatever is coming."

16."Smile more. I feel like I'm really socially awkward."

—holy_ground_swiftie_09

17."Stop fighting with people that aren't worth my time."

18."Do the things I want to do by myself. I'm challenging myself in small steps to do the things I'm scared to do alone. For example, going to a movie I want to see by myself because I can do things I want alone."

—Anonymous from Ontario, California

19.And finally, "Learn to stop blaming myself when things go wrong, especially when I know I did everything right. I'm still trying to embrace that advice from Captain Picard: 'Remember that it is possible to commit no error and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.'"

What's your 2025 New Year's resolution? Share it in the comments!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.