2026
2026: my vivacious era
Lively and animated; full of life and energy.
vivacious - lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
lively, animated, vivacious, sprightly, [and] gay mean keenly alive and spirited.
A vivacious person, especially a woman or girl, is attractively energetic and enthusiastic
some people believe this describes me already
but i wanna continue the qualities of vivaciousness throughout this upcoming year, especially with a surgery that will limit the expression of it in physical form for a bit
here are some things i’ve been thinking
- go backpacking one more time in January before surgery
- MPFL repair surgery in January
- rehab the MPFL
- during FMLA: endeavor to learn Spanish, piano, and Rust
- read a shit ton of books
- get back to running and sports in summer/fall
- get a motorcycle (and endorsement) and be a girl on a motorbike
- possibly go on meditation retreat
- keep writing
- take Amtrak somewhere
- cultivate a deeper, more intentional community
- get to ski in next ski season (maybe not December 2026, depends on PT success)
- start climbing again (at least top roping)
- save money
i guess my question for myself is how do i cultivate vivaciousness while healing from surgery,,,
ultimately, i think pursuing my learning, relationships, writing and photography, and adventures (as soon as im healed enough) will help me make this yearly theme into something incredible
i am excited for the journey ahead: heartful or heartbroken, healing or healed, being outside and being inside,,,
i will be vivacious!!