The 6-Month Plan

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Alright. I’m locking in.

I once read a quote that said something like, six months of focused effort can put you five years ahead. And ever since then it’s been living in the back of my brain like an annoying little voice reminding me that I’ve had… a lot of six-month periods in my life.

And if I’m being brutally honest, I’ve wasted a good chunk of them.

Now, to be fair to myself, my life today isn’t the same as it was five years ago. Circumstances have changed. I’m happier. I’m healthier in a lot of ways that actually matter.

But when it comes to the goals and dreams I’ve had sitting in the back of my mind since I was a bright-eyed sixteen year old with main character energy and questionable decision-making skills… I’m not much closer to them than I was back then.

Which is frustrating.

So this is me trying something.

This is my six month plan.

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Now that Mercury Retrograde has fucked off and the days are starting to get longer again, I can feel my yearly energy shift coming. You know the one. The part of the year where I suddenly feel like I could rebuild my entire life in three weeks if I just drink enough coffee and make enough lists.

Historically, this is the phase where I overwhelm myself with twelve new routines, burn out spectacularly, and then spend the next two months recovering.

So in an attempt to maybe not do that this time, I’m making a plan.

Yes, I’m aware I’ve made approximately 847 life plans before.

Yes, most of them are currently collecting dust.

But here’s the thing: I’m definitely not going to achieve anything if I don’t try. So even if this ends up being another one of my “well that was ambitious” moments, at least I’ll know I gave it a shot.

So here’s the game plan.

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What I Want to Achieve

Instagram.

Consistency. Nothing wild. Just posting at least twice a week and actually remembering to capture my life while it’s happening. Photos. Videos. Stories. The basics.

Because half the time I’ll do something mildly interesting and then realize later I didn’t document it at all.

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My Book.

I want to write at least 10 chapters in six months.

Yes, that sounds minimal when you stretch it across half a year. But my AuDHD brain works better when the goal feels achievable instead of terrifying.

If I write more than ten chapters? Incredible. We love that for me.

If I write exactly ten? That’s still progress.

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Gym.

My cardiovascular endurance is… not great.

Like embarrassingly not great.

I get winded doing things that should not make a thirty-five year old adult winded. And I’m fully aware that smoking weed doesn’t exactly help the situation.

So the goal here is simple: improve my cardio so I don’t feel like I’m dying every time I move slightly faster than a casual walk.

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Skincare.

I’m not getting any younger.

Yes, people tell me I look young for my age. Thank you, I will take that compliment and hold onto it like a trophy.

But that’s only going to last so long if I keep treating my skin like an afterthought.

So it’s time to actually start taking care of it. Not aggressively. Not with some 14-step routine TikTok convinced me I need. Just… consistently.

There’s a fine line between aging naturally and neglecting yourself, and I’d prefer to stay on the right side of that line.

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Budget.

This one hurts to admit.

I’m thirty-five years old and I still spend money like I’m a college student who just discovered takeout and online shopping.

I am, quite literally, living paycheck to paycheck.

Like… I got my tax refund less than a week ago and somehow I’m already broke.

That’s not cute.

And the reason this suddenly feels urgent is because I’m set to inherit some money this year. Nothing ridiculous, but enough that it could genuinely help me get ahead a little.

I really don’t want to be the kind of person who fumbles that opportunity because I never learned how to manage money properly.

So yeah. Budgeting is happening.

Whether I like it or not.

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Month One

If I map out the entire six months right now we’ll be here forever, so I’m focusing on the first month and building from there.

Instagram.

Honestly I haven’t been terrible at this lately. I posted consistently for about 13 weeks straight before I got absolutely wrecked by a sinus infection that had me napping like some sickly Victorian child.

So getting back into that rhythm shouldn’t be too bad. I just need to pick a start week and stick with it.

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My Book.

This one is both exciting and terrifying.

I was invited to join a writing group that meets twice a month and I have been… aggressively avoiding it.

Not because I don’t want to go, but because my social anxiety is terrible. I’ve spent years being an introvert with the soul of an extrovert and it’s a weird place to exist.

So instead of throwing myself straight into that environment, I think I’m going to start smaller.

My plan is to find random cafés around the city and write there twice a week.

Laptop. Coffee. Pretending I’m the kind of person who casually writes novels in public.

My goal: 10,000 words a month.

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Skincare.

Start simple.

Once a day. Ideally twice.

Half the time I rush through my mornings and skip it. The other half I forget entirely until I’m already half asleep at night and the idea of getting up again feels illegal.

So the goal is just building the habit.

Nothing fancy. Just consistent.

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Gym.

This part is humiliating.

I have been paying for a gym membership since September 2025 and I have not gone once.

Not once.

That’s disgusting behavior.

So month one is going to be extremely simple: treadmill.

Thirty minutes. That’s it.

No complicated workouts. No pretending I’m a gym rat overnight.

Just getting my cardio up so I don’t feel like I’m dying after three reps of literally anything.

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Budget.

Step one is figuring out where my money is actually going.

Step two is making sure I have at least $100 in my account at all times instead of living on financial chaos and vibes.

Baby steps.

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The Bigger Picture

The idea over the next six months is to slowly increase everything.

By month two I want to have five chapters done in my book.

Gym-wise I’ll start adding actual machines into my routine once my cardio improves a little. And hopefully daily walks once the snow finally melts.

Which… if you live in Saskatchewan, you know could be anywhere between next week and mid-June.

So we’ll see.

I’ll be checking in here monthly with updates on how this is going.

Maybe I’ll stick to it. Maybe I’ll derail halfway through. Maybe I’ll surprise myself.

Either way, at least this time I’m actually trying.

Fingers crossed. 🤞

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six months from now, i’d rather look back and say i tried than wonder if i ever would’ve.

talk soon, kas

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