A Year With Intention: Building Health, Wealth, and a Life That Feels Like Mine
- Tanya Louise
- Jan 1
- 3 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
At the start of every year, we’re encouraged to reinvent ourselves overnight. This year, I’m doing something different.
Instead of vague resolutions or pressure-filled promises that last about as long as a New Year’s hangover, I’m building a year with intention - one grounded in health, self-trust, financial independence, and steady momentum. The best way to do this is by breaking it down quarter by quarter.
This is the exact approach I use myself, and it’s why I created A Year With Intention, ** a guided workbook for planning the year ahead calmly, clearly, and without pressure
Read on for my goals for 2026
And remember, if at first you don’t succeed, redefine success! Cheers to a year of personal growth!
My Core Priorities This Year
1. Health
This year, my body comes first. Yes, even before my Netflix account!
That means:
Toning up and rebuilding strength
Getting back on track with healthy eating - goodbye, midnight snacks; hello forgotten salad in the fridge!
Treating my body as an asset, not an afterthought
Health isn’t a side project anymore - it's the foundation everything else depends on, especially as I get older.
2. Self-Love
Not the fluffy kind - the practical kind.
For me, self-love looks like:
Keeping promises to myself
Protecting my energy
Not seeking approval or validation from others
Choosing what supports me, even when it’s uncomfortable
This year is about trusting myself - and acting like it.
3. Money
I’m done thinking small.
My goal this year is limitless income, built through creativity, consistency, and courage.
That means:
Treating money as something I actively create
Investing energy where it pays back
Building multiple income streams without guilt or apology
Financial independence equals freedom - and I’m choosing freedom.
Other Key Focus Areas
Career & Creativity
This is a year of visibility and growth.
My focus includes:
Improving as a content creator
Launching a podcast (Tell you more about that soon)
Taking on more performance-based work
Expanding product ranges for my store
(Something else I've been working on behind the scenes)
I’m stepping into my career fully - on my terms.
Personal Development
Quiet upgrades, daily.
This year I want to:
Learn more DIY skills
Read more self-help and mindset books *
Improve my makeup skills
Create a stronger, calmer morning routine
Small improvements, compounded over time.
Fun, Adventure & Travel
Joy isn’t optional.
My priorities here include:
Life isn’t just about building - it’s about living too.
Relationships
This year, I stop outsourcing my worth.
That means:
Not seeking approval from others
Clearer boundaries
Choosing calm, honesty, and self-respect
Home Environment
My surroundings need to support the life I’m building.
Planning and building a kitchen extension
Creating a home that reflects who I’m becoming
Finishing the summer house so it can actually be enjoyed
Habits
Nothing works without consistency.
My non-negotiables:
Regular movement
Consistency over intensity
Discipline equals freedom.
My Year Broken Down by Quarter
Quarter 1 – Foundations & Launch
This is the activation phase.
Launch the podcast
Properly develop and expand my store
Finish the summer house in time to enjoy it
Focus: momentum, visibility, consistency.
Quarter 2 - Planning & Preparation
This is the strategy phase.
Begin planning the kitchen extension
Research, budgeting, and decision-making
Continue growing income streams
Focus: structure and foresight.
Quarter 3 – Build & Execute
This is the construction phase - literally and metaphorically.
Kitchen extension build
Staying grounded and healthy through disruption
Maintaining routines during change
Focus: follow-through.
Quarter 4 – Peak Performance
This is my busiest period professionally.
Performance-heavy work season
Strong earning window
Capitalising on everything built earlier in the year
Focus: delivery, confidence, reward.
My Decision Filter This Year
Before I say yes to anything, I ask:
Does this support my health, my self-respect, or my income?
If it doesn’t - it waits.
This year isn’t about chasing.
It’s about building.
A stronger body. A calmer mind. A fuller bank account. A life that feels intentional, independent, and genuinely mine.
And I’m giving myself permission to take up space while I do it.
If you’d like to plan your own year with intention, you can find my guided workbook A Year With Intention here. **
Love Tx
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** Includes a link to my own workbook. If you choose to buy it, I earn income from sales.
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