1. Swim 500 yards continuously
in progressAt 75 yards continuously now—up from 25. The private swim lessons at the MAC are paying off. Target April 2027; maintenance through Sept, pause for birth/postpartum, then build Nov 2026–April 2027.
Life
Birthday goals
Some years I set one goal per year of life; other years—like 33—I go for fewer goals that actually match the year. Click any card to see past check-ins and photos.
Goals for 33
Quality over quantity. A big year deserves goals that meet it.
Started April 5, 2026 · Review April 5, 2027 · Last check-in June 19, 2026
0 / 15 done
18% overall
Internal
Body
2. Start a consistent strength training practice
in progressStarted—went once on Monday. The habit built now pays dividends for decades, especially as a woman.
Voice
3. Build a healthcare landscape map
in progressIn progress—building on it every week with AI healthcare trend summaries, turning into a living map of players, gaps, and intersections.
4. Reassess leadership style every 90 days in the new job
not startedReturning to engineering management after a chapter that deepened my values. Schedule it like a meeting—don't let the pace of work erode what I learned.
5. Publish one meaningful update to the CHC search tool
not startedShip one concrete improvement that moves it closer to actually helping people.
6. Join Toastmasters and deliver 3 speeches
in progress1 of 3 delivered—went to my first meeting June 9, 2026, and gave my first 2-minute speech. Real reps, real audience, real discomfort; build before September while bandwidth allows.
Mind
7. Read 5 books — at least 2 across new fields
in progressIn progress: Make Time, then Red Rising (2 of 5)—sci-fi, a new field. History, biography, science, fiction—pattern recognition across disciplines compounds quietly.
8. Build one personal AI tool you actually use weekly
in progressBuilding a second brain that acts as my executive assistant—reachable from my phone. About 20% there.
9. Do 3 puzzles
in progressFinished Pandora's Promise (1,000 pieces, TED Games) with my dad and brother while they were here for graduation—1 of 3 done.
10. Try 5 new foods
in progress3 of 5: spicy black cod at Nari (Midtown NY); fried cabbage pancake my mom made; abalone porridge at Koreana.
External
People
11. Mail 12 letters — one a month
in progressJune: thank-you cards for everyone who helped me get through Harvard. April: birthday cards. May: birthday cards and postcards. One a month is a practice, not a task.
12. Interview 3 people about parenthood before the baby arrives
not startedPeople whose version of parenting you admire. Record it or take notes—you'll want it later, and so might your kid someday.
13. Begin volunteering at hospice
in progressMatched with a Korean family in Somerville—on pause for now. They wanted a caretaker at home while both were away; as a volunteer I cannot do personal care. Will reconnect when timing works.
Money
14. Automate savings so money moves without willpower
not startedHYSA transfer, loan payment, and investing all on autopilot by July. Set it up once, let it run—the goal is done when money moves without you having to decide.
15. Read one investing book and make 5 intentional Robinhood trades
in progressStarted reading The Intelligent Investor. Framework first, then five trades that feel intentional, not lucky.