The Reframe Ep. 82 - 2025 Goals Recap: The Good, the Bad, and the Surprising
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Dec 22, 2025 Kathleen reviews her 2025 goals, reflecting on successes and flops. She shares insights from walking every street in her city and riding the DC Metro, discovering hidden gems along the way. A quirky attempt to try vegan ice cream didn’t pan out as expected. She celebrates planting a Kwanzan cherry tree while discussing family goals and the importance of presence. There’s fun musings on thrift store finds and her journey into DIY skills, all punctuated by a year marked by unexpected events and a focus on meaningful progress.
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Explore Your City On Foot
- Walk every street in a bounded area to see your city with fresh eyes and notice hidden neighborhoods.
- Walking transforms how you perceive built spaces and reveals overlooked architecture and details.
See Cities By Riding Transit
- Ride an entire transit system (or big sections) to learn how neighborhoods change along routes.
- Riding exposes differences in stations, crowds, and urban transitions you miss as a local rider.
Ice Cream Goal Became Optional
- Kathleen planned to try vegan scoops at local shops but skipped the goal after health issues and a busy summer.
- She accepted the fail gracefully and considered repeating it next year.