Just like that, 2025 is halfway through. Before summer ends and the pumpkins hit the stoop, allow yourself a little time to strategize how you’ll make the most of the rest of this year.

Revisit Your Resolutions

For most people, New Year’s resolutions are all but a distant memory by July. Regardless, it can be beneficial to think back to January 1 and recall the goals you deemed most important to aim for. If you’ve achieved or integrated them—great job! But if they’re still on the to-do list, now is a great time to begin to make incremental progress toward them.

While everyone else is sleeping in and lounging on the beach, determine what simple habits you might add to each day that would allow you to move closer to those targets. By the time fall begins, those habits will be on autopilot, and you’ll be well on your way to success.

Prepare for the ‘Ber Months

September, October, November, and December—they’re festive, they’re thrilling, they’re jam-packed, and they fly by in the blink of an eye. Take the time now—perhaps poolside while leisurely sipping lemonade—to brainstorm what you hope to experience, need to remember, want to prepare, and wish to accomplish during these busy months.

Give thought to back-to-school, back-to-work, fall activities, winter activities, and all of the holiday celebrations. If you need to make reservations, purchase tickets, or manage travel arrangements, doing so before summer is over will likely afford you many more options than you’d otherwise have.

Assess Your Relationships

Many people have lamented the loss or dwindling of personal relationships during the past few years. Take time before summer ends to nurture the relationships you hold dear. Reach out to friends and family, show love, care, and support to others, deliver treats to your neighbors, volunteer in your community, or simply improve the quality of the time you spend with your immediate family.

Whether it’s the aftermath of the pandemic, the divisiveness of political messaging, or the increased reliance on digital communication, real-life relationships need attention. Take the time now to nurture yours.

Schedule Something Fun

Having something fun on the calendar to look forward to adds a little sparkle to life. What’s something purely fun that you can share with others that you would truly enjoy? Perhaps you’ll sign up for a class with a friend, take up a new sport, schedule an afternoon walk once a week, get tickets to a show, or schedule your next family vacation! Look ahead at the rest of the year and make sure you’ve got some fun penciled in.

Let Go

Think about the ideas that have been weighing you down this year so far. Perhaps you’re worried about how things will turn out with one thing or another. Perhaps you are holding onto bitterness or anger towards someone else. Perhaps you’ve avoided taking action toward an important goal or decision.

Before carrying this burden through the rest of the year, ask yourself, “Can I let this go?” What would happen if you simply decided to stop worrying, to set down bitterness, and to face your fears? The rest of 2025 might take on a whole new character.

Lock In

Often, we get to the midpoint of the year and wish we would have gotten a bit more done or taken care of. Summer is a great time to lock in and focus on getting things done. Would the rest of the year go more smoothly if you finally cleaned out the garage, created a budget, responded to those phone calls or emails, or initiated that big project you’ve been putting off?

Picture how proud you’ll be of yourself come December if you handle what needs to be done and focus on something you’ve been avoiding. You can do it. Now’s the time.