My 2026 Monthly Goals - February

@AliCanary (4824)
August 4, 2026 5:33pm CST
My monthly goals are to read two books and finish one art project each month. I hit the January goals, and in February, I was able to hit them again, reading Black Dogs, an historical novel (set in the late 80s) by Ian McEwan, and Caste, a nonfiction examination of racism and oppression by Isabel Wilkerson. I would highly recommend both. My art project that I finished was my first "zine" (like a magazine, but self-published and no ads). It was a mini zine, which is made by folding one regular-sized sheet of paper so that it makes eight pages. I posted a picture of the cover before when I made a post about it, so here's a look at some inside pages.
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@teamfreak16 (45378)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Aug
I love zines!
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@AliCanary (4824)
5 Aug
Me, too! I made a design for a 12-page one but haven't done the finished art for it, yet. I like this little one - it makes a fun thing to tuck into Etsy or eBay orders or a card to a friend or family member.
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@AliCanary (4824)
5 Aug
@teamfreak16 apparently, it is still (or again) quite a flourishing culture. There are quite a few makers on art YouTube that promote zinemaking, and that is what inspired me to produce mine.
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@teamfreak16 (45378)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Aug
@AliCanary - Nice! I used to know a couple guys that did a punk zine in Colorado Springs. I haven't actually seen one in years.
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@RasmaSandra (99805)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Aug
I like that very creative and nicely done, You sure are a good artist,
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@AliCanary (4824)
5 Aug
Thank you so much!
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@AmbiePam (124583)
• United States
5 Aug
I love seeing your talent. It is absolutely amazing.
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@AliCanary (4824)
6 Aug
Thank you for your very kind words!
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@snowy22315 (211899)
• United States
5 Aug
Sounds good!
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@DaddyEvil (176803)
• United States
5 Aug
I'm glad things are going to plan right now.
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@DaddyEvil (176803)
• United States
7 Aug
@AliCanary I'm glad you're succeeding in your goals.
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@AliCanary (4824)
5 Aug
Yes, so far I have had something to show for every month. I also look forward to working on the goals, which is really the best part. It's very motivating!
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@Wrexxo (4773)
5 Aug
Honestly, I need to start setting goals and achieving them
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@AliCanary (4824)
5 Aug
Don't put too much pressure on yourself! One of the reasons this is working for me is that it's not too difficult, just trying to be consistent.
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@JudyEv (386055)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Aug
Hey, that's very cool. I need to set some goals.
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@AliCanary (4824)
5 Aug
I think it helps that it's something I enjoy doing, just needed a little reminder to motivate me.
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