2025 Week #51 Weekly Goal Sharing! (Monday 12/15/25 - Sunday 12/21/25)
I welcome anyone to commit to a goal here today.
But importantly, talk about getting it done..... or why it didn't happen yet.
To praise each other for our efforts and wins.
While supporting each other through trials and setbacks.
And to continue trying and not give up.
Remember:
Every Goal should be considered "Worthy".
Never belittle your achievements and be proud of yourself for your daily accomplishments!
Whether they be Complex or Simple.
Getting out of bed is a good day..... Good job I say!
Share your goals today, for support and encouragement.
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Do Your Best and Get Your rest.
Things are usually much harder then we think. Do your best. Be kind to yourself and Be kind to others.
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And Any Others. If you want to be added/removed to/from the tag list, let me know. 😃
JUST HANG ON A LITTLE BIT LONGER!
IT WILL PASS. YOU GOT THIS.
(It Will Pass)...... Go easy on yourself today.
@uzi82 WELCOME ABOARD!
Hi uzi82. As Requested, I added you to the mailing list. I hope you enjoy the journey with us, as we end 2025 and go into 2026.
Each week is a new thread and there's 52 weeks in the year. Every year we can try to do better every week by starting anew and continuing our efforts.
"Add me please. I'm stuck in my PHD" (Your post last week).
Are you studying to be a doctor and now you just going through a very hard time right now? But that is the case, remember this is the holiday season for a lot of people and that makes things a lot more stressful. I don't know if that's the case for you but if you are having a hard time with your PHD, we can talk about it some more.
But, just remember that you can make it through. Try not to get too discouraged And let the ebb have its way until you get your flow back. You will get your flow back.
@isayuncle thank you for consistently posting on here and all of your encouragement! It has been so helpful for me. Could you please add me to the taglist??
@reservedOwl321
Your welcome and NP. 😀. I'm glad it helps, thanks for sharing that.
Course, I'll put you to the tag list next week. 👍
I am still stuck on getting the Christmas cards sent out. I need to break it down into smaller steps. I have already picked the cards I plan to send and addressed them. Some of my family really likes to get pictures, and I think that is what is sidetracking me. My pictures are not in the best of organization and I'm not sure how to fix that. I would love to digitally organize them better! I welcome any advice on how to organize pictures!
I also wrote a heartfelt and advice packed letter to the kids with the help of AI and I need to personalize it a little bit more. I selected my favorite pictures for the year, and have stamps... So the pressing issues are to:
Put together a collage
Find a printing service
Have the collage printed by a printing service
Personalize letters to kids and add pictures
Get letters printed.
Buy a few more cards for the anyone I forgot.
Hopefully my cards come appreciated. I think if some don't even want the cards it gives me joy to send them out and to do this every year that I am able, so thats what I'm doing :)
rereading this post it sounds like I am really overthinking things. I have made progress... Just going through the pictures has taken me most of the day. My picture collection is relatively small. I'm just looking at this year's pictures. I guess that is why this is not done yet. I have been very busy. I will work on this some more tomorrow.
@reservedOwl321
I was just about to say the same thing a little bit. It's obvious that this is really an act of love and I can only imagine you're getting a little bit tense about the timeline,, so yeah maybe you are overthinking a little bit
You got the cards done and addressed so that's a big step. Fantastic. For future reference I do have a pretty good way for filing my photos. But for this project it sounds like you put a lot of work into it today so you probably are close to having all the pictures picked that you want.
I guess it makes a big difference if everyone is getting the same collage or if there's different collages for different people. Are you good with computer filing, like making files copying and pasting moving things from one file to another file etcetera?
How many kids do you have to make personalized letters for and are those pictures gonna be different like specially picked for for each child or something else?
Anyway don't overthink it. (Have fun today and get your collage made) and maybe make a couple folders for the kids so when you're picking up pictures for the collage you can drag and drop some pictures seperatey for the kids 2.
Try not to cloud your mind, whether the cards are gonna be appreciated or not. They probably all will be' but a lot of times people don't respond.. Don't worry about that! You are doing an awesome thing and they'll feel the sunshine you share, and, just have some fun doing it.
Thanks @isayuncle. Cute gif... We are kinda in the home stretch! I have a learning curve with pictures, but settled on ms word. I enjoy playing around and designing stuff with pictures, but it just takes time for me. I was planning a quick general collage that I print for everyone just really wanted to get a personal letter to my 3 kids. Only one is not local.
I think I did the hardest part today, so should get them ready to print tomorrow. It is my priority. How did your day go today? Is it still snowing?
Print order submitted!
@reservedOwl321
Super Duper..... fantastic, Time for the kids now, if u haven't done it yet.... and with a clearer head because the printing step is done... Very cool, good job.
Ever Year I say I'm going to send out cards and every year I do not. And then I feel guilty getting cards from other people. I would rather be that person, like you, that does get the cards out. Maybe next year you could be my card coach. 🤣😂🎄
My days are going better, from previously in the week. But not great. I'm out of that deep muck that I was in. Mechanical and equipment problems Have been excessive this past month, causing a good bit of grief, dread and financial uncertainty.
I have one month of breathing room, but before these breakdowns I had about 2-3 months of breathing room. One month goes by fast. 😥. BUT BUT BUT..... Overall things are good, this year was the first year i broken even++ $ a little. Darn little. 😁.
Today I go finish a small job and hopefully have time to came back and do a major repair.
Thanks for your response. I did get the cards ready to send that I wanted to send. Don't feel bad about not sending cards, rarely do people send cards anymore. really. I see a lot of people just posting a card on ***. I don't really send that many cards mainly because everyone is moving and I can't keep up with their addresses! And besides stamps are not cheap anymore... I mainly wanted to make sure I sent cards to my son who will not be here for Christmas and to a family member just diagnosed with cancer. If I can help you with this next year I will sure try! Like I said, the biggest thing is to make sure you get the addresses, so maybe keep the cards you get this year in a box so you have the return addresses!
I'm glad that you are out of your muck a little bit, but that sucks vehicles are breaking on you! It's great that you have those skills to fix things. That is very valuable! Keep on trucking is right. You got this!
I'm excited to go for a follow-up for my surgery today. Everything seems to be fine so far, but I will find out for sure.
@reservedOwl321
Oh, good. It sounds like you have no bad results to report from your surgury so far. that's great, hope the followup is stellar!
🙏 thanks @isayuncle. I am healing well.
@reservedOwl321
Good news for both of us... my major repair completed and doing well also. 😂
Yay! I'm so glad to hear it. That must be a relief for you!
My goal right now is to take a shower and get ready for the day. My nerve medication is making it difficult for me to focus, so don't pay a lot of attention to what I say. I have an appointment in the afternoon, and am starting a digital scrapbooking course. I am not feeling the diamond painting, so I may not continue that. Maybe a puzzle would have been better. I wish I could read my book, but I am in a daze when I try it seems. Hoping to be work ready next week, but I'm questioning if I will be able to function and get work done.
How is your day going @isayuncle?
@reservedOwl321
Hey 321, You'll have to tell me where that came from one day. I'm looking at it like, " Ready, Set, 3, 2, 1, ..... GO!
Yea, That focus get's wishy washy, sometimes. Especially with, meds, tiredness or lot's of worry. But I think it's really good that you recognize it and you know it's a priority. We just have to make it through those days, when we can't seem to focus. Try to stay, " Kind of drifting in the right direction", if we can. If not, just get some rest and regroup for another day.
That Diamond Art is pretty cool but I would never have the patience for it. It's a thing now, and it reminds me of when those black light posters were a thing back in the day. They are cool.
Try not to worry about functioning at work, I know that sounds silly but what I mean is just worry about being able to get there and getting started. The functioning will develop as you go along and I'm sure you'll do fine, so try not to worry about the functioning part..... it'll work out. Good luck with that.... just get started without un-needed worry.
My day was that drifting thing..... Had a ton to do, Couldn't focus, just did some things through out the day. I think I was just in a mental wind down from everything that's happened in the past couple of weeks. So that was okay. I am feeling a little bit stronger today with a sense of organization.
You previously asked if I had a schedule to follow and I said I did. It's easy to get away from it, so I haven't used it for a while but it's still in my Microsoft Word file. I printed that up to follow for the rest of the week.. It's a morning routine schedule was a sidebar of weekly reminders.
It's helping me a lot to get back in the groove this morning. I'm looking forward to using it again, especially for that subject that we were talking about.... Focus. It helps a lot.
I hope you have a powerful day today, And, if not, just a simply good day. 😀 that's ok.
Great that your schedule is keeping you on track! I don't remember recommending but it sounds like something I'd say. I'm feeling pretty good rn. I rested last night went through my miracle morning routine and ate something. My schedule is pretty empty today. I would like to work on and focus on my new scrapbooking class today if I can. I'm going for a good day and am here rooting for that powerful day for you @isayuncle !
I started my class yesterday, but have been so tired since starting some allergy meds this week! I hate meds that make me sleepy (or hungry). Hoping I can be off of them soon! Guess I'll be sleeping the weekend away.... 😢 I did get started on a small business marketing class this week and I like it so far. It is 230 and I feel like I am still getting the day started.
@reservedOwl321
Yea, anything that makes me feel tired (for no physical reason), really frustrates me too.
But what I've realized the past couple of years, is that a steady pressure in a positive direction pays off in a very quiet, but powerful way. It doesn't really matter if you can't be, all you want to be, every day.
I think what is important, is getting enough rest, so that your batteries are charged, and you can keep pushing in the right direction. I think it's A-OK to have a snooze fest for the weekend if it serves a purpose. But that might be my own justification. its better than feeling bad about it for me, I guess.
Small business marketing class!!! That is awesome. I wish I had taken some classes like that. It probably would've helped me with my self employment struggles, strategies and income. I'm glad you like it so far. And I hope it keeps you interested and intrigued.
So... kind of off topic, but something that I've been thinking about this week, is that, there is a difference between a "routine", a "to do" list and a "goal". (They're all connected but different). Getting back to my old, stapel routine list that I developed long ago, (but drifted away from), is really helping me Get back on track. Of course, with new adjustments a new nuances to navigate. I'm looking forward to this upcoming year, appreciating the (very little) progress I've made so far, but eager to do more.
Feel good today! 😃
I haven't posted to this yet. I must have been thinking of the other one. Still trying to hold on. Nothing from the retirement account. Still processing. Would really like to pay what I owe before the holiday. The withdrawal I had from my current retirement account went to getting my bank account positive and food. Half of it was gone before I was aware it was in my bank.
Had my annual review today. Not fired and I'm getting a small raise but I won't see it until the beginning of the year. They want me to communicate more. I tried that once. It didn't go too well. I still am unsure of their sincerity after that one incident.
Back to plaing one of my rewards apps that I stopped playing because of the amount of ads because they're doing a promotion for the holidays. Could get a chance for a few thousand if I do all the tasks. I'm just trying to see how much I can earn. Not even at $10 yet but every bit helps. We'll see how long I can go before the ad volume starts to annoy me. Perhaps frequency is a better word.
I'm still doing the other one which has way less ads. Got over $40 on that one. It's just to reach the target levels on that, you usually have to buy something which can add up fast.
Um, I'm down to two people who need background checks that I missed on the spreadsheet. 83 are completed. Still have to make sure all the information is showing up on the PDF files. At least on the ones I ran this past week and I have one more spreadsheet to start. I am four days ahead of the deadline which is not a spot I'm generally at.
@Enthenia
ThThat's wonderful about the job, and that's good you got some breathing room financially.
@IsayUncle
I hit the last post by accident but I wanted to say, that it was nice of them to understand that maybe you have a hard time communicating and mentioning that to you on top of giving you a raise.
I know it seems like a small thing and you can probably find 100 things wrong with it, But I thought it was a very nice step for them to do, and especially this time of year when we all need a little bit of good news and honesty.
Maybe this year can end some of the dismal outlooks And next year find some threads of Inspiration. No! I'm not talking about a big old heavy duty rope that you can climb up out of a ditch with🤣, Just a fragile thread of possibilities. 💗🤗.
Regardless, Be proud of yourself and be you!
@IsayUncle I probably can find things wrong with it. The main thing is the accuracy of the observations. Since one works entirely from home and the other one is in meetings the majority of the time; I feel like the remarks were constructed to make them look good. And they were quite similar to the year before. Of course, I have gone out of my way to not make myself an annoyance and to get the work done which is really all they care about. It's all an organization should care about. It exists to turn a profit and everything should strive to that.
Um, I got $.20 bonus on the app I haven't used in a while which brings my total up to almost $7 and I got $2 on the one I do use frequently. Trying to get that balance back up to $50 so I can use it for gift cards. I have monthly orders coming and the gift cards would help reduce the amount taken from my bank account since I still have payments to make and still no deposit from the retirement account.
I did look into one of those programs here but saw that I had to have a listener account so I clicked the back button. I had been a sub-forum assistant once but was kicked because I didn't engage enough. I don't get involved in a lot of things because it's either not my place or none of my business or I have nothing to say. Or all of those things.
And now I have one more thing to worry about. Flossed a tooth wrong (it's in the corner) and now the gum is swollen and it hurts. It was fine last night. I used some natural mouth wash I had and took an Advil. I don't have a lot of the mouthwash left. I tried flossing it again last night in an attempt to get whatever was irritating it out. Maybe I just made things worse. Thing is, I can't afford a dental visit right now. Especially not with me still needing to make a rent payment and although my dentist is across the street, I don't know what their schedule is like so close to the holidays.
And they'll probably recommend the heat therapy which I've had before but it's like $350 up front which is why I haven't gotten it again. They do payment plans because that's how I did it the last time but you have to have 30% down.
So yeah, yet another worry...
I did the saltwater rinse a couple of times. That seems to have helped. The swelling has gone down and it doesn't hurt. One less thing to worry about for the moment.
@Enthenia
Oh, that's good. That is so painful. Sorry you have to deal with that on top of everything else. You know those little plastic bottles that the energizer shots come in. I had an empty one of those which I filled with some gin and I kept some swabs Handy. Gin has botanicals and that with the alcohol rubbed onto gums And around the tooth really helped me to numb the pain throughout the day.
Probably wouldn't be good for work, they think you were getting snockered. 😬.
I hope you're pain eases today .
@IsayUncle It was only bad that one day. Haven't had pain since then. Getting more of the natural mouthwash that I've gotten before to help. Also reordered some supplements that I've run out of.
Checked my retirement account this morning. Still processing. Trying not to panic. I've got maybe a hundred to my name right now. Nowhere near what I need to get my rent caught up. Still doing the games and contests found on the game sites. Would be great if I won one of them but I know the odds are astronomical.
Soooo.....
I'm almost burning the day away.... I Did real well this morning and then about 10:00 o'clock, I snacked and munched, then I laid down and now it's after 1:00 PM now.
It was a good day for me, to get powerfully ahead of things. But now I have to fight hard, just so I don't feel bad about not completing things.
I could probably save my momentum if I work until 7 or 8:00 PM to Log and file the last four or 5 weeks of receipts and paperworks. That was my goal for today. Being towards the end of the year this is a critical juncture to be up to date because it will make everything easier for January in the start of the new year.
I feel the energy from the rest, if I can just shake off the cobwebs, Here goes...... 😬
We all need a break @isayuncle . I got mine yesterday I guess, and I was able to work on tasks I have been procrastinating today thankfully.
Good for you for tackling the paper now. I always say that future me will appreciate these things. The hard part is getting started. Don't feel bad if you don't get it all done though!
@reservedOwl321
That's cool, you got some stuff done... YAY-4-U! 👍
I did get started, & ur right, that's a good thing. Future me LOL... will definitely apreciate it!