2025 Week #52 Weekly Goal Sharing! (Monday 12/22/25 - Sunday 12/28/25)
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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WOW
IT'S REALLY HERE
WEEK #52 OF 2025
52 DO' OVERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
HOW DO YOU THINK YOU DID, AND HOW DO YOU FEEL?
@IsayUncle
It was a hard year but I'm a little better off than I was at the beginning of 2025. Just a little bit, but that is a good thing.
I'd like to wish everyone that celebrates Christmas, A Very Merry Christmas and for all the other spiritual holidays for this time of year, be Celebrative and Love life. Happy Holidays to everyone!
I don't know if my life is any better now than at the first of the year. Not really sure if I should through caution to the wind and hope for a better one in a fortnight. Miracles may happen but not to me. I have come to stop expecting anything to change based solely on luck. Changes happen with effort and to an extent, personality. I unfortunately lack personality or anything that could be considered an attribute, acctually.
My dog and cat believe otherwise, I think.
Anyways, after all that, I haven't even mentioned a goal. Not sure if I should have any particular goal aside from getting caught up with the rent. Anything else seems like it would be too much to do or it wasn't really something I should do or it wasn't meant to be. Most likely the latter.
But enough about that. I know this time is extremely depressing for a lot of people and I shouldn't make things worse by going on about what's happening in my corner of the world which, in contrast to a lot of other ongoing events occuring on this floating orb of dust, really isn't that dire.
And of course, I fail at editing and proofreading. Through is correct but it should be throw. No excuse for my utter stupidity. This is precisely why I'm where I'm at and will always be.
Checked the retirement account. Still processing. Got over $60 pending on one of the gaming apps and at least $10 on the one that has a lot of ads. Won't really help with rent unless I win one of the contests they're doing which isn't likely. On the one with a lot of ads, I have to earn 500 more tokens to be eligible for the $10k prize draw. Even a portion of that would help but with my luck, it won't happen.
@Enthenia
Heeey, Enthenia, that's cool.... no goal. Regroup, rethink, recharge...... we have to .... MUST..... give our brains, a break sometimes.
You don't think you accomplshed anything????? Are u crazy? 🤣😂🤣. Ur a star!
You maintained your rent for a whole year through dire situations and hopeless odds against you.
You maintained a job that you are grossly uncomfortable in but you did what you have to do and maintained it for an entire year. So many quitters would have quit and made excuses but not you. You are a fighter. you are a star!
You maintained your loving pets, and that's a lot when times are hard and you did it for a whole year. Maybe you are not good with people but you have a whole lot of love in your heart and when you try to share it where you can and your pets love you for it too.
Maybe you didn't finish your schooling, but maybe it's not too late to have not thrown it all away. You did real well for a whole year with that extra effort in school. Maybe it's too much to try again or maybe not. Only you can feel it. But just because that didn't work out doesn't mean you're a failure look at all the stuff that you succeeded at. So many people are homeless because they quit trying as times got hard, but not you. Maybe because you're not good with people, that's what makes you so tough & independent. You're a tough girl so you be proud of that.
Stand tall, Breath deep, Smile big for a moment for yourself. You deserve it!
@IsayUncle I don't know. A lot of that doesn't seem like accomplishments.
Yesterday I had another potential worry. I went to the grocery store yesterday even though I went on Sunday. Needed tp and I had forgotten to get my bus pass because mine expires on Sunday. Anyways, as I was walking home, I started having flashes of light on (in?) the right eye. I've always had specks before my eyes but not lights. It happened when I closed my eyes as well. Because my eyes are so bad, I've always been warned about the dark curtain, flashes of light, etc. I thought it might have been a delayed reaction from the dog accidentally kicking me (my fault for being on the floor to play with her). But I had it off and on last night and a few times this morning.
I can still see (as bad as the eye in question is) but I don't know if it's temporary or something to be concerned about. I don't have the money for an emergency (only $200 in my Health Savings account) and it's two days before Christmas so it's not like I could get an appointment even if I had the money. And, I still don't have rent money. My head hurts and my chest had felt tight this morning but that could have been for other reasons. My glasses look like they're smudged on the right side but there's nothing there when I take them off.
I just can't afford anything bad right now. I can't afford anything good either.
I meant Christmas. I even thought I had typed "it expires on Christmas" but apparently not.
@Enthenia
I know.... 😢, You don't need the added worries. You just you just need a nice break through the holidays and that would be good. I don't have any medical training but I know stress has a lot to do with weird stuff that happens to our bodies. I know it probably seems impossible but try to do your best to find ways to relax, as stupid as that sounds with all the weights that you're carrying on your shoulders.
That is Worrisome about the eyes. I truly hope it doesn't develop into a problem for you.
(Google search)
"Flashing lights in the corner of your eye are often harmless, caused by the eye's vitreous gel pulling on the retina (posterior vitreous detachment)" LET'S HOPE FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS! Especially if you you can't see a doctor For a more precise or serious examination.
Be Good! And stop letting the dog hit kick you in the face 🤣😂😁
@IsayUncle well my optometrists have always warned me about the flashing lights. It was more like a flashing lighted thread and it was in the corner of the eye. There was no pain. Had it a bit this morning too and I think my vision has been a little more blurred in that eye. I also have astigmatism so it's hard to tell if I'm worse or not. There has been some pain but that's usually after eating so I don't think it's related.
The dog didn't mean to do it. Because she's short in stature, it's easier to get on the floor to play with her. I just happened to be in the wrong place.
Um, so on the gaming activities. I have over $11 on one. Think I missed earning enough to qualify for a piece of that $10K they were giving away because my totals aren't showing up anymore. Probably wouldn't have gotten much anyway. I've got almost $90 on the other one but there's a processing delay. There's no delay on the ad-riddled one but that's precisely why I don't use it a lot. A plethora of ads and a lot of them I can't mute and I swear there's only a handful of people who do advertising copy for mobile ads because most of them are almost exactly the same style just with different products.
I don't know if we were allowed to leave early or not and it may be raining outside. I didn't bring my umbrella because it wasn't raining at five this morning. If it is raining then I'll have to play with the dog inside. She doesn't mind water but she doesn't like playing in the rain. Yesterday when I opened the door for her so she could take care of her business, she didn't go onto the wet rocks. She stayed on the dry concrete. Anyways, since there was no email sent about being able to leave early, I'm not going to try. I had thought about going to the pet store near my office to get them some holiday stuff but I can wait. They'll still have stuff after Christmas and it will be discounted.
Called my parents to wish them a happy holiday. Ended up mentioning my eye. Didn't tell them about the rent. I guess I didn't want to worry them further. They did tell me to get an appointment as soon as I can and they would help if I needed it. I feel like I'm constantly asking for their help though. What's going to happen when they are no longer around to assist?
@Enthenia
You just keep trying. I'll try not to put a positive spin to it, but you just keep trying, and things will work out the way they need to. It's really nice that you're gonna get your eye looked at. Maybe that could be one worry that can be eliminated.
@IsayUncle well I have to make an appointment first. Have to wait until they're open to call. The Internet said they were open yesterday but I know those were generic hours. No medical office was going to be open on a holiday save the hospitals and fortunately, I didn't have to go to the closest one because that was an expense I really couldn't afford.
Feeling a bit of pressure onthe left side this morning. Hoping that will go away. Stress isn't helping, most likely. Had quite a bit of anxiety last night. Took the dog out to play with her toy. First time in two days the weather would allow it and we went to the dog area. Someone was in there but the park lights weren't on so I couldn't tell who it was. It was a smallish dog so I thought it was one of her friends. It wasn't and even though the dogs were fine with each other, the guy got mad at me for barging in. Apologized like ten times and tried to corral my dog which is hard to do because once she's in, she's ready to play with her toy. Took her out even though the guy said he was leaving and we went out the front entrance and around. Came back and checked the dog area to ensure it was safe. The guy never came back.
It just gets frustrating. Why do I always have to be the one to see, assess, and determine a situation then plot the best course of action while considering everyone else's potential feelings, reactions, etc. in a matter of seconds? From the size, it appeared to be one of her friends and she was eager to go inside so I thought it was safe. If it was a dog she didn't like, she would have been on the defensive.
But no. Where do I get off barging in there like I own the place? What right do I have to intrude on someone else? I'm completely thoughtless and inconsiderate.
If things have been made worse by that incident, it's what I deserve.
Called the optometrist. They were closed like I thought. Checked the retirement accout. Still processing. Have like $14 in my bank account right now. Had an insurance payment go through. Sort of needed to pay it. It was either renter's insurance or pet. They're from the same company so I don't know which one it was. Will need to get food for work next week but that's not going to happen with $14. I found some better snack kits I suppose at the other grocery store. Meat, cheese, crackers that don't have sugar or a lot of salt and no preservatives but they're over $3 apiece. Which I guess isn't bad when you consider take-out is much more expensive than that. Of course, I can't do take-out anyway.
Um, I know someone said I was inspiring. Think it was Uncle. Really don't know how my life could be inspiring to others. I mean, I'm constantly hitting walls and trying to get by. Like now. I'm at work with slightly blurred vision trying to do whatever tasks I can on my gaming apps to get the petite bonuses (got my one thing I had to complete completed) because anything at this stage will help. Know I won't get anything substantial but I've got really nothing else to do and it's something. Just wish there wasn't an ad every three minutes but that's how the company gets the money they pay out.
2025 went pretty well. I got into the habit of exercising up until surgery. We have been steadily paying our mortgage down. I got healthcare to-do s off of my list. Made progress with my daughter's school situation.
My goal is to learn to make a web site this week and probably next week too.
@reservedOwl321
I saw this post yesterday and I forgot to come back to it. That is really great making progress in those all those areas. A couple financial hurdles managed.... YAY! And a big healthcare. Congrats.
I realized that I wasn't too specific with my earlier post. We are pretty similarly though. I managed my bills without having to dip into any bank accounts or selling anything so that was a good hurdle to work through. I also had serious health care issues. Two damaged rotator cuffs, one requiring extensive surgery and losing the use of those two arms for most of the year was quite the adventure. But the winning side is that they are both in working order now. (Also worked through feet problems, including planters faciatis... ouch). And on the family side of things I finally broke the ice With several years of estranged connections to my nieces and nephews. I felt good about that and 2026 Will be great to grow in that area.
BTW... I used to be big into personal photography and storing it on my computer & other drives. I use photoshop a lot in a very rudimentary manner but it was fun and I enjoyed working with all the pictures. I stopped using photoshop because I upgraded it, and then my computer wasn't strong enough to run the new version. Arrrgh, The greatest plans of mice and men. 😂.
You were talking earlier about organizing pictures. I didn't know if you were just talking about those Christmas pictures that you were doing. Or overall and ongoing organization.
I developed a system that worked pretty good I think. It allows for flexibility, for time constraint considerations. If you want I can go into more detail about how I do it. 😊
Keep up with your therapies... and good job this year! 
Thank you for bringing up photo organization. It is an ongoing saga and I'd love your advice. I hope your weekend is a good one 😊
@reservedOwl321
😀For sure, be glad to. Enjoy ur weekend also. Wooo Whooo!
