2026 Week #17 - Weekly Goal Sharing! (Monday 04/20/25 - Sunday 04/26/26)
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 can be harder than what we first think. That's OK, You can do it. It's normal. Do your best. Be kind to yourself and Be kind to others.
LIFE IS A MAZE
ADD YOUR OWN ZING
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@IsayUncle
Thank you for the encouragement. No task is big or small.
My goal today is to help a friend out with a task, get an assignment done and prepare for some upcoming deadlines.
@trueconfidant123
You're very welcome. I hope you and your friend get that task done! That'll feel good.😉
Sounds like you have a good plan for a full day. You can do it. 😊
@IsayUncle
Thank you for your support and kind words! ❣️
It has been quite a while since I felt the need to write A, "to-do list" in this thread, but today I feel the need to.
I guess that's one of the reasons I keep this thread alive. Sometimes it's good to have a place to write down your plans for the day so other people can see them, Making one a little more accountable and hopefully encouraging thoughts help get it done.
An elderly acquaintance passed away a few days ago. And I consider the circle of people around her, friends and I also knew her. I'm not deeply attached to the group, But I feel the need to show some love in support, as they are going through a very sad time amongst themselves.
I have a very self important schedule to keep, and trying to break away from that, yesterday and today It's making me feel a little embarrassed because I don't feel like taking the time to do the visiting. But I know it's the right thing to do, and if I'm gonna do it, then maybe I can take the broken time schedule, to do other things, that are less important but still needs to get done.
The Plan starts with basic, morning personal tasks and chores. I have some young polk weed, Growing on my property and I know this family likes to eat that so I'm going to pick a mess for them.
I wanna leave my house about 10:00 AM, maybe do a couple chores in town, and then perhaps pick up a couple Peaches to bring with me, to be at their house around lunch time.
I need to write up 4 different sympathy card inserts so when I go into town and I get the sympathy cards, I already have my sentiments written down and it will be easier to put into the sympathy cards at that time.
After the visiting is over, I need to drive to another town to take care of some personal financial paperwork. That would be a good personal chore done today.
I also want to address a couple of 7-Cups posts in more detail.
LETS GET STATRTED: 6:33AM: Clean Kitchen, Morning tasks.
LETS GET STATRTED: 6:33AM: Clean Kitchen, Morning tasks. Those are done, BUT, took longer than expected..... Small, overwhelmed, stress developing.
PUSH ON: 9:15AM: Collect Polk Weed.
My challenge lately seems to just be able to get through thee week without being overwhelmed because I don't have the time to be concerned about it.
I don't really have time to be writing about it but I figured I should before I get back to my three reports because once I start those, I won't be leaving them until they're completed. They're due soon and I still have one more that I need to start.
@Enthenia
I know what you mean.😳. Good job keeping your post short and getting back to your task. It's tiring always to be pushed pushed pushed. 😞.
Thanks for the click of support. Every little bit helps.
@IsayUncle I remembered. I'm down to gathering names from one report. Still have to get a lot of details like addresses and then put them into the online forms.
Got the withdrawal from the retirement account Monday but it was already gone when I knew about it. I get it. I had a past-due balance on an account so as soon as it saw funds, it took it. I was able to get the back rent paid with my paycheck today and even put over a hundred dollars down on next month. Got the application fee paid for my license for work. Still have to do the fingerprints which will be another expense. Ordered the cat carrier for the eventual cat and some treats for the dog. Also was able to get my monthly grocery order. Still have to get things from the actual store.
I was also able to get another past-due account paid in full. Still have a lot of other ones to pay but at least I have one less. Winning a contest would still help. At least with those funds, I wouldn't have to pay them back.
I'm not out of the rapids yet but at least I'm not sinking.
But now, I have to get the rest of the names out of the way because everything is due tomorrow.
So much for thinking I was somewhat ahead. Missed a call from the Internet company so I checked my account. Had a past due balance. Haven't checked it in a long time because I've had a credit but it ran out. So the money I thought I could use for groceries went to paying that. I totally should know better than to believe I would ever get the upper hand.
@Enthenia
So sorry. ☹️
@IsayUncle it's just how things go for me. Going to have to reschedule the dog's vet appointment and I have to figure out how to get the money for the fingerprinting fee because I'll get suspended if I don't have that completed.
@Enthenia What kind of license do you have Can I have it work that requires fingerprinting Just a general criminal background check because of the information that you handle? But that's what it is it seems like the company should pay for that.
Or is it a separate license that you maintain on your own?
@IsayUncle it's a gaming license. They take care of the other states but I have to pay for the state I actually work in. Just how they do things.
@Enthenia
🤔Why do you need a gaming license for your job?🤔 And why do they pay for other states but not your state? 🤔
@IsayUncle because it's a state law and I don't know why they pay for other states but not where I live. But, I got absolutely nothing accomplished related to work over the weekend. I got to the store after I dropped the dog off at the vet. She's going to be much cooler with her harircut. Unfortunately, we have a cold front right now. Anyways, I was going to go to the office once I had put everything away but the fatigue I get when I eat or don't eat set in and then I didn't want to go later because I knew the dog would be ready to pick up soon. The pick-up was actually later than I had expected and I suppose I could have gone in Sunday but it was extremely windy and then I passed out for about three hours after eating. Then it took some time to be coherent again.
So now, I'm doing this and getting back to what should have been done last week. And because I'm late doing it, I'll get in trouble. They don't care about all that I do right, all they care about is when I screw up.
@Enthenia
I didn't mean about the legality.
I meant, what does a gaming license have to do with your job? how does a gaming licens interact with the business. I didn't think you worked for an internet gaming company.
@IsayUncle my apologies. It's because technically I work for a resort/casino even though I have nothing to do with gaming. I'm on the finance side. More of a risk management position I guess. But because of the nature of the establishment I work for, I have to have a license.
@Enthenia
Ahhhh, thanks for explaining. I was really curious. now it makes sense.
I hope you have a "better than usual" day for yourself. you deserve something good.
@IsayUncle well I got down to one form I have to fill out for a customer because a background check showed he had criminal history and then I was told that the report for last month omitted prepaid gift cards so I have to do those. And, it's almost a new month so I'll have more reports to do.
Not really gaining any traction. Main reason why I can't do my classes (too late now anyway) or take vacation days (still have over 100 hrs to take which is not going to happen).
I think I'm beyond the point of expecting good things...
@Enthenia
Whether you expect them or not, they happen all around you. But it doesn't matter if you can't see them or feel them. That's the hard part, looking through all the bad things to appreciate the good things.
Maybe your curtain of darkness will, one day, open a little bit to let some sunshine in. Until then, be proud of your strength and determination in the face of such overwhelming obstacles.
@IsayUncle Well I have a dog that thinks the world of me but she doesn't know any better. Not sure if it's actually a strength. More like no other option. Still more of the same. The headphones I use on the bus stopped working so I'll have to use the wired ones I have at work. They let more of the outside noise in (at least in the actual outdoors. They are fine in the office) but it's better than not having sound in one ear. It's not that big of a deal but it's yet aother expense I wasn't counting on. Trying to get extra money to get a bus pass and maybe if I'm lucky, groceries. I have just enough money to get me home from work today and that's it.
Ironic thing is, all the budgeting apps keep trying to get me to look into loans which I know I don't qualify for and I already owe more than enough as it is. My credit is totally tanked but if I could get things paid back/off, it wouldn't be so bad. I know what has to be done, just can't seem to get to the point where I can do it.
And the diet, health, whatever is draining too and I can't afford the expense of finding out exactly what is going on.
So now one of the web applications we use for background checks is down and I'm doing my survey application because there really isn't much I can do at work without that access. Maybe I can get an extra $5 or more...
PUSH ON: 9:15AM: Collect Polk Weed. Got that done, Now comes the hard part. Trying to write up sympathy notes. Running behind schedule, but will continue to do the best that I can do.
9:52AM WRITE SYMPATHY NOTES:
9:52AM WRITE SYMPATHY NOTES: (Progress but not completed)
10:30AM: OUT THE DOOR... About 40 minutes late, insufficient preperations... BUT out the door is a good direction.
5:40PM; 75% SUCCESS.... Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner. I'm tired but satisfied.
5:45PM, Because shopping was included in the day..... Groceries to put away! and then done.
Good Nite.
@Amanda84
Thank you for your constant support. You are awesome. I hope you are doing well, Have a wonderful day.
@IsayUncle
I am good today thanks 😊
Quiet day.
Good weather.
Needed a slower pace 🥰
Thanks for your kind words!
If I keep operating with too little too late, I think it will wear me down to a point of slow failure.
Failure is not an option, not today, not for the next 4 hours.
4:26PM: Put bedding in washing machine. Cover broken exhaust pipe on tractor so rsin does not come in.
Things are a bit of a mess in the house. I was trying so hard to finish a project outside that I let everything else go. Now my tractor broke and I cannot finish the project outside and I got all these messes inside to face.
Unfinished messes everywhere Are trying to beat me down this afternoon. I'm going to do my best to push back.
The other things I need to do today is to complete all my laundry, remake the bed, do office work and financial paperwork, Clean the kitchen and vacuum the floors. I can't drag it out because it'll be too little too late, to make progress for tomorrow.
It seems like every time I get close to finishing something up, KAPOW.... something happens to steal my win and reward, trying to snuff my out my flame of effort. NOT NOW AND NOT THIS EVENING.