Venom
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Lovely idea bettyboo. I want to lose the weight I’ve gained since starting anti depressants and hopefully meet mr Right
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Some People!
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I don't know if this irrelevant, apols if so, but I thought I'd share....
I do this almost every year: https://yearcompass.com
It's a really nice format to look forward to the new year, and hopefully drill down to a few key issues & goals to work on.
Friends do it too and we do sometimes talk about it through the year which can be really helpful and supportive.
I'm annoyed I didn't print it off at work before finishing for the year
I do this almost every year: https://yearcompass.com
It's a really nice format to look forward to the new year, and hopefully drill down to a few key issues & goals to work on.
Friends do it too and we do sometimes talk about it through the year which can be really helpful and supportive.
I'm annoyed I didn't print it off at work before finishing for the year
Bettyboo2475
Chatty Member
What plans are you making for 2023. Thought we could share inspiration, ideas and support
I want to take my two kids abroad but I’m nervous about where to go, cost and coping on my own
I want to take my two kids abroad but I’m nervous about where to go, cost and coping on my own
Boredofinstahuns
Active member
For 2023 I want to stop making excuses for myself and just do things, even those that put my out of my comfort zone. Also, to stop spending money on crap I don't need.
candyland_
VIP Member
I know it sounds cliché but I just want to be happy.. it’s been a hard year.
I’m also house hunting so I hope to move around spring - summer.
I’m planning to budget and save harder too.
I’m also house hunting so I hope to move around spring - summer.
I’m planning to budget and save harder too.
Shimmering
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I'm 41 and really have got myself into a rut so making big plans for 2023 to change my outlook and the way I behave / approach things. I've basically dedicated the last 13 ish years of my life to raising my children and now I feel like I should actually spend some time on myself and what makes me happy. I've almost forgotten who I am and what I enjoy and have become very angry, jaded, and bitter. I'm also quite overweight and have a lot of debts that I'd like to pay off.
Thank you for this thread and I will be reading along for inspiration while formulating my plans.
Thank you for this thread and I will be reading along for inspiration while formulating my plans.
Quietpeony
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I love this idea!
My 3 top goals are:
Purchase a small property
Travel with my boyfriend
Visit parents as often as possible (they live abroad)
My 3 top goals are:
Purchase a small property
Travel with my boyfriend
Visit parents as often as possible (they live abroad)
Kaylon8083
Chatty Member
I would like to lose 5 stone and be much more healthier and confident.
I would also like to meet someone too.
I’m planning a no spend January to stop me spending money on random stuff I don’t need. I’m also going to save more.
It’s my 40th birthday next year so I would love to visit Amsterdam. This is definitely going to a big thing as I’ve never travelled abroad alone before.
I would also like to meet someone too.
I’m planning a no spend January to stop me spending money on random stuff I don’t need. I’m also going to save more.
It’s my 40th birthday next year so I would love to visit Amsterdam. This is definitely going to a big thing as I’ve never travelled abroad alone before.
Bettyboo2475
Chatty Member
One thing I will say, and this is from previous experience of my own. Be kind to yourself, a lot of these plans are about changing what we are, there isn't anything wrong with anyone. Its an ongoing thing though isnt it.
Bettyboo2475
Chatty Member
Some lovely ideas on here. 2022 was a tough year for a lot of us. Hopefully we can keep on supporting eachother to achieve everything we want.
Happy New Year everyone xx
Happy New Year everyone xx
mozzarellagirl
VIP Member
maybe we can help each other achieve these goals. support and encourage each other! this could be our goal check-in point.
imagine where we could be at the end of the year! 🥹🥹
imagine where we could be at the end of the year! 🥹🥹
Love this thread! My main goal is to lose 3 stone and get fitter. I'm going to Glastonbury in June and after going this year I realised how hard it was at my current weight. So I need to get down the gym and start a diet pronto! I also want to get my mojo back. I was in a messy relationship for the first half of the year and I lost myself completely so it's time to sort myself out again as a single independent woman!
Rodneytrotter
Chatty Member
This year I am going to:
- Leave my full time job and work for an agency. This will be a huge drop in wages but I'll have more time for my children.
- Lose weight, I've lost some but have a remaining stone that I cant shift.
- Put more effort into my friendships.
- Be nicer to my husband, I think I sometimes take him for granted.
- Leave my full time job and work for an agency. This will be a huge drop in wages but I'll have more time for my children.
- Lose weight, I've lost some but have a remaining stone that I cant shift.
- Put more effort into my friendships.
- Be nicer to my husband, I think I sometimes take him for granted.
jawidjanqndn
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Take dating seriously again after a series of very traumatic men just downloaded hinge again (wish me luck I’ll need it) no settling for man slags girls!!
look after myself, sounds a bit vain but invest in my appearance, hair care, skin care, makeup ect. I want to feel confident in 2023!!
book Amsterdam for the spring, might even book a solo holiday in the summer if I feel brave enough. Has anyone done this before?
save 10k again this year to go towards a house deposit in the future
a new car as mine is on its last fiat 500 legs 🥲 feel like it’s about to blow up everytime I do a bloody hill start.
Carry on taking the gym seriously, big bum 2023
Carry on progressing in my new job and meeting new people within work, wanting to expand my friend group and meet a bunch of new people this year as sometimes I feel quite lonely. Everyone I know is in relationships so would be great for me to venture out.
overall just feel happy and surround myself with good people. Putting myself first as I would do anything for people who don’t give me a second thought. This year has been so hard and I’ve gone through so much shit alone, really hoping 2023 improves for all of us
just downloaded hinge again (wish me luck I’ll need it) no settling for man slags girls!!look after myself, sounds a bit vain but invest in my appearance, hair care, skin care, makeup ect. I want to feel confident in 2023!!
book Amsterdam for the spring, might even book a solo holiday in the summer if I feel brave enough. Has anyone done this before?
save 10k again this year to go towards a house deposit in the future
a new car as mine is on its last fiat 500 legs 🥲 feel like it’s about to blow up everytime I do a bloody hill start.
Carry on taking the gym seriously, big bum 2023
Carry on progressing in my new job and meeting new people within work, wanting to expand my friend group and meet a bunch of new people this year as sometimes I feel quite lonely. Everyone I know is in relationships so would be great for me to venture out.
overall just feel happy and surround myself with good people. Putting myself first as I would do anything for people who don’t give me a second thought. This year has been so hard and I’ve gone through so much shit alone, really hoping 2023 improves for all of us
I want to build on what I achieved this year. I lost almost 2 and a half stone - even though I've gained weight back as December just seemed to be one big eating fiasco unfortunately. My jeans are tight and my face is puffed! I want to get as fit as I can and get back to feeling well in my body. My aim for this is the end of March...3 months of effort as April marks a year from when I started my weight loss journey.
I would also love to meet a lovely man. I've been on well over 30 dates this year but nothing has stuck. Surely my luck will turn!
Lastly, I'd love to make some inroads on my career hopes but as I've gotten older I realise health and happiness are far more important so this is very much number three of my three goals.
If I get my figure looking as well as I can and fall in love I will be over the moon.
I would also love to meet a lovely man. I've been on well over 30 dates this year but nothing has stuck. Surely my luck will turn!
Lastly, I'd love to make some inroads on my career hopes but as I've gotten older I realise health and happiness are far more important so this is very much number three of my three goals.
If I get my figure looking as well as I can and fall in love I will be over the moon.
Rippedjeanmaybe
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2022 was a big year for us. We bought our hopefully permanent home & we got married.
I’d like 2023 to be a more go with the flow less planning kind of year. Just a nice chilled year with lots of trips away and just generally enjoying ourselves and making the most. Life is too short.
We’ve got my husband’s 30th in July & he’s got a surprise glamping trip, plus a cruise to the Fjords that he knows about.
I’d like to squeeze a couple more trips, Amsterdam maybe & somewhere in the UK. Our new house needs some cosmetic work, but I think breaks away will take priority in 2023.
I’d like 2023 to be a more go with the flow less planning kind of year. Just a nice chilled year with lots of trips away and just generally enjoying ourselves and making the most. Life is too short.
We’ve got my husband’s 30th in July & he’s got a surprise glamping trip, plus a cruise to the Fjords that he knows about.
I’d like to squeeze a couple more trips, Amsterdam maybe & somewhere in the UK. Our new house needs some cosmetic work, but I think breaks away will take priority in 2023.
I want to gather the courage to meet someone from an online friendship board for a real-life coffee. In 2021 I made the decision that I really should act on my feeling of having zero friends and it took a lot for me to join that board. I've been chatting there on and off with a lady and I hope that we'll meet up.
Plan a vacation of some sort. Need to see how that goes, since my partner is now self-employed and we don't yet know how this will work out. but I'm often not really enjoying myself on vacations and it feels like such a miss-out. I'd like to understand why.
Be more chill about work when I'm not working, but this is already well in the making since I left my job in August. My new job isn't as intense and I don't find myself thinking and talking about work 24/7 anymore.
Plan a vacation of some sort. Need to see how that goes, since my partner is now self-employed and we don't yet know how this will work out. but I'm often not really enjoying myself on vacations and it feels like such a miss-out. I'd like to understand why.
Be more chill about work when I'm not working, but this is already well in the making since I left my job in August. My new job isn't as intense and I don't find myself thinking and talking about work 24/7 anymore.
mozzarellagirl
VIP Member
no no no no no no no !!!! NO settling in 2023!- Stop mucking about waiting for the perfect man and just settle with one who'll have me
all the wrong ones mean you're getting closer to the right one (all the while learning and growing if you know how to take it all on board)Aww thank you, I know you're right, just so bloody fed up of waiting and falling for the wrong ones
mozzarellagirl
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this is a lovely idea! just parking myself here to read all of the upcoming plans