Lessons learnt in 2020/Goals for 2021

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While I'm sat at home on NYE (as I'm sure most of us are), I'm reflecting on what sort of year I've had personally and what I want to achieve in 2021.

2020:
* I realised my worth from a thread I posted on here. I ended a 12 year situationship with a man already in a relationship. Tattle helped me to end it for good.
* That I can do certain things I put my mind to. I never thought I was that academically clever yet I received a 1st class degree at the beginning of the year which helped me to get a job role I absolutely love.
* That life is to short. Given everything that's happened with Covid and so many people losing loved ones, it really makes you think about how short life is and how quickly it can be taken away. My brother lost his best friend of 20 years and his soon to be (next year) best man and is really struggling. It makes me want to really grab life by the horns next year.

2021:
* I really need to sort out my health this year. I'm overweight, I can barely look in the mirror and if I don't do it this year, I never will. I plan to start walking every day, eat healthy and calorie count.
* I'd like to progress within my work role.
* I want to do some things for myself. Things that will make me happy instead of pushing myself aside and always putting others before myself.
* Save more money so I can take my son to Disney land in 2022.

What lessons have you learnt this year and what are your goals (if any) for 2021? Happy new year all x
 
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This is a great thread. Your comment about your health/weight and not being able to look in the mirror, wow. That hit me, big time. ❤ I am in the same position - I am extremely overweight and working on it. However, this is the first year I’m not entering a new year hating myself. I genuinely think: I can improve but who I see in the mirror is a good person and I like her. We spend far too long hating ourselves. You are clearly focused, intelligent and successful please don’t put yourself down because of appearance. Although, as a big woman, I do understand the struggle ❤❤

2020 lessons-
Be thankful for small things.
Appreciate the outdoors and ability to move snd travel freely.
Luckily it’s built my long term relationship even stronger. Lot of love there which I’m grateful for.

2021 goals-
Improve fitness through walking and eating a healthier diet consistently. Slimming world and diets are out for me.

Hopefully travel again - anywhere!!

Starting my MSc in September. So want that to be successful.

Continue building savings up in 2021
 
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Thank you so much ❤ weight has been a struggle for me for a long time so I'm going to combat it this year. I'm finally in a position where I can put my all in to working on myself. You have great goals for 2021, enjoy achieving them x
 
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I learnt that people don’t live by the same motto as me: treat others like you want to be treated. A lot of people I know are just bleeps. Found out how selfish so many people are.
 
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ooh I love this thread!

2020 lessons:
- I am a lot more resilient and strong than I give myself any credit for. I upped and move to a whole other country alone and took a job teaching having never done it before. I stood up to my narc mother and did what I wanted to do and didn't let her push me around
- ditched a group of friends who were clique and petty. Best thing I ever did.
- realised that I absolutely can do things that I didn't think I could.
- realised that my comfort and needs do in fact matter and I don't have to put up with tit just for a quiet life. I'm allowed to demand what I want and go and find it. I am entitled to live in a comfortable home that doesn't make me anxious or trigger my mental health issues.
- putting myself out there really did work for me and even if it didn't rejection didn't kill me or hurt anywhere near as much as the fear it will tells me.

2021 goals:
- keep moving forwards and standing up for myself.
- keep pushing myself out of my comfort zone
- stick to my fitness goals and really push myself
- just enjoy every minute of life as it passes really quickly
- try not to dread things and just live in the moment. I'm such a planner and organiser and it is a good thing but I get anxious so I need to tell myself that things will work out and there's no point worrying twice!
 
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