New Year Reflections

[idiotdoomspiral]

my five goals
1) invest lots of time in bass guitar. ive been playing piano for over seven years now (i am not very good at it for seven years worth) but ive switched over to bass for the time being since i got one for christmas/my bday. i actually find the instrument very difficult compared to a piano and i already got blisters on the first day of playing, hopefully when i play more they will develop into nice ugly calluses which will make my fingers more resistant to that kind of pain and stuff. and maybe in the future ill get the hang of it and i will find people to jam with as well
2) get my maths done. i cant afford a maths course at the moment but when i do i hope to get it done finally. i missed a few years of school but thats all i need to move on to bigger and greater things
3) do a music course. i was doing science but i got very bored very quickly. ive done a music course before and got a merit in that but i want to go back and do an even bigger course because its one of the only things i enjoy
4) visit bristol more. a long term goal would be to move there someday, it wouldnt be that big of a move since its about 2 hrs away from me and from the times i have visited it seems like a really nice place. it was a lot more lively than the city i currently live in, i dont hate it here but nothing exciting happens
5) be more productive. i have too much free time and i dont like going outside very much which isnt very good but i want to make that at least a little better. doing little things like dressing up even if i dont go out or gardening in the backyard

Spoiler: drawing

 

[glow]

Goal #1: Be more personable at work.

I recently realised that throughout the first two years of my career I was expectant on my technical skills alone to be enough for me to succeed. While I do believe I have a lot of success to show for myself, skills with technology are not the only areas where I have room for growth. I need to grow my people skills a lot more. I need to develop into a more mature communicator that does not easily get overwhelmed. Especially in a business environment, being able to both communicate and create solutions for problems is invaluable. I want to start by small gestures to show my coworkers that I really care about them and their success, like maybe offering to grab them coffee or take them to lunch.

Goal #2: Becoming more active

I sprained my back skiing and was unable to ski for several days during a trip I made. Not only did I feel awful but I also feel like I wasted a lot of time for myself and others. I think that if I was more active this injury could have easily been avoided, as well as knowing my limits. I used to do yoga and I want to start by doing yoga again, and also going walking around the city.

Goal #3: Becoming less emotional

I let my emotions overrun my entire life. I know that to some degree I can?t really help it, but I also can?t stand being so helpless. My first goal is to become less emotional with work. I tend to easily let my emotions get in the way of my relationships with other people, and this causes tensions to form. This might be intertwined with goal #1 as well, because I think I just have a lot of growing up to do. An actionable plan to do this is a bit complicated, but the general direction I have is to talk through or think through my problems before reacting so quickly.

Goal #4: Eating healthy

I eat a ton of junk food and I want to start by taking vitamins so I know that I?m getting all the nutrients I need. I also want to avoid eating out so much, so my plan is to only eat out a maximum of four times a week. This might sound like a lot, but I currently eat out 7x a week.

Goal #5: Saving money

I want to start by investing into my 401k and at the very minimum, investing the amount that my employer will match. I also want to invest into long term bonds and I plan to ask people that are more experienced in this sort of thing for more specific details on this.

Spoiler: me trying 2 work out lol

 

[Nougat]

First of all so sorry to be submitting this just before the deadline!

1. Be offline more. In short, I'd really like to use my laptop and mobile phone less. I find myself glued to my laptop in the sofa far too often, and sometimes watch tv while also doing things on my laptop. Often I'm not even doing anything that's worthwhile, so I should really be trying to shake the habit and go offline a bit more. And when I'm using screens, I'd like to try and focus on doing just one thing at once (says the person who'd again also watching a bit of tv while typing this..). So when we've moved into our new house and there's a new space to get used to, I'd like to grow the habit of only using my laptop at a table (desk, kitchen table, ..) and not in the sofa. I'm really hoping I'll be able to stick to that promise to myself!

2. Be more physically active. While I'm definitely not too sedentary, I haven't been exercising the past few years like I should. Ideally I'd like to pick up some sort of sport so I can feel healthier, like maybe squash or climbing at one of our local gyms. Going swimming once a week would be great too! I'd also love to try running again, I usually give up by the time the weather gets colder and rainier. Perhaps a new weather proof outfit could convince me! And now to find a gym membership that doesn't put you under contract for a whole year straight away..

3. Have less stress. At work I'd like to have a lot less stress, focus on my personal growth and worry less about what is happening around me. I'm quite the perfectionist so I can sometimes care too much about things that I can't help anyway, so it'd be better to try not to care. I know this will definitely be a journey rather than a problem that has a quick-fix solution, so I'd also like to promise myself not to stress about still having too much stress while I'm working on having less stress..

4. Practice mindfulness. In an attempt to live a calmer, happier and more deliberate life, I'd like to find ways to be more present in the moment. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing so many things at once I don't 100% enjoy any of it. I've been looking into what could help me to slow down and I'd like to perhaps meditate or do mindfulness.. That should also allow me to sleep better at night and worry less about pointless things. I guess this one is a particularly tough one to master, but I don't mind if it's an eternal work in progress. As long as I'm working on it and I'm gentle for myself!

5. Continue having fun on this forum and growing my collectible collection. I really wanted to add a resolution about this particular forum as well, since I've really loved being a member here the past year. It's been fun participating in all the events and I've met a lot of very nice and friendly people here. And who knew I'd join a forum to trade ACNL items and end up also using it for collecting little square pixelated collectibles?! I'd like to continue to collect these and help others with their collections. It makes the forum twice as fun as it already is As a personal little goal, I'd love to be able to add the Nightmare Easter Egg to my little collection.

Spoiler: ♥I tried!

And here's my little humble drawing of my profile with the Nightmare Egg! My drawing skills are unfortunately much too limited to draw myself running, playing sports, using my laptop at a table or meditating.

 

[will.]

Spoiler:

my main goal for this year is to overall be a more authentic person and true to myself! in the past, i've been so caught up in how other people view me, so this year, i hope to just take a step back and think about how i can be me inn this upcoming year and decade! another goal i have is to find a true hobby that i enjoy, and not have to worry about competition or making the best thing! whenever i've tried other hobbies, i get so worried about how i'm not the best, and that gets so tiring. i already do video edits for instagram, and that's a really fun community to be with, but seeing everyone else's stuff sometimes makes me feel intimidated and not actually inspired! so maybe if i focus on making that a hobby more about em and less about others would be a good idea! another goal is to work on my photography skills! ive been working for about a year and i can definitely see improvement in my actual shooting, but i wanna get more familiar with lightroom and photoshop this year as well. i really enjoy photography and i think its kind of a cool and creative outlet, so learning how to convey emotions through photography is something i really wanna try this year. (along with this, i also do a lot of video editing for fun, so maybe putting together a short film this year could be something really fun!) another goal i have is to wake up ON TIME! every single day, i wake up with like 10 minutes left until i have to be at school, and i literally have so manny tardies for my 1st period. so this year i hope to either become a morning person, or at least adjust my sleep schedule so that i can wake up on time and be prepared for school! my last goal is to get more organized in school so that i can get into my dream college! i have decent grades right now, but i really need to just pull it together and maintain it for the next year and a half lol. yay 2020!

Spoiler: image

 

[LilD]

1. Go on a tropical island vacation. Hawaii is on my agenda this year. Hoping my tax returns can cover airline tickets. I haven't been on vacation in nearly a decade which is really sad. I think I need to prescribe my self vacation. I just want to sit on a warm beach with a tropical drink and relax for days.

2. Play New Horizons everyday. This more broadly applies to just giving myself some time myself during the week everyday. I've got a busy work/live balance and it wears at me and then I get too stressed out because I'm not even thinking of my needs.

3. Stop drinking cola. I know it's bad. It's full of sugar and garbage. This is my toughest resolution. I'm limiting myself to one a day. I've been buying lots of la croix seltzer water affectionately called spicy water by my husband. Its pretty good.

4. Update my resume. I don't plan on leaving my job but I want the option to if an OP presents it self. I've learned alot of new skills and I need to put it on paper. I've also been thinking about returning to school but I'm pretty up their in age so it's kinda unnerving. I've started some research into online classes for Veterinary medicine.

5. Start saving for my next vehicle. I currently drive a not so awesome car. It was near free but still does/did its purpose. Starting to notice little things that cropped up as soon as its gotten cold. I can get by until late fall before I have to bite that apple (yuck). I'll be wanting something with 4 wheel drive and possibly a manual transmission because they're fun to drive.

Picture of resolution 1, if I do just one resolution, it's this one.

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[ZetaFunction]

5 Goals:

1. Get through college and pursue a PhD. I keep telling myself that I'm not really happy with getting a business degree, and I know deep down that it's really not what I want, but I'm struggling to find the motivation to redirect all of my energy to do that because I know in the end a maths degree won't get me a job that still fulfills what I'm looking for. At the end of the day, my interests are extremely quirky and (somewhat) limited, so I need to either accept that I'm going to have a job that I hate and try to retire early and unhappy, or keep searching until I find the possibility of a career that actually makes me happy. My first step though is just getting my BS and then PhD so I at least have my foot in the door and job opportunities either way.

2. Start cooking more. Something I've always wanted to do is cook, and I've never had the opportunity to really learn how to cook, so finding the time, money, and opportunity to be able to teach myself how to cook more complex dishes would be amazing.

3. Let go of what people say. I've realized that most of my blood family are really not my family, and that a lot of my friends (irl and even online) are lowkey fake af, and I need to have the courage and balls to just tell people that what they do really bothers me, and I need to have the courage to just cut them out if they don't recognize what they're doing is wrong and hurting others/themselves and they're unwilling to change. I honestly feel like a lot of what is keeping me down as a person and keeping me depressed/unmotivated to reach my goals is the toxic people all around me. I need to let go, which is something that I struggle with. I've made progress and I'm willing to let go of material possessions, but now I need to be able to let go of people. I'm hoping when the semester starts, some of the people I'm in clubs/classes with take the hint.

4. Not hoard in New Horizons. Lowkey had a hoarding problem in Wild World and New Leaf and I need to fix my hoarding problem periodt.

5. Get my driver's license. Uhhhhhh oops I've put it off for like 3-4 years I think it's finally time ahah not looking forward to this one

Spoiler: Illustration of me cooking

Such art skills
much wow
that sparkle dish doe

 

[Jad3]

1. my first goal is to way less lazy. i'm always getting tasks for school and for other things done at the very last minute, if done at all! if i can be more motivated and stop procrastinating things, everything will be done with way more effort and i'll probably feel better about all the things ive done and have more relaxing time! my current relaxing time is always interrupted with my procrastinating thoughts and usually ruins what supposed to be relaxing lol. procrastination is not the thing for me haha

2. eat better! im still young and have fast metabolism but i definitely need to get in the habit of eating better for when i grow up and go to college! my current diet is usually comfort food and fast food, but i kinda wanna start making things from home with my family this year and exploring new options in food!

3. make new friends! i don't have too many friends now but im determined to fix that this year. my siblings are always out with friends or socializing at school and im just kinda inn the background and that gets annoying really fast. so this year, i wanna try some new activities and just put myself out there more to try and make new friends and have a good experience for the little high school time i have left.

4. work on my animation! i've been doing animations for about 2 years now and im not horrible, but i really wanna start making short movies and animation clips to share with my family and friends! i have all the tools i need, but i'm just so intimidated by all the possibilities and where i could fail. this year my goal is to make some things im proud of!

5. spend less time on my phone! snapchat, instagram, and Netflix basically consume my life right now, so i'd really like to use less time on my phone and a lot more time on things that actually matter, like school and friends and skills that'll benefit me later!

 

[Hat']

Here are my goals:

1. My first goal would be to get into Voice Acting. Being a voice actor is my all time dream, and I'd absolutely love to live off of it. So my goal this year is definitely to start applying to different auditions and get started on this.

2.My second goal echoes with the first one quite much. It actually is to go and see a therapist. I think I have some problems concerning anxiety, thus, I definitely don't see myself voice acting at all. I'd be way too scared to do it, so that's why I want to consult a therapist. I hope this'll help me in feeling more confident with myself, and being able to voice act and wear what I want for example.

3.My third goal would be to get into singing. Yes I'd like people to remember me for my voice, if this wasn't clear enough.
I'd also like to go and see a vocal coach because I have some pitch issues I'd like to correct. I think I have a great potential as my voice is quite powerful, but I'm way too shy to sing in front of anyone else, and I can go off key quite easily.

4.My fourth goal is to keep my job!! I'll try to work very hard in order to keep it. But for now it's going as planned. My trial period ends early february so I'm hyped for that! For now I'm doing great and I'm beginning to be friends with some of my colleagues so that's good news!

5.And my final goal is to open my ASMR channel! I already have everything I need to make the videos! I just need the motivation to do it! I have my green screen, and still have to learn how to use it but I'll figure it out somehow! I have many ideas, and my first video will definitely be an Animal Crossing roleplay!

Spoiler: Here's the drawing of goal 1

I know it looks bad, but I can't draw at all, and work took me a lot of time so I couldn't really find the time to draw.
https://i.imgur.com/V0f9ObU.jpg