By this time next year I plan to...

[CMF]

Hi all,

This thread has been inspired by the program 'This time next year', a TV show where people pledge to work on changing something in their lives within the space of a year. It could be anything, overcome a fear, lose weight, learn a new skill, overcome illness, get fit, anything at all. It doesn't matter how big or small it is, just something that's important to you. Hopefully, this time next year, we can look back and reflect on what we have achieved, with updates along the way.

So I will kick it off;

By this time next year...

I would like to be back working or doing something with my life to feel more independent and better about myself.

CMF x

[CMF]

Hi Rojo4,

Welcome and thanks for joining in. Sorry to hear about your sadness, I hope we can help you to overcome these feelings. I too had lost myself over the years but I am slowly becoming who I am meant to be and not who others tell me I should be. I think once you start to achieve this life will be more positive.

All very achievable and I believe in you 🙂

CMF x

[Peppermintbach]

Hi CMF (and a wave to all),

CMF: congratulations on achieving your goal of working again! That is a wonderful achievement. Something to feel proud of and celebrate 🙂

Rojo4: those are lovely goals. Beautiful to work towards 🙂

All: I’m still figuring out the details of what I want to do (whatever that is).

But I think a word that I want to focus on in 2019/2020 for me is “change.” I am really unhappy and discontent with where I am in life at the moment. I feel very restless and just “off”...

I am hoping to travel internationally some time between 2019-2020.

Perhaps move interstate or live overseas for a few years (though that would be beyond 2019/2020. That’s more of a long-term goal for later).

I have other goals, but I’m still figuring out those other ones...maybe I’ll write about them once I’ve wrapped my head around things.

Kind thoughts to all,

Pepper

[CMF]

Hi Pepper and any one else reading,

I have been wanting to paint the outside of my house for a while, change the colours. My neighbour has just started a reno so there will be alot of mess and dust for a while so no point doing anything just yet. Therefore, by this time next year i hope to paint the outside of my house and perhaps fix a few things. I'd also like ti get the front garden looking pretty.

Cmf x

[SubduedBlues]

Last year it was:
hoping this year's cool thing isn't the same as last year's cool thing...

Well, I got that one wrong.
So this year is the same as last year's.... hoping I won't still be dealing with this stuff next year.

[CMF]

Hey Subdued Blues,

Question...if you don't mind me asking...can you think of anything you could do differently so you wont still be dealing with this stuff next year?

Thanks for your contribution to this thread.

cmf x

[SubduedBlues]

Hi CMF

it's not exactly the same stuff, but it is quite similar. It used to be my feeling of blues, but now I am dealing with my son's blues. I think my hue of blue was pale in comparison to his current deep-dark-navy-blue. I just need to make sure that I keep myself in the light and don't let his blues drag me back to mine.

SB