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New Year Resolutions

smoochy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:16:13 GMT

Yes I'm well aware that some ppl don't make them or think they're stupid. For those who like to view a new year as a fresh start, I'd like to hear your thoughts. Mine are:

*work on not overthinking everything, lighten up

* keep sports in perspective, not easy as I am extremely invested emotionally in certain teams. I get overwhelmed at times.
* reduce my online shopping by reducing and/or eliminating the time I spend looking at certain websites

Re: New Year Resolutions

qvcfreak — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:25:29 GMT

I'm not much for resolutions but for 2023, I do want to make more time to visit my son, Kevin and try to do more traveling.

Today during our Christmas lunch we started thinking of taking a trip for Christmas 2024

Re: New Year Resolutions

smoochy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:35:43 GMT

@qvcfreak wrote:
I'm not much for resolutions but for 2023, I do want to make more time to visit my son, Kevin and try to do more traveling.

Today during our Christmas lunch we started thinking of taking a trip for Christmas 2024

Does Kevin live far away?
Planning a trip to....? Where are you thinking?

my husband and I are shooting for a trip to Thailand Jan,2024 to visit my daughter. That's one reason for my desire to curb impulsive shopping. Save more money for the trip

Re: New Year Resolutions

Flopsy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:41:24 GMT

Oh good one and got me thinking while I sit here in bed after a busy day with a glass of champers. Mine are or should be.

Dont worry about things I can't control.

More walks

Do jigsaw puzzles. We did one over the last few days and it was so relaxing.

Find some new tv series.

Try to stop being over critical about myself. I recently had eye surgery and can't wear eye makeup yet. It's actually very liberating and I don't look that bad without it or maybe it's the champagne talking lol. Anyway ...

Happy New Year to all here.

Re: New Year Resolutions

smoochy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:04:36 GMT

@Flopsy wrote:
Oh good one and got me thinking while I sit here in bed after a busy day with a glass of champers. Mine are or should be.

Dont worry about things I can't control.
More walks
Do jigsaw puzzles. We did one over the last few days and it was so relaxing.
Find some new tv series.
Try to stop being over critical about myself. I recently had eye surgery and can't wear eye makeup yet. It's actually very liberating and I don't look that bad without it or maybe it's the champagne talking lol. Anyway ...

Happy New Year to all here.

I love your resolutions! Jigsaw puzzles, I've tried. I really have. So frustrating because other ppl enjoy them but I feel like I'm missing that part of my brain. Haha.
Lol on the champagne talking. Hey whatever helps. 🥰😂

Re: New Year Resolutions

Glittergal — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:32:28 GMT

I would like to learn at least one new skill each month during the new year, even if it's something small. I keep putting off things I want to try.

Re: New Year Resolutions

rockygems123 — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:33:48 GMT

I want to organize my clothes better in my dresser and redo my master bedroom closet. Big decision is how much $ to spend on the transformation. Custom closets are high priced and I need to look at all options. Also probably need extra manpower to help me go through it all & help make decisions.

Re: New Year Resolutions

Flopsy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:40:51 GMT

Fairydogmother, the champagne was left over from a celebration, my daughter got engaged today to her wonderful boyfriend. As for the jigsaw, I live with high achievers so it felt great to find the odd piece during the day. I may find a 100 piece one to do on my own to continue this journey of pats on the back instead of being too critical on myself. Btw, the 1000 piece jigsaw was finished with one piece missing! The high achievers were upset while I glided through the result unfeathered. They are going to Walmart tomorrow to buy the same one to find the missing piece.

Just thought of another resolution ...laugh more.

Re: New Year Resolutions

MJDinVegas — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:42:02 GMT

Hi, @smoochy and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

My resolution for 2023 is Simplify-Simplify-Simplify: get rid of "stuff" I no longer wear/use/even want to look at. There is someone somewhere who will love/use it as much as I once did. Good riddance for me and good fortune for whomever it lands with!

Re: New Year Resolutions

Flatbush — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:27:49 GMT

Well, I have been thinking about reducing unused items. So, I am going to get rid of DH's Mother's lovely old wedding dishes.

Cannot be used in microwave, must be washed by hand and carefully. They are so beautiful, but we rarely use them.

Recently, my DH's sister came to stay for awhile, so I decided to use her Mother's dishes and surprise her.

She saw them on the table and barely noticed them :-(

No one wants them, so......

Re: New Year Resolutions

meallen616 — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:23:52 GMT

Re: New Year Resolutions

millieshops — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:04:27 GMT

My resolution is to make only one resolution and work at making it stick.

Re: New Year Resolutions

just bee — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:49:08 GMT

@Flopsy wrote:
Fairydogmother, the champagne was left over from a celebration, my daughter got engaged today to her wonderful boyfriend. As for the jigsaw, I live with high achievers so it felt great to find the odd piece during the day. I may find a 100 piece one to do on my own to continue this journey of pats on the back instead of being too critical on myself. Btw, the 1000 piece jigsaw was finished with one piece missing! The high achievers were upset while I glided through the result unfeathered. They are going to Walmart tomorrow to buy the same one to find the missing piece.

Just thought of another resolution ...laugh more.

@Flopsy

And this is why I do all my jigsaw puzzles online. Never end up missing a piece!

TheJigsawPuzzles.com

Re: New Year Resolutions

Roscoe the Rascal — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:23:33 GMT

I like making them. Not like anyone is forcing me to do the things I say. Just for me.

I do puzzles during the winter months. For Xmas I received a puzzle board with drawers. I needed something because of my two cats who like to mess it up for me. Also three new puzzles to do. So happy on that. Not a goal just commenting on others comments. To me it is relaxing.

Goals:

To keep on with my walking and add some more exercise to it.
Organize and eliminate the extras items I do not use or need. Others will enjoy and I have already started that one but keep at it. Great job so far.
Spend wisely and stop the impulse QVC shopping. Get those easy pays done and stop. I already cancelled several auto deliveries and skipped several.
Possibly retire this year or at least give it more thought and find out some facts before I do.
Complete the projects I am working on around the house. Need to hire the work done and keep going. Some completed and some to go.
Few more but more private and just for me.

Re: New Year Resolutions

gidgetgh — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:48:57 GMT

I don't bother to make resolutions.

Re: New Year Resolutions

millieshops — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:11:11 GMT

@meallen616 In addition to the one resolution I resolve for 2023, I have way too many of what you call casual promises. Love that term and like you, I am not promising myself I can achieve them. That's why I refuse to call them resolutions.

Re: New Year Resolutions

Justshop — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:53:05 GMT

Flatbush, agreed! So many (lovely) things handed down but just not relevant or practical to my lifestyle. Set of China boxed in the basement that has to be unpacked, washed and then rewashed after use and repackaged; tablecloths and linens requiring ironing; stemware to fragile to actually use...it's all going. Daughters and nieces don't want them either. Going to have appraised and sell. I feel lighter already!😊

Re: New Year Resolutions

smoochy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:07:57 GMT

@Glittergal wrote:
I would like to learn at least one new skill each month during the new year, even if it's something small. I keep putting off things I want to try.

what a great goal, and achievable because it's realistic 🤩

Re: New Year Resolutions

smoochy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:19:18 GMT

I like to call my resolutions Proclamations. Sounds way more Majestic and Important. Haha I feel like I need a gilt-edged scroll to write them on.

your responses are fun, interesting and some are inspiring, like oh I want to do that too!

Forgot to mention one of my biggest goals- become fluent in Spanish. I'm building on the knowledge base I already had, with a comprehensive language learning app (Babbel) I work on the lessons daily. Currently deep into grammar and verb usage/conjugations.
There's a huge Hispanic population in my area. I run into them regularly st both of my volunteer jobs. My goal is to be able to communicate easily with those folks in their own language.

Re: New Year Resolutions

faeriemoon — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:14:40 GMT

I don't need the pressure of sticking to a resolution.