How was your 2022 / Goals for 2023 Thread.
Discussion
I've posted this thread most years since 2010, so how has the year about to end been for you?
2022 has been a mixed bag for me.
Good:
- 5 months on paternity leave with my daughter was fantastic.
- Many happy times spent with my daughter all year.
- 12 Years with my wife, not sure how she puts up with me.
- Trips to Scotland, Durham Dales and London.
- Moved to 2 cars in late 2021. Happy with them both.
- Less time wasted on PH/social media.
Less Good:
- I really dislike my job for many reasons.
- Our house is becoming too small for us and bits keep breaking.
- I cycled once all year and climbed just one hill.
- Sickness since my daughter started nursery has been never ending for our whole family.
- I need to be a better husband.
- Last family member of my grandparents generation died.
- Mental health has been up and down.
Goals for 2023:
Lose weight (same as 2021 and 2022!)
Exercise consistently.
Be the husband and father I want to be.
Climb some hills.
Get a new job.
Win the PH Predictathon.
2022 has been a mixed bag for me.
Good:
- 5 months on paternity leave with my daughter was fantastic.
- Many happy times spent with my daughter all year.
- 12 Years with my wife, not sure how she puts up with me.
- Trips to Scotland, Durham Dales and London.
- Moved to 2 cars in late 2021. Happy with them both.
- Less time wasted on PH/social media.
Less Good:
- I really dislike my job for many reasons.
- Our house is becoming too small for us and bits keep breaking.
- I cycled once all year and climbed just one hill.
- Sickness since my daughter started nursery has been never ending for our whole family.
- I need to be a better husband.
- Last family member of my grandparents generation died.
- Mental health has been up and down.
Goals for 2023:
Lose weight (same as 2021 and 2022!)
Exercise consistently.
Be the husband and father I want to be.
Climb some hills.
Get a new job.
Win the PH Predictathon.
Edited by v15ben on Monday 26th December 17:22
your post really resonated with me!!
I have 2 months of shared parental leave coming up in 2023, and I am hoping it gives me a reset.
I am not enjoying my role, at the place I work so hopefully two months out will confirm what I think I know, and I will make a change when I go back.
I can't believe I signed up to one of the PH weightloss accountability threads last year, but only posted twice and have been really inconsistent with exercise, so I hope to do better at that next year!
I have 2 months of shared parental leave coming up in 2023, and I am hoping it gives me a reset.
I am not enjoying my role, at the place I work so hopefully two months out will confirm what I think I know, and I will make a change when I go back.
I can't believe I signed up to one of the PH weightloss accountability threads last year, but only posted twice and have been really inconsistent with exercise, so I hope to do better at that next year!
Good:
- Health (Crohns) has been much better this year. Meds seem to be doing their job though with some minor side effects
- Unexpected but changed the car, and got out of the car finance game. Now in a tidy little Alfa Mito
- Fitness is going really well. Weights, bit of rowing (concept2), would have liked to have done more outdoor miles on the bike but came across a lot of questionable driving this year, and then the club at Mallory Park closed, so sorted myself a good Zwift setup and have started to become addicted to it!
- Savings are doing well. Never been a big spender but made some discretionary cutbacks. A house deposit might actually be doable in a couple of years! I appreciate its a nice place to be in the current climate.
Less Good:
- Lost my last grandparent at the start of the year.
- Still single, but I've made absolutely no effort.
- Had Covid during the 40 degree heatwave in the summer. That wasn't fun.
- Not really enjoying work. Should be one of the best jobs in the world, but made far harder than it should be by awful management and just as awful personalities. Some people can see the issues and the will to change is there, but the ones who need to change/got rid of are blind to it.
Goals for 2023:
- Keep up the savings as best as possible.
- Not many opportunities to move in my industry, but look for new opportunties, maybe something different, maybe even go back to Wales and be closer to family again.
- Put myself out there and start dating again. Last time I went on a date was 2019!
- Keep up the fitness. Particularly the cycling. Loving Zwift, but would like to get back outside again, do some sportives etc.
- Maintain/improve my health and keep the Crohns under control
- Health (Crohns) has been much better this year. Meds seem to be doing their job though with some minor side effects
- Unexpected but changed the car, and got out of the car finance game. Now in a tidy little Alfa Mito
- Fitness is going really well. Weights, bit of rowing (concept2), would have liked to have done more outdoor miles on the bike but came across a lot of questionable driving this year, and then the club at Mallory Park closed, so sorted myself a good Zwift setup and have started to become addicted to it!
- Savings are doing well. Never been a big spender but made some discretionary cutbacks. A house deposit might actually be doable in a couple of years! I appreciate its a nice place to be in the current climate.
Less Good:
- Lost my last grandparent at the start of the year.
- Still single, but I've made absolutely no effort.
- Had Covid during the 40 degree heatwave in the summer. That wasn't fun.
- Not really enjoying work. Should be one of the best jobs in the world, but made far harder than it should be by awful management and just as awful personalities. Some people can see the issues and the will to change is there, but the ones who need to change/got rid of are blind to it.
Goals for 2023:
- Keep up the savings as best as possible.
- Not many opportunities to move in my industry, but look for new opportunties, maybe something different, maybe even go back to Wales and be closer to family again.
- Put myself out there and start dating again. Last time I went on a date was 2019!
- Keep up the fitness. Particularly the cycling. Loving Zwift, but would like to get back outside again, do some sportives etc.
- Maintain/improve my health and keep the Crohns under control
Good:
- made decent progress on new house.
New doors and windows, 2 rooms redecorated and a new kitchen.
- made a start on a new career, final exams in January then hopefully I’ll be an electrician.
- Car continues to work and be content.
- have lost a stone and a half in weight.
Less Good:
- had to say goodbye to this chap in April after 10 years.
- Mental health has been up and down since. Been a lot harder than expected to get over and still in the grieving stage.
- have made zero progress on project cars due to house and retraining.
Goals for 2023:
Lose some more weight. Ideally another stone and a half.
Get back to my running. I hate running solo but due to work I haven’t been at my running club in over a year.
Get finances back in shape as this years been a bloodbath for them.
- made decent progress on new house.
New doors and windows, 2 rooms redecorated and a new kitchen.
- made a start on a new career, final exams in January then hopefully I’ll be an electrician.
- Car continues to work and be content.
- have lost a stone and a half in weight.
Less Good:
- had to say goodbye to this chap in April after 10 years.
- Mental health has been up and down since. Been a lot harder than expected to get over and still in the grieving stage.
- have made zero progress on project cars due to house and retraining.
Goals for 2023:
Lose some more weight. Ideally another stone and a half.
Get back to my running. I hate running solo but due to work I haven’t been at my running club in over a year.
Get finances back in shape as this years been a bloodbath for them.
Good
Joined the department I've wanted to join since I was a kid. A lot sooner than I expected as well which is nice.
Got my advanced driving course with work (see above). Hard work but passed.
Finally got the balls to leave the relationship I've not been happy in for at least seven months but if I'm honest with myself its been longer.
Did a lot of miles on my motorbike (10,000+). Mostly to and from work but still pleased.
Met a fantastic women. Unsure where its going to go at the moment (see match.com thread for more details!) but I've got a friend for life either way.
Bad
The hassle with the end of a relationship. Having to sell/move. But thats also a good thing as it will be closer to family/work.
Having to rehome the pet rats. Going to keep two of them when I move back in with my parents and hope that I can find somewhere quickly.
Goals
Be happier - Already improved since ending it with my ex. Need to put myself first for a change.
Shift some weight (like previous years!).
If I move closer to work I want to cycle there most days.
Sort my finances out once I've sold the flat.
Joined the department I've wanted to join since I was a kid. A lot sooner than I expected as well which is nice.
Got my advanced driving course with work (see above). Hard work but passed.
Finally got the balls to leave the relationship I've not been happy in for at least seven months but if I'm honest with myself its been longer.
Did a lot of miles on my motorbike (10,000+). Mostly to and from work but still pleased.
Met a fantastic women. Unsure where its going to go at the moment (see match.com thread for more details!) but I've got a friend for life either way.
Bad
The hassle with the end of a relationship. Having to sell/move. But thats also a good thing as it will be closer to family/work.
Having to rehome the pet rats. Going to keep two of them when I move back in with my parents and hope that I can find somewhere quickly.
Goals
Be happier - Already improved since ending it with my ex. Need to put myself first for a change.
Shift some weight (like previous years!).
If I move closer to work I want to cycle there most days.
Sort my finances out once I've sold the flat.
Good:
Still really enjoying early retirement after 2 years into it (now 54, so will actually start to get a pension next year).
Have played a LOT of pinball - highlight was coming 14th in the Dutch Open in Rotterdam, and now ranked 26 in the UK.
Good progress losing weight (3 stones), in large part due to:
Started kayaking again after 30 years, including some whitewater stuff, and can still roll ok.
Joined a table tennis club and have been playing regularly in the local league.
Bad:
MiL passed away after being housebound for several years and with dementia (although in some ways it comes as a relief - especially for my wife).
Dad is in a care home with gradually worsening dementia, and rapidly depleting funds - may have to sell his house.
Had Covid, which put me out of action for a couple of weeks.
Fell and broke a rib a few weeks ago, which was rather painful and the worst thing about it is that it has curtailed the kayaking and table tennis for now - lack of activity has led to increase in weight by several pounds.
Goals:
Back to kayaking and table tennis.
Try to further improve my pinball rating.
Lose another stone in weight.
Do more experience stuff - already have a 4x4 driving day booked for my wife and I in March, and my Xmas present from her was some money for something else - yet to decide on gliding or a rally driving day - may end up doing both!
Still really enjoying early retirement after 2 years into it (now 54, so will actually start to get a pension next year).
Have played a LOT of pinball - highlight was coming 14th in the Dutch Open in Rotterdam, and now ranked 26 in the UK.
Good progress losing weight (3 stones), in large part due to:
Started kayaking again after 30 years, including some whitewater stuff, and can still roll ok.
Joined a table tennis club and have been playing regularly in the local league.
Bad:
MiL passed away after being housebound for several years and with dementia (although in some ways it comes as a relief - especially for my wife).
Dad is in a care home with gradually worsening dementia, and rapidly depleting funds - may have to sell his house.
Had Covid, which put me out of action for a couple of weeks.
Fell and broke a rib a few weeks ago, which was rather painful and the worst thing about it is that it has curtailed the kayaking and table tennis for now - lack of activity has led to increase in weight by several pounds.
Goals:
Back to kayaking and table tennis.
Try to further improve my pinball rating.
Lose another stone in weight.
Do more experience stuff - already have a 4x4 driving day booked for my wife and I in March, and my Xmas present from her was some money for something else - yet to decide on gliding or a rally driving day - may end up doing both!
Good:
After getting my dream job in 2021, consolidated my position. My job is as secure as it ever could be (I think!)
Still in pretty good health for 53 despite high blood pressure & asthma, 1300 cycling miles and over 300 running miles logged, though tailed off last month with winter rubbish weather.
Mentally pretty strong, counting my blessings.
Financially in the strongest position we have been in for a decade.
Wife’s ebay selling ticking along nicely, also now doing some data input work for her sons business.
Several Parkruns and 10k running races completed.
Some improvements managed on house.
Mod 1 motorcycle test passed
Bad:
Wife’s lymphodemia and, latterly, blood clots on lungs mean she’s virtually housebound,so no travelling.
Not getting anywhere in convincing her that a move to a bungalow would make life much easier for her (and I, selfish as that may seem)
Goals for 2023
Move up pay scale at work, to the point where I move into the 40% tax bracket and then will start paying more into my pension rather than let Sunak take more tax.
Pass motorcycle mod 2, trade 125 motorbike in for something bigger
Find better ways of managing wife’s illnesses/disabilities- still try to convince her a bungalow with a wet room within a 5 mile radius of work would make both our lives easier.
Start training with running club mates for the Rob Burrows Leeds marathon, see if I feel I could handle another marathon.
After getting my dream job in 2021, consolidated my position. My job is as secure as it ever could be (I think!)
Still in pretty good health for 53 despite high blood pressure & asthma, 1300 cycling miles and over 300 running miles logged, though tailed off last month with winter rubbish weather.
Mentally pretty strong, counting my blessings.
Financially in the strongest position we have been in for a decade.
Wife’s ebay selling ticking along nicely, also now doing some data input work for her sons business.
Several Parkruns and 10k running races completed.
Some improvements managed on house.
Mod 1 motorcycle test passed
Bad:
Wife’s lymphodemia and, latterly, blood clots on lungs mean she’s virtually housebound,so no travelling.
Not getting anywhere in convincing her that a move to a bungalow would make life much easier for her (and I, selfish as that may seem)
Goals for 2023
Move up pay scale at work, to the point where I move into the 40% tax bracket and then will start paying more into my pension rather than let Sunak take more tax.
Pass motorcycle mod 2, trade 125 motorbike in for something bigger
Find better ways of managing wife’s illnesses/disabilities- still try to convince her a bungalow with a wet room within a 5 mile radius of work would make both our lives easier.
Start training with running club mates for the Rob Burrows Leeds marathon, see if I feel I could handle another marathon.
Good
Plenty of motorsport, 25 rallies and a pile of good results from cracking weekends away
Maintained physical fitness throughout
Managed to keep the business similarly profitable to previous years despite multiple threats to income
Bad
Lost my dad after a grim 18 months to acute leukaemia
Started the year recuperating from broken ribs, and ending the year recovering from more broken ribs
Goals for 2023
Run further, do more new hills
Procrastinate less / less social media
Try to maintain business
Plenty of motorsport, 25 rallies and a pile of good results from cracking weekends away
Maintained physical fitness throughout
Managed to keep the business similarly profitable to previous years despite multiple threats to income
Bad
Lost my dad after a grim 18 months to acute leukaemia
Started the year recuperating from broken ribs, and ending the year recovering from more broken ribs
Goals for 2023
Run further, do more new hills
Procrastinate less / less social media
Try to maintain business
Good
Finally resigned from a job that was seriously affecting my mental health and bringing out a mopey and miserable side to myself.
Signed up at 29 to do a BA Hons degree in English & History as a mature student and hopefully retrain as a teacher. So far, it's been the best decision I've ever made despite the new pressures. But, when you've worked in the bin fire I had for 6 and a half years, you can handle anything
Able to battle my own demons to get my driving licence over the summer and now I have my van! I wish I had the strength to do it years ago, quitting my job helped.
My open mic night for spoken word art is going from strength to strength and we're looking at becoming a CIC in the new year!
Not so good
Haven't been able to build on my fitness levels this year. Probably less fit than I was going into lockdown in 2020! A lot of that goes back to a trapped nerve I got in my wrist around this time last year. Had me out of action for 5 months altogether! Although my disability had likely slowed the healing process.
Recently discovered I wasn't able to build a relationship and life with a woman I'd gotten very close to over the last 18 months. We both admitted our feelings for each other and got on like a house on fire. But distance and other niggly practicalities of life and my disability made us realise we'd never be able to make it work
Had to cut off a friend who went off the rails after a break up. Found out he was a controlling narcissist who was horrible to his ex and then his friends. I don't miss him, but it's never a pleasant experience
On the whole it's probably been my best year. I've really been able to grow, but it's ending on a very bittersweet note.
Goals for 2023
Get my arse into gear with my fitness and weight training. Not only will I look better I'll feel better. In saying that I probably need to include my diet in that too.
Get the CIC set up and really establish the group in the local creative community.
Hopefully find a good woman, but it will get harder as I get older. (Making a point of avoiding the Match thread, otherwise I'll probably just want to give up on life) Though I say that, I'm meeting a woman for coffee on Thursday!
Keep pushing with my degree.
Michael
Finally resigned from a job that was seriously affecting my mental health and bringing out a mopey and miserable side to myself.
Signed up at 29 to do a BA Hons degree in English & History as a mature student and hopefully retrain as a teacher. So far, it's been the best decision I've ever made despite the new pressures. But, when you've worked in the bin fire I had for 6 and a half years, you can handle anything
Able to battle my own demons to get my driving licence over the summer and now I have my van! I wish I had the strength to do it years ago, quitting my job helped.
My open mic night for spoken word art is going from strength to strength and we're looking at becoming a CIC in the new year!
Not so good
Haven't been able to build on my fitness levels this year. Probably less fit than I was going into lockdown in 2020! A lot of that goes back to a trapped nerve I got in my wrist around this time last year. Had me out of action for 5 months altogether! Although my disability had likely slowed the healing process.
Recently discovered I wasn't able to build a relationship and life with a woman I'd gotten very close to over the last 18 months. We both admitted our feelings for each other and got on like a house on fire. But distance and other niggly practicalities of life and my disability made us realise we'd never be able to make it work
Had to cut off a friend who went off the rails after a break up. Found out he was a controlling narcissist who was horrible to his ex and then his friends. I don't miss him, but it's never a pleasant experience
On the whole it's probably been my best year. I've really been able to grow, but it's ending on a very bittersweet note.
Goals for 2023
Get my arse into gear with my fitness and weight training. Not only will I look better I'll feel better. In saying that I probably need to include my diet in that too.
Get the CIC set up and really establish the group in the local creative community.
Hopefully find a good woman, but it will get harder as I get older. (Making a point of avoiding the Match thread, otherwise I'll probably just want to give up on life) Though I say that, I'm meeting a woman for coffee on Thursday!
Keep pushing with my degree.
Michael
Got4wheels said:
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Hopefully find a good woman, but it will get harder as I get older. (Making a point of avoiding the Match thread, otherwise I'll probably just want to give up on life) Though I say that, I'm meeting a woman for coffee on Thursday!
Keep pushing with my degree.
Michael
Come to the Match.com thread and watch my disaster of dating unfold in front of you! Hopefully find a good woman, but it will get harder as I get older. (Making a point of avoiding the Match thread, otherwise I'll probably just want to give up on life) Though I say that, I'm meeting a woman for coffee on Thursday!
Keep pushing with my degree.
Michael
LosingGrip said:
Come to the Match.com thread and watch my disaster of dating unfold in front of you!
I think my lack of dates/sex life/matches on online dating will trump you I'm sure! I did pop my head in briefly, but charts and chat on women wanting 'successful' men was enough for me to go check on another thread instead
Michael
Anyone got a link to last year's thread? I can remember posting, but I dread the think what my goals were and how I did.
I fancy having a quick go.
2022 has been a clusterf
k for the most part. Dec 2021 I finally found out that my Wife was indeed having an affair. I’d made two serious plans to end my life because the anxiety of thinking she was, and the guilt of accusing her when she was ‘innocent’ was too much to bear. Just before Xmas I decided to give it another go.
Work was st, money isn’t bad, but it’s boring and demeaning, I’m the only person who works there who isn’t a member of their fundamentalist Christian church and I’m treated as an outsider, even after a decade. I hate it.
I started anti-depressants late 2021 and they carried me through 2022, but Oct I felt I was ready to stop and move on. Followed the correct procedure to stop them and it’s been 6 weeks now, about as long as you can confuse withdrawals with return of symptoms. I feel st again. I’ve spent some time thinking “am I depressed, or is my life st? Or even am I depressed because my life is st?”.
I’ve concluded, my life is st. Thankfully I now refuse to consider suicide, I deserve better.
I love my wife, but 12 months later, I still can’t trust her. She’s not an honest person, she’s not seeing anyone on the side anymore, but she guards her phone with her life and still likes to use vague, half-truths when asked about pretty much anything.
So my goals in 2023 are to find a new job and leave my wife as ‘cleanly’ as I can. I could just pack my bags now and never look back, but it’s tolerable at the moment so I’ll take some time to get things in place.
I fancy having a quick go.
2022 has been a clusterf
k for the most part. Dec 2021 I finally found out that my Wife was indeed having an affair. I’d made two serious plans to end my life because the anxiety of thinking she was, and the guilt of accusing her when she was ‘innocent’ was too much to bear. Just before Xmas I decided to give it another go.Work was s
t, money isn’t bad, but it’s boring and demeaning, I’m the only person who works there who isn’t a member of their fundamentalist Christian church and I’m treated as an outsider, even after a decade. I hate it.I started anti-depressants late 2021 and they carried me through 2022, but Oct I felt I was ready to stop and move on. Followed the correct procedure to stop them and it’s been 6 weeks now, about as long as you can confuse withdrawals with return of symptoms. I feel s
t again. I’ve spent some time thinking “am I depressed, or is my life st? Or even am I depressed because my life is st?”.I’ve concluded, my life is s
t. Thankfully I now refuse to consider suicide, I deserve better.I love my wife, but 12 months later, I still can’t trust her. She’s not an honest person, she’s not seeing anyone on the side anymore, but she guards her phone with her life and still likes to use vague, half-truths when asked about pretty much anything.
So my goals in 2023 are to find a new job and leave my wife as ‘cleanly’ as I can. I could just pack my bags now and never look back, but it’s tolerable at the moment so I’ll take some time to get things in place.
P-Jay said:
Anyone got a link to last year's thread? I can remember posting, but I dread the think what my goals were and how I did.
I fancy having a quick go.
2022 has been a clusterfk for the most part. Dec 2021 I finally found out that my Wife was indeed having an affair. I’d made two serious plans to end my life because the anxiety of thinking she was, and the guilt of accusing her when she was ‘innocent’ was too much to bear. Just before Xmas I decided to give it another go.
Work was st, money isn’t bad, but it’s boring and demeaning, I’m the only person who works there who isn’t a member of their fundamentalist Christian church and I’m treated as an outsider, even after a decade. I hate it.
I started anti-depressants late 2021 and they carried me through 2022, but Oct I felt I was ready to stop and move on. Followed the correct procedure to stop them and it’s been 6 weeks now, about as long as you can confuse withdrawals with return of symptoms. I feel st again. I’ve spent some time thinking “am I depressed, or is my life st? Or even am I depressed because my life is st?”.
I’ve concluded, my life is st. Thankfully I now refuse to consider suicide, I deserve better.
I love my wife, but 12 months later, I still can’t trust her. She’s not an honest person, she’s not seeing anyone on the side anymore, but she guards her phone with her life and still likes to use vague, half-truths when asked about pretty much anything.
So my goals in 2023 are to find a new job and leave my wife as ‘cleanly’ as I can. I could just pack my bags now and never look back, but it’s tolerable at the moment so I’ll take some time to get things in place.
Wow, sounds like you are fighting against the tide, both at work and at home.I fancy having a quick go.
2022 has been a clusterf
k for the most part. Dec 2021 I finally found out that my Wife was indeed having an affair. I’d made two serious plans to end my life because the anxiety of thinking she was, and the guilt of accusing her when she was ‘innocent’ was too much to bear. Just before Xmas I decided to give it another go.Work was s
t, money isn’t bad, but it’s boring and demeaning, I’m the only person who works there who isn’t a member of their fundamentalist Christian church and I’m treated as an outsider, even after a decade. I hate it.I started anti-depressants late 2021 and they carried me through 2022, but Oct I felt I was ready to stop and move on. Followed the correct procedure to stop them and it’s been 6 weeks now, about as long as you can confuse withdrawals with return of symptoms. I feel s
t again. I’ve spent some time thinking “am I depressed, or is my life st? Or even am I depressed because my life is st?”.I’ve concluded, my life is s
t. Thankfully I now refuse to consider suicide, I deserve better.I love my wife, but 12 months later, I still can’t trust her. She’s not an honest person, she’s not seeing anyone on the side anymore, but she guards her phone with her life and still likes to use vague, half-truths when asked about pretty much anything.
So my goals in 2023 are to find a new job and leave my wife as ‘cleanly’ as I can. I could just pack my bags now and never look back, but it’s tolerable at the moment so I’ll take some time to get things in place.
I'm curious about the work situation - what sort of business is it where all other colleagues are members of the same church? Sounds more like a cult!!
I must note though that your conclusion that your life is sh*t is wrong.
Your life might be sh*t at the moment, but it hasn't been like that for all of your years to date. The crappier recent history is a product of your current circumstance and there is no reason to assume it will be the same in the future.
You don't mention if children are involved, or if there are financial issues such as shared equity. If neither of those are a concern, do what you said and "just pack my bags now and never look back"
If children or finances are involved, you still have to make the first step to sort it out and make sure you do it as best you can.
Only you can change this - carrying on because life is "tolerable" will just build on the issues you have.
Don't know your age, but I know several folks who divorced in their 40's & 50's, thought they would be alone forever at the time. Every one of those have found new relationships and are happier all round.
Whatever you decide, wish you well.
We are really lucky, 2022 has been very kind.
Good
Bad
2023 aims
Good
- Applied for and got 2 promotions at work, one was in Jan, and the last one just before Xmas was a major step up - I'm pretty sure some people are annoyed at me now, as I'm officially one of those 'fast tracked' people that have skipped about 2-3 levels of hierarchy.
- Everyone in the family is healthy - what else can you ask for
.
- Finally was able to justify ordering a new pedal bike, mad to spend ££££ on a pedal bike, but you only live once!!
- Lost 10% of weight in body fat and am closest to having 6 pack ever in my life despite turning 40 this year. The weight loss thread on here played a big part of that.
Bad
- House renovation plans got delayed, really not bad 'problem' but that was a setback
- Still cannot work out how to do the self assessment properly!!
2023 aims
- Cross everything for on going familiy health.
- DELIVER on the new job role. I'm not one for 'imposter syndrome' but even I recognise the 'ask' in this new role is beyond my comfort zone. Exciting and daunting at the same time, should be a fun year ahead work wise.
- Call the builder after newyears and get some building done!!
- Find and pay an accountant to get my tax returns finally sorted.
- DON'T eat all the pies!!!!
2022 was a Good year:
- Left Europe for the first time and had an absolutely mega (and expensive) holiday in California and visited some friends who moved out there a few years back
- Took some time off work and spent it on my project car and made some headway into it
- Redid the area at the back of the garden. Dug up 7t of soil, clay, rubble and laid a patio area and built a gazebo and garden furniture.
- Lost a load of weight (20kg) after I'd slowly accumulated it over the past 10yrs. Feel loads better.
- Started swimming and cycling again.
2022 bad (not much to report here thankfully):
- Still not finished that project car
- Company I worked for went south after showing so much promise and made virtually everyone redundant. I jumped ship about a month before I would've been made redundant as I found another job. (That redundancy money would've come in handy though)
2023 Goals (hope it'll be even better than 2022!):
- Finish my bloody project car.
- Get our aging boiler replaced (current one is 34yrs old)
- Lose a bit more weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle and weight.
I'm pretty good at compartmentalising by brain on work, home, interests. Work is work and home is home. The cross over is hobbies and interests but I don't really think about work when I'm not "on the clock".
A lot of people (like my wife) think and talk about work a lot and think and dwell on stuff they've said and done and what people have said and done to her. Over analysing everything in day to day life, trying to work out meanings of everything and people's moods and opinions. It's no good for your mind.
- Left Europe for the first time and had an absolutely mega (and expensive) holiday in California and visited some friends who moved out there a few years back
- Took some time off work and spent it on my project car and made some headway into it
- Redid the area at the back of the garden. Dug up 7t of soil, clay, rubble and laid a patio area and built a gazebo and garden furniture.
- Lost a load of weight (20kg) after I'd slowly accumulated it over the past 10yrs. Feel loads better.
- Started swimming and cycling again.
2022 bad (not much to report here thankfully):
- Still not finished that project car
- Company I worked for went south after showing so much promise and made virtually everyone redundant. I jumped ship about a month before I would've been made redundant as I found another job. (That redundancy money would've come in handy though)
2023 Goals (hope it'll be even better than 2022!):
- Finish my bloody project car.
- Get our aging boiler replaced (current one is 34yrs old)
- Lose a bit more weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle and weight.
I'm pretty good at compartmentalising by brain on work, home, interests. Work is work and home is home. The cross over is hobbies and interests but I don't really think about work when I'm not "on the clock".
A lot of people (like my wife) think and talk about work a lot and think and dwell on stuff they've said and done and what people have said and done to her. Over analysing everything in day to day life, trying to work out meanings of everything and people's moods and opinions. It's no good for your mind.
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