I finished my bachelor's. Being 26. When everyone around already had master's. I still fight with feeling not proud because of how late I managed it but still...I did it while having a full time job, I should be proud. Good job, Judy. You never thought you could do it and you did. 💪 Just two more years and you're done.
Judy, please do be proud of yourself. It took me 5 years to finish my bachelor’s (which is officially a three year degree here) and I didn’t even work at the same time. You’re doing great. ❤️
That's so impressive to me! I would love to do a bachelor but currently don't have the money and in my country you need to work in that field before you can do a bachelor in it once you're an adult.
oh same! I'm currently 25 and on track to finish my bachelors at 26. and I know that in theory that o should be proud of myself and that not everyone works on the same timeline, seeing your comment has helped me feel Seen™ and a bit less alone in being "older" at uni. well done on your bachelor's Judy, you should be so proud!! :)
Unexpected wins: I got married, I took a big step in my career and accepted a job as a senior writer at a major global agency, and I established a better relationship with food and exercise. Goals I set and achieved: participated in writing workshops and relaunched my blog!
unexpected wins this year: finished my masters a semester earlier than expected, moved out of a super unhealthy roommate situation into an apartment by myself, and left the job i've had all throughout uni for a new one actually relevant to my interests where my coworkers aren't terrible people and i don't have my shifts cancelled on me last minute 🤪
Unexpected wins: - Started and doing well in Spanish lessons - Went to counselling to deal with the trauma of working in a care home during covid and dealing with 30+ deaths - Originally wanted a ‘better’ job with more responsibility and that challenged me more but got a new one with less responsibility and a lot less stress which makes me so much happier.
Love your BUMP it's so great to see. Thanks for sharing. Couldn't be happier for you. Hopefully me next fingers crossed. Hope your second trimester symptoms are a lot less difficult.
A surprise achievement this year was that I started embroidery and love it. So relaxing and pretty. Another loose goal that I had and feel that I achieved was shopping more small businesses or second hand. Very happy with this progress and want to continue it next year!
This year I started keeping a list of my 'wins and successes' throughout the year - because I always forget when it gets to December! I try to get 3 for each month, but it's fine to have more than that - from essay marks to getting my vaccine doses, and even some unexpected successes from things I applied to do just because it was an opportunity!
I think that you should use Instagram Reels and UA-cam shorts for a small glimpse for Doing It instead of having its own channel. That way your youtube audience can see the highlights of an ep and decide if they want to listen to that specific episode
I don't set goals because I'm chronically ill so it's hard to know where my health will be. But! I did do some awesome unexpected things this year! I came out as a lesbian, became polyamorous, cut and dyed my hair how I wanted, and just generally started making decisions that would make *me* happy, not just to please others. And honestly, I am really proud of that 💕
This was the first year in a few that I didn't even manage to do 50% of my goals. I accept that, me a year ago wouldn't have, I think. This year I lost 4 family members in 7 months (to sickness and age), my mother got sick and I learned that I might have ADD/ADHD... I got so sucked into that and felt lost. So one of my goals for next year is therapy and figuring out how I can still be a good author and content creator while dealing with ADD and ADHD :)
I'm sorry you had to go through all of that this year. I hope you're doing okay and going towards better 💛 Have you heard about the channel How To ADHD ? She does a great job teaching tips and tricks on how to deal with your brain not working like you would want it to. I've learned a lot from her
Yey! You have had an excellent year - especially with a tiny one on the way :) My aims for the year: 1. Come off morphine, pregabalin and my SNRI - Done! That took 8 months of the year and was HARD, but the reason was to allow my cognitive abilities to return to baseline. 2. Manage pain and MH after No. 1 - Done (kinda) still trying to navigate a progressive illness with little pain relief. 3. Move/ change my GP - Nope - not had enough yearly spoons for this. 4. Return to study if able after 1 and 2 - Yup! Credit transferred and started my honours year in October with the OU to top up my Bsc Virology. I have passed both my assessments to date. 5. Figure out what I want for my micro-business - I still have not done this, and eBay haven't made it easy this year. I aimed for 1000 (100% positive) feedback, and I managed 776 (100% positive), so - not too shabby. Overall, I feel like this year's main hurdle outside of the goals I set was that the situation in the big P hasn't improved. Hence, I am still technically shielding due to multiple illnesses. However, I was allowed to go to a wee Scottish island for a week for respite, and that was glorious. Plus! I have gone a whole year with no hospital admissions! Some A&E trips for anaphylaxis and a few minor injuries visits for bones wandering out of place - but nothing overnight. This is mainly due to my asthma nurse being ON IT this year, and I have found suitable inhalers (I think). Thank you for coming to my TED talk!
i changed my career path and now work in a microbiology lab and am going to apply for a phd!!! totally changed my life!!! and i moved in with my boyfriend!! we have two cats!!!! i got my grades up after such a miserable year last year! generally in such a better place mentally and in my career and academics :’)
My wins of 2021: started therapy; graduated undergrad; broke up with my toxic partner; moved to Scotland (which has been a life long dream) and started my postgrad; went on my very first date with a woman. 2021 was a bit of a shit year, but looking at my wins right now I'm actually so proud of myself for getting through it. As we grow older, we don't hear it as often that people are proud of us (esp for the simpler things), so we ourselves need to recognize our resilience and bravery. This year was tough for many of us, but we're still here.
Unexpected win this year: I was offered a new job in Dec 2020, starting in Jan 2021 and it turned out to be easier than my previous job for nearly double the pay 😯 This gave me time to do the Microsoft Associate Data Analyst certification because I'm less tired from my actual job. Planned goal achieved: hit the $ goal for my investment portfolio (this one is also kind of an unexpected win because I hit the goal 12 months earlier than I thought I would)
I’ve just finished a beginners course in burlesque!! Absolutely loved it, after years out of doing any performing it feels like something I want to do long term... Also as a disabled person it’s been incredibly empowering to see A body like mine in the line up and f-king killing it! My goal next year is to put a solo act together for the troupe’s showcase!
I quit my job this year, wouldn’t seem like an achievement to many but it was a big moment where I decided to fully focus on my studies and it feels so good!
Unexpected wins: I fell in love and got engaged! I also came out! These feel like big things to happen without any planning on my part. And so lovely too.
This year I was sorted out mental health meds and finally got my anxiety under control, got a job, started dating the person I've wanted to date for years, and did well on my first semester back on my college campus since the start of the pandemic
My boyfriend does a 3 day workweek and I do a 4 day and it's no joke how much better it feels mentally and physically. You have time to properly do unpaid work and also time to explore your true interests outside of the moneymaking world. I wish this was the norm because I don't know how I would ever be able to work 5 days again.
My aims from this year was and completed: - finish my first year of university -travel to Durham and Sunderland -got more books -buy anime (I finally got the ones that I watched as a teen) -got 1920 books with anotations from the 20s Aims for 2022: -got through second year of university -buy more books for pride (I have a select few) -try and get off my meds (but it might take a while so long term goal)
My unxepected achievements this year: - I learned how to knit! Turns out, it really helps me to relax and works wonders for my anxious mind (also a closet full of beautiful squishy and warm handmade sweaters is a great bonus). - I started going to Estonian lessons and have been doing it consistently for 3 months now, I am feeling that my skills are getting better. - I went skiing for the first time in my life and even though it was terrifying, it was also very fun and rewarding.
Unexpected wins: - broke up with my ex - moved home and lost a stone without salad (but went to gym) - got an £8k pay rise - found a unicorn of a man and dated him - overall happier (but still need therapy cos 6 years of crap to work through)
I like that you always reflect about goals and goalsetting in these videos and bring up thoughts that is important to think about. An unexpected win this year for me is that I started learning sign language.
Unexpected wins: getting a great internship at University that I have really enjoyed, getting to present my independent study at our annual research gala, and directing my first one act play and it went really well!
Unexpected wins: -read so many more books and used storygraph to track my progress (even if it has slowed in the last couple of months) -my parents visited this year, which was a nice surprise given COVID -got a gig writing for a Eurovision site and have put my writing degree to work
unexpected wins: got my first full time job, found a medication combination that works for me, read significantly more than i did last year, fixed my sleeping schedule/got overall better sleep hygiene!!
I seriously started uploading to UA-cam this year! Every time I feel like my channel isn't growing quickly enough, I hear you talking about how you set goals that you can control. This is why in April I decided that I wanted to upload one video to UA-cam every week and so far, I've been successful! It's really rewarding to see how disciplined I can be, even if my views or subscriber numbers aren't going up very quickly. I think you helped me view this channel is a more healthy way than I would've without your advice! So thank you ☺
unexpected win of 2021: I got a boob-job. now that might seem like a strange "win" but for over 12 years I had been stressed out because my boobs were very uneven size and I always had to put a silicone insert in one side of my bras to make my boobs fit together in one bra. now, after all these years of wishing I could change this: I did it! and I'm super happy with the result! finally my breasts are evenly sized enough that they fit together in a bra without issue and they just look great too!
I love to see your growth in accepting goals can change and not putting yourself down at all for not making them. Also I am so happy seeing you with a bump!!
Major win this year is that I managed to finally (after 6 months worth of struggle) to go back home to Denmark with my dog that I'd picked up on the street in Macedonia and started my master.
Ah I loved hearing the unexpected wins. I went into 2021 with no goals for the year except be a SAHM. My daughter was freshly 3 months coming into the year. Well, with no sign of my husband finding another job after it all went a bit pear shaped, I went back to work part time at 6 months and supported us with that and jobseekers. I hated it, the company had been bought out but that brought 2 unexpected wins - I left a job I hated and found a great new job with better money and less hours. Plus, I singe handedly fought for the kids (I work in childcare) and got an abuser removed from the setting + their DBS taken away for life. That is maybe one of my biggest wins ever. I wish I hadn't needed to, I wish I hadn't been the only voice, but I'm so f***ing proud of myself for standing up for what's right all on my own. It's the first time I truly felt like I am an amazing mum, because no matter what I fight for what's right. And now I've got the most incredible opportunities coming in the new year, I'm changing jobs. 2 days at an outstanding nursery that is pioneering a new approach to both childcare (with talks all over the UK at various unis) and sustainability in the sector. The company fits perfectly with my ethics and every one of their nurseries has received outstanding every single time. I'm so proud that I got the job, enabling my daughter to receive that incredible early years support too. I'm also going to be doing 2 days as a nanny where my own daughter will be with me, with a child of her own age which will be amazing and the best case scenario for me. Literally a dream come true. Finally, I'm waiting to hear if I've got a job for the 5th day as a musical theatre teacher for B tech students (my other big passion.) My husband got a brilliant job and we are starting to look at moving into our own place after living with my parents through an incredibly rough 2 years. So so excited for all I've achieved considering nothing had been planned at the start of the year.
I also started the year as a sahm, and am ending it actively applying to jobs in my specific field. I have a few application deadlines still coming up before the end of the year, so. Fingers crossed. Congrats on all you've achieved this year!
I don't set goals for myself, because it feel way too much "work related" for me and make me feel like I'm a brand 😂. But if I had to list what I achieved this year : - I've start taking care of my curly hair properly - Improve my Spanish - Taught myself crochet (still learning) - Continue sewing - Read a little more than last year - Manage to survive living an entire year in a 12 msq appartement (yes you red that number correctly) edit : WITH ANOTHER PERSON. - gave up my dreams (not in a bad way) - read my Bible - go to Quakers Meeting
these videos get me feeling inspired and capable in regard to goal setting, and as an easily disorganized and overwhelmed by to-do's person, that's a really valuable tool for me, so I appreciate these videos helping me do that :) happy goal-ing everyone!
I did my reflection a bit ago at the end of the church year (Buß- und Bettag) and came to terms with the fact that a lot of bad stuff happened and not as much good and it is probably better for me to look ahead than back. One thing, however, that I did achieve, was finishing my Master's degree (at age 19 as well). I even made friends (sort of) which I didn't really do during my Bachelor's. I try to find the bad things about that as well and there are plenty (I might have to write that list as well and accept it or even burn it, I don't know), but this is the time to be proud of myself and practice some gratitude. I also have found that I have a great support system, both familial and friend-wise, which is very comforting to know during bad times.
For having a baby in your workspace -- I recommend getting a pack&play (collapsible baby cage err crib) and either a swing or bouncer -- that'll depend on what your kid likes -- but those are the easiest ways to keep a baby happy and contained for a couple hours at a time.
It would be cool to have the whole podcast video up (possibly on another channel). I find I never get round to listening to podcasts when they're on other platforms.
Omg that bump is so lovely! This year I moved across the country, started a new job, got a flat and a mortgage and a couple of cats...I think only one of those was on my official list of goals at the beginning of the year haha
Loved this video, you had a great year and look sooo much better then on your last videos. I'm looking forward to your 2022 goals, and yay for your unexpected wins. I had a great 2021 too; loved that part of my pregnancy, gave birth to the most amazing baby boy, figured out breastfeeding and cloth diapering, passed an Ielts exam, found a new job (I'm going to find out what working from home is like with a baby!), we had some exciting home renovations done and went on one date night without baby (and then lockdown came here in NZ), and I started a baby swimming class with my now almost 7mo.
Great video! Something I've realised this (not sure if i would call it a goal or not) is to long after myself more and force myself to maintain a work life balance. Some of this has kind of been forced on me by being pregnant and just having to look after myself to be able to keep doing my job but its been a good reminder that this is something I need to be doing long term.
Unexpected wins for me this year: I will have my associate's degree in about a week! I'm in my third semester of college and just wrapped up my finals, and I had always intended to get a bachelor's and probably eventually a master's, but I realized I wasn't really happy where I was, both with my school and my major, and I decided I would rather just get my associate's degree and take some time off to figure out what I really want to do and where I want to continue my education in the future. Now I can focus on art, and finding a job for the time being, and figuring out what I really want in life. I've also started using Duolingo again to study Spanish!! I didn't set any specific goals for this year because being in school was so overwhelming and was my primary focus at all times, but now I can set some goals for next years!!
Slowing down schooling in order to reflect and see what you actually want and need is so smart! I went immediately from high school through my bachelor's and it was fine, but I think it could be so much more rewarding to really know why you're studying what you are, and know more about yourself and how the education can integrate into your life. People often seem to race through it as quickly as possible so they can get their degree and move on, but that really misses the point I think. Congrats on getting your associate's degree!!
This is so lovely to see others on the same wave length I did this same style of video for my patrons first and I wanted to see others accomplishments. Premier Pro is difficult! & One of my accomplishments, I got a feeding tube out that I had since 2019 in 2021! 💫💛
Last year I didn’t really set any goals apart from finishing my degree and starting driving lessons, which I have done! This year I want to move out of my parents house and into a flat with my boyfriend, pass my driving theory test and take a practical test. I’m not going to pressure myself to pass first time, I’m just aiming to get to the level that I need to be at to take the test.
My only goal this year was to access government funded disability support, and I did! I'm still figuring it out, but there's a lot to wrap your head around in your first plan and it's like they expect you to have like... A parent? Or an advocate? Or someone who can kind of help you with working out how to do everything. And I don't really have that so I'm a bit slower to get everything in place, but I'm learning the system so I can pull other people up with me! I have lots of friends who could use similar support! An unexpected win was getting a job art teaching (which my boss wants me to increase from fortnightly to weekly next year) where I'm teaching other autistic people art! It's quite nerve wracking but I feel supported by my organisation (a queer friendly support work provider who have a few bonus clubs like art class)
oooh yayy!! tbh I'm so tempted to watch the seminars again - it was all so interesting and I found the tutor's voice and way of explaining things really soothing
Love the opportunity to be proud of unexpected achievements- took a promotion at work, rediscovered love of comics via my library app and paid off student debt
i would love podcast short clips!!! in any form that is easiest! im terrible at maintaining focus/interest in podcasts but your doing it content seems so great, and so if you are inspired to take that path you would have at least one person engaging🙋
Nice video, nice goals, nice bump! I am very much on track with uni, I will only need 7 points in june if I continue like this, which is great! I finished my major intership + thesis, finished my writing assignmnet and started my new internship. Still have no clue what to do after uni, where I want to live and what life will look like then, but oh well, kind of out of my control at this point.
Love a stripy top/shirt moment. Cute bumpity bump! 🤰 I rejoined a company I worked at previously in my career, pursued some personal passions the past 2 years. 💃 On day 4 and very happy to be back.
I think pleasure trove would be really good as a live stream bc the comments are always really interesting on those videos 🙌 Podcast - I don't use Instagram or the other socials, so most of the time I find out about podcasts through little clips of discussion on UA-cam. However I think I'm in the minority there but maybe short clips on Instagram is the way to go? Idk 🤷♀️
Every time I see your hair now, I think back to when you cut it for charity and said this will now be your cycle... waiting for that chop :D (obv I wrote this right at the start of the video hehe)
also not joining tiktok is probably for the best purely because you can see how much having to worry about getting deleted impacts the content you put out. it ends up compromising the quality of the actual information because you have to censor topics and words that don't necessarily need to be censored elsewhere
I finished my bachelor's. Being 26. When everyone around already had master's. I still fight with feeling not proud because of how late I managed it but still...I did it while having a full time job, I should be proud. Good job, Judy. You never thought you could do it and you did. 💪 Just two more years and you're done.
Congratulations!!! That's such an impressive feat, especially when next to a job! Super proud!
Good job Judy!! That's such a "proud of me" moment!:)
Judy, please do be proud of yourself. It took me 5 years to finish my bachelor’s (which is officially a three year degree here) and I didn’t even work at the same time. You’re doing great. ❤️
That's so impressive to me! I would love to do a bachelor but currently don't have the money and in my country you need to work in that field before you can do a bachelor in it once you're an adult.
oh same! I'm currently 25 and on track to finish my bachelors at 26. and I know that in theory that o should be proud of myself and that not everyone works on the same timeline, seeing your comment has helped me feel Seen™ and a bit less alone in being "older" at uni.
well done on your bachelor's Judy, you should be so proud!! :)
Unexpected wins: I got married, I took a big step in my career and accepted a job as a senior writer at a major global agency, and I established a better relationship with food and exercise. Goals I set and achieved: participated in writing workshops and relaunched my blog!
unexpected wins this year: finished my masters a semester earlier than expected, moved out of a super unhealthy roommate situation into an apartment by myself, and left the job i've had all throughout uni for a new one actually relevant to my interests where my coworkers aren't terrible people and i don't have my shifts cancelled on me last minute 🤪
Unexpected wins:
- Started and doing well in Spanish lessons
- Went to counselling to deal with the trauma of working in a care home during covid and dealing with 30+ deaths
- Originally wanted a ‘better’ job with more responsibility and that challenged me more but got a new one with less responsibility and a lot less stress which makes me so much happier.
Love your BUMP it's so great to see. Thanks for sharing. Couldn't be happier for you. Hopefully me next fingers crossed. Hope your second trimester symptoms are a lot less difficult.
A surprise achievement this year was that I started embroidery and love it. So relaxing and pretty.
Another loose goal that I had and feel that I achieved was shopping more small businesses or second hand. Very happy with this progress and want to continue it next year!
This year I started keeping a list of my 'wins and successes' throughout the year - because I always forget when it gets to December! I try to get 3 for each month, but it's fine to have more than that - from essay marks to getting my vaccine doses, and even some unexpected successes from things I applied to do just because it was an opportunity!
I'm definitely putting this in my bullet journal for next year!
I think that you should use Instagram Reels and UA-cam shorts for a small glimpse for Doing It instead of having its own channel. That way your youtube audience can see the highlights of an ep and decide if they want to listen to that specific episode
I don't set goals because I'm chronically ill so it's hard to know where my health will be. But! I did do some awesome unexpected things this year!
I came out as a lesbian, became polyamorous, cut and dyed my hair how I wanted, and just generally started making decisions that would make *me* happy, not just to please others. And honestly, I am really proud of that 💕
This was the first year in a few that I didn't even manage to do 50% of my goals. I accept that, me a year ago wouldn't have, I think. This year I lost 4 family members in 7 months (to sickness and age), my mother got sick and I learned that I might have ADD/ADHD... I got so sucked into that and felt lost. So one of my goals for next year is therapy and figuring out how I can still be a good author and content creator while dealing with ADD and ADHD :)
I'm sorry you had to go through all of that this year. I hope you're doing okay and going towards better 💛
Have you heard about the channel How To ADHD ? She does a great job teaching tips and tricks on how to deal with your brain not working like you would want it to. I've learned a lot from her
@@alyssia7239 Hi Alyssia! Thank you for your kind words
Yey! You have had an excellent year - especially with a tiny one on the way :)
My aims for the year:
1. Come off morphine, pregabalin and my SNRI - Done! That took 8 months of the year and was HARD, but the reason was to allow my cognitive abilities to return to baseline.
2. Manage pain and MH after No. 1 - Done (kinda) still trying to navigate a progressive illness with little pain relief.
3. Move/ change my GP - Nope - not had enough yearly spoons for this.
4. Return to study if able after 1 and 2 - Yup! Credit transferred and started my honours year in October with the OU to top up my Bsc Virology. I have passed both my assessments to date.
5. Figure out what I want for my micro-business - I still have not done this, and eBay haven't made it easy this year. I aimed for 1000 (100% positive) feedback, and I managed 776 (100% positive), so - not too shabby.
Overall, I feel like this year's main hurdle outside of the goals I set was that the situation in the big P hasn't improved. Hence, I am still technically shielding due to multiple illnesses. However, I was allowed to go to a wee Scottish island for a week for respite, and that was glorious. Plus! I have gone a whole year with no hospital admissions! Some A&E trips for anaphylaxis and a few minor injuries visits for bones wandering out of place - but nothing overnight. This is mainly due to my asthma nurse being ON IT this year, and I have found suitable inhalers (I think).
Thank you for coming to my TED talk!
i changed my career path and now work in a microbiology lab and am going to apply for a phd!!! totally changed my life!!! and i moved in with my boyfriend!! we have two cats!!!! i got my grades up after such a miserable year last year! generally in such a better place mentally and in my career and academics :’)
My wins of 2021: started therapy; graduated undergrad; broke up with my toxic partner; moved to Scotland (which has been a life long dream) and started my postgrad; went on my very first date with a woman. 2021 was a bit of a shit year, but looking at my wins right now I'm actually so proud of myself for getting through it. As we grow older, we don't hear it as often that people are proud of us (esp for the simpler things), so we ourselves need to recognize our resilience and bravery. This year was tough for many of us, but we're still here.
Unexpected win this year: I was offered a new job in Dec 2020, starting in Jan 2021 and it turned out to be easier than my previous job for nearly double the pay 😯 This gave me time to do the Microsoft Associate Data Analyst certification because I'm less tired from my actual job. Planned goal achieved: hit the $ goal for my investment portfolio (this one is also kind of an unexpected win because I hit the goal 12 months earlier than I thought I would)
I’ve just finished a beginners course in burlesque!! Absolutely loved it, after years out of doing any performing it feels like something I want to do long term... Also as a disabled person it’s been incredibly empowering to see A body like mine in the line up and f-king killing it!
My goal next year is to put a solo act together for the troupe’s showcase!
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I quit my job this year, wouldn’t seem like an achievement to many but it was a big moment where I decided to fully focus on my studies and it feels so good!
Unexpected wins: I fell in love and got engaged! I also came out! These feel like big things to happen without any planning on my part. And so lovely too.
This year I was sorted out mental health meds and finally got my anxiety under control, got a job, started dating the person I've wanted to date for years, and did well on my first semester back on my college campus since the start of the pandemic
My boyfriend does a 3 day workweek and I do a 4 day and it's no joke how much better it feels mentally and physically. You have time to properly do unpaid work and also time to explore your true interests outside of the moneymaking world. I wish this was the norm because I don't know how I would ever be able to work 5 days again.
My aims from this year was and completed:
- finish my first year of university
-travel to Durham and Sunderland
-got more books
-buy anime (I finally got the ones that I watched as a teen)
-got 1920 books with anotations from the 20s
Aims for 2022:
-got through second year of university
-buy more books for pride (I have a select few)
-try and get off my meds (but it might take a while so long term goal)
so someone from sunderland, I'm so intrigued as to why that was a goal :')
My unxepected achievements this year:
- I learned how to knit! Turns out, it really helps me to relax and works wonders for my anxious mind (also a closet full of beautiful squishy and warm handmade sweaters is a great bonus).
- I started going to Estonian lessons and have been doing it consistently for 3 months now, I am feeling that my skills are getting better.
- I went skiing for the first time in my life and even though it was terrifying, it was also very fun and rewarding.
I absolutely adore that pregnancy bump, specially after all the journey that you have shared. Congratulations!!!
Unexpected wins:
- broke up with my ex
- moved home and lost a stone without salad (but went to gym)
- got an £8k pay rise
- found a unicorn of a man and dated him
- overall happier (but still need therapy cos 6 years of crap to work through)
Unexpected wins in 2021: bought a house, got married, birthed my son, got a new job. Best year ever.
I like that you always reflect about goals and goalsetting in these videos and bring up thoughts that is important to think about.
An unexpected win this year for me is that I started learning sign language.
Unexpected wins: getting a great internship at University that I have really enjoyed, getting to present my independent study at our annual research gala, and directing my first one act play and it went really well!
Unexpected wins:
-read so many more books and used storygraph to track my progress (even if it has slowed in the last couple of months)
-my parents visited this year, which was a nice surprise given COVID
-got a gig writing for a Eurovision site and have put my writing degree to work
unexpected wins: got my first full time job, found a medication combination that works for me, read significantly more than i did last year, fixed my sleeping schedule/got overall better sleep hygiene!!
Reading the comments is so comforting!! I hope I will get myself to do next year what many of you have just done yourselves!!
I seriously started uploading to UA-cam this year! Every time I feel like my channel isn't growing quickly enough, I hear you talking about how you set goals that you can control. This is why in April I decided that I wanted to upload one video to UA-cam every week and so far, I've been successful! It's really rewarding to see how disciplined I can be, even if my views or subscriber numbers aren't going up very quickly. I think you helped me view this channel is a more healthy way than I would've without your advice! So thank you ☺
unexpected win of 2021: I got a boob-job. now that might seem like a strange "win" but for over 12 years I had been stressed out because my boobs were very uneven size and I always had to put a silicone insert in one side of my bras to make my boobs fit together in one bra. now, after all these years of wishing I could change this: I did it! and I'm super happy with the result! finally my breasts are evenly sized enough that they fit together in a bra without issue and they just look great too!
I love to see your growth in accepting goals can change and not putting yourself down at all for not making them. Also I am so happy seeing you with a bump!!
Major win this year is that I managed to finally (after 6 months worth of struggle) to go back home to Denmark with my dog that I'd picked up on the street in Macedonia and started my master.
Ah I loved hearing the unexpected wins. I went into 2021 with no goals for the year except be a SAHM. My daughter was freshly 3 months coming into the year. Well, with no sign of my husband finding another job after it all went a bit pear shaped, I went back to work part time at 6 months and supported us with that and jobseekers. I hated it, the company had been bought out but that brought 2 unexpected wins - I left a job I hated and found a great new job with better money and less hours. Plus, I singe handedly fought for the kids (I work in childcare) and got an abuser removed from the setting + their DBS taken away for life. That is maybe one of my biggest wins ever. I wish I hadn't needed to, I wish I hadn't been the only voice, but I'm so f***ing proud of myself for standing up for what's right all on my own. It's the first time I truly felt like I am an amazing mum, because no matter what I fight for what's right. And now I've got the most incredible opportunities coming in the new year, I'm changing jobs. 2 days at an outstanding nursery that is pioneering a new approach to both childcare (with talks all over the UK at various unis) and sustainability in the sector. The company fits perfectly with my ethics and every one of their nurseries has received outstanding every single time. I'm so proud that I got the job, enabling my daughter to receive that incredible early years support too. I'm also going to be doing 2 days as a nanny where my own daughter will be with me, with a child of her own age which will be amazing and the best case scenario for me. Literally a dream come true. Finally, I'm waiting to hear if I've got a job for the 5th day as a musical theatre teacher for B tech students (my other big passion.) My husband got a brilliant job and we are starting to look at moving into our own place after living with my parents through an incredibly rough 2 years. So so excited for all I've achieved considering nothing had been planned at the start of the year.
Sounds like a total rollercoaster! Amazing job for persevering and making the world a safer place
@@helenm1085 it really was, thank you I appreciate it
I also started the year as a sahm, and am ending it actively applying to jobs in my specific field. I have a few application deadlines still coming up before the end of the year, so. Fingers crossed. Congrats on all you've achieved this year!
@@EnaGoba ah exciting! Good luck with it all!
Did not hit any of my goals BUT I did survive this rough year and sometimes that's all you can do. I'm still proud of myself
I don't set goals for myself, because it feel way too much "work related" for me and make me feel like I'm a brand 😂.
But if I had to list what I achieved this year :
- I've start taking care of my curly hair properly
- Improve my Spanish
- Taught myself crochet (still learning)
- Continue sewing
- Read a little more than last year
- Manage to survive living an entire year in a 12 msq appartement (yes you red that number correctly) edit : WITH ANOTHER PERSON.
- gave up my dreams (not in a bad way)
- read my Bible
- go to Quakers Meeting
these videos get me feeling inspired and capable in regard to goal setting, and as an easily disorganized and overwhelmed by to-do's person, that's a really valuable tool for me, so I appreciate these videos helping me do that :) happy goal-ing everyone!
I did my reflection a bit ago at the end of the church year (Buß- und Bettag) and came to terms with the fact that a lot of bad stuff happened and not as much good and it is probably better for me to look ahead than back. One thing, however, that I did achieve, was finishing my Master's degree (at age 19 as well). I even made friends (sort of) which I didn't really do during my Bachelor's. I try to find the bad things about that as well and there are plenty (I might have to write that list as well and accept it or even burn it, I don't know), but this is the time to be proud of myself and practice some gratitude. I also have found that I have a great support system, both familial and friend-wise, which is very comforting to know during bad times.
Love that you accomplished so much! Also my fur babies have kindly asked that you no longer use the doorbell sound effect lol.
For having a baby in your workspace -- I recommend getting a pack&play (collapsible baby cage err crib) and either a swing or bouncer -- that'll depend on what your kid likes -- but those are the easiest ways to keep a baby happy and contained for a couple hours at a time.
It would be cool to have the whole podcast video up (possibly on another channel). I find I never get round to listening to podcasts when they're on other platforms.
Omg that bump is so lovely! This year I moved across the country, started a new job, got a flat and a mortgage and a couple of cats...I think only one of those was on my official list of goals at the beginning of the year haha
Loved this video, you had a great year and look sooo much better then on your last videos. I'm looking forward to your 2022 goals, and yay for your unexpected wins. I had a great 2021 too; loved that part of my pregnancy, gave birth to the most amazing baby boy, figured out breastfeeding and cloth diapering, passed an Ielts exam, found a new job (I'm going to find out what working from home is like with a baby!), we had some exciting home renovations done and went on one date night without baby (and then lockdown came here in NZ), and I started a baby swimming class with my now almost 7mo.
So lovely to see your bump! Thank you.
This has reminded me to really try and set some goals for 2022. I want to! I can!
Great video! Something I've realised this (not sure if i would call it a goal or not) is to long after myself more and force myself to maintain a work life balance. Some of this has kind of been forced on me by being pregnant and just having to look after myself to be able to keep doing my job but its been a good reminder that this is something I need to be doing long term.
Unexpected wins for me this year: I will have my associate's degree in about a week! I'm in my third semester of college and just wrapped up my finals, and I had always intended to get a bachelor's and probably eventually a master's, but I realized I wasn't really happy where I was, both with my school and my major, and I decided I would rather just get my associate's degree and take some time off to figure out what I really want to do and where I want to continue my education in the future. Now I can focus on art, and finding a job for the time being, and figuring out what I really want in life. I've also started using Duolingo again to study Spanish!!
I didn't set any specific goals for this year because being in school was so overwhelming and was my primary focus at all times, but now I can set some goals for next years!!
Slowing down schooling in order to reflect and see what you actually want and need is so smart! I went immediately from high school through my bachelor's and it was fine, but I think it could be so much more rewarding to really know why you're studying what you are, and know more about yourself and how the education can integrate into your life. People often seem to race through it as quickly as possible so they can get their degree and move on, but that really misses the point I think.
Congrats on getting your associate's degree!!
I love your videos so much, that doorbell sound though 🤯 my dogs go berserk every time. Please never again.
Love the bump!!
This is so lovely to see others on the same wave length I did this same style of video for my patrons first and I wanted to see others accomplishments. Premier Pro is difficult! & One of my accomplishments, I got a feeding tube out that I had since 2019 in 2021! 💫💛
Last year I didn’t really set any goals apart from finishing my degree and starting driving lessons, which I have done! This year I want to move out of my parents house and into a flat with my boyfriend, pass my driving theory test and take a practical test. I’m not going to pressure myself to pass first time, I’m just aiming to get to the level that I need to be at to take the test.
Congratulations on everything you’ve done!
My only goal this year was to access government funded disability support, and I did! I'm still figuring it out, but there's a lot to wrap your head around in your first plan and it's like they expect you to have like... A parent? Or an advocate? Or someone who can kind of help you with working out how to do everything. And I don't really have that so I'm a bit slower to get everything in place, but I'm learning the system so I can pull other people up with me! I have lots of friends who could use similar support!
An unexpected win was getting a job art teaching (which my boss wants me to increase from fortnightly to weekly next year) where I'm teaching other autistic people art! It's quite nerve wracking but I feel supported by my organisation (a queer friendly support work provider who have a few bonus clubs like art class)
I love your goals related videos! I am working on the goals for myslef for a new year, and you're great inspiration :)
Oh wow I happen to be taking the Science of Well-Being course right now as well! I'm enjoying it a lot!
oooh yayy!! tbh I'm so tempted to watch the seminars again - it was all so interesting and I found the tutor's voice and way of explaining things really soothing
I love the idea of pleasure trove being live every quarter or half a year!
This has reminded me to check my 2021 goals list 🙂 Bit nervous but hopeful 😅
18:10 I have a (uni) essay due on 10th Jan, so I feel you. We've got this 💪
My only goals this year were to read 20 books (currently on 21) ✅ and get a new job ✅
I would love (more) livestream content from you! Twitch maybe? hope it's not too much work!!
Love the opportunity to be proud of unexpected achievements- took a promotion at work, rediscovered love of comics via my library app and paid off student debt
I am going to blame the goals from now on. Win!😹😽
i would love podcast short clips!!! in any form that is easiest! im terrible at maintaining focus/interest in podcasts but your doing it content seems so great, and so if you are inspired to take that path you would have at least one person engaging🙋
Nice video, nice goals, nice bump!
I am very much on track with uni, I will only need 7 points in june if I continue like this, which is great! I finished my major intership + thesis, finished my writing assignmnet and started my new internship.
Still have no clue what to do after uni, where I want to live and what life will look like then, but oh well, kind of out of my control at this point.
You've got this!
@@LiminalDoll Thanks!!
Just signed up for the science of wellbeing course!
Wow my dogs did not like the doorbell sounds in this video hahah
Love a stripy top/shirt moment. Cute bumpity bump! 🤰
I rejoined a company I worked at previously in my career, pursued some personal passions the past 2 years. 💃 On day 4 and very happy to be back.
Unexpected win: Got pregnant. :) Now I'm almost 20 weeks.
I think pleasure trove would be really good as a live stream bc the comments are always really interesting on those videos 🙌
Podcast - I don't use Instagram or the other socials, so most of the time I find out about podcasts through little clips of discussion on UA-cam. However I think I'm in the minority there but maybe short clips on Instagram is the way to go? Idk 🤷♀️
Unrelated, but your hair looks great!
Every time I see your hair now, I think back to when you cut it for charity and said this will now be your cycle... waiting for that chop :D (obv I wrote this right at the start of the video hehe)
No update on the sticky toffee pudding progress? 😂
it has not been made yet but there's time...
Have you ever considered setting themes instead of goals CPG gray did a great video on this
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also not joining tiktok is probably for the best purely because you can see how much having to worry about getting deleted impacts the content you put out. it ends up compromising the quality of the actual information because you have to censor topics and words that don't necessarily need to be censored elsewhere
COOOOL 🤪👑😘
Random question but is that your natural hair colour now? I don’t remember the last time you coloured it 😆
on top of my head is, most of the bunches is a blonder version than my natural but it's pretty close
You're forgetting one very important goal - YOU GOT PREGNANT ✅✅✅
more of a mission than a goal lol!
doorbell sound effect is super annoying. everything else was great!