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2026 is the year I am going to ...

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DorotheaShottery · 21/12/2025 08:40

Take up gardening and learn to cook.

DH goes all of the gardening and most of the cooking. We're empty nesters now so things need to change as I'm too idle and bored.

I'm going to encourage him to do more painting (water colours) and go to gigs with friends.

What positive changes (not New Year resolutions!) are you planning for 2026?

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Illbefinejustbloodyfine · 21/12/2025 08:45

Get divorced. At least i bloody hope so. Ongoing for almost 4 years. Seperated rwice that.

DilemmaDelilah · 21/12/2025 10:28

Lose weight and get fitter, together with a LOT of other people I suspect.

Hedjwitch · 21/12/2025 10:29

Become debt and alcohol free

Illbefinejustbloodyfine · 21/12/2025 10:31

Hedjwitch · 21/12/2025 10:29

Become debt and alcohol free

Good luck with this. Its my hope to, but see my post above...one before the other i think.

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DorotheaShottery · 21/12/2025 10:36

Good luck to you both.

My goal for 2025 was to get our finances in order and we've made a lot of progress - hope you do too.

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NormasArse · 21/12/2025 10:37

Be 60!!

I have a full year planned!!

NoExchangeBeforeChristmasThen · 21/12/2025 10:42

I want to read more books, I listen to a lot of Audible (& podcasts) but I want to hold more actual books in my hands.

Cars4Gov · 21/12/2025 10:46

Make time to get fit. Incredibly busy year at work so my gym visits disappeared.

SeaAndStars · 21/12/2025 10:52

To stop doing anything I don't want to and to just do as I please. Also, to use my cheap rail card to explore the UK.

Happy Birthday @NormasArse. My two closest friends were 60 the same year as me. We did something special together every month and the whole year felt like one long birthday full of picnics, galleries, theatres and special times.

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DorotheaShottery · 21/12/2025 21:44

NoExchangeBeforeChristmasThen · 21/12/2025 10:42

I want to read more books, I listen to a lot of Audible (& podcasts) but I want to hold more actual books in my hands.

Me too. I haven't read a book in ages. Started one the other evening and found myself thinking "I wonder how this would sound if Nicola Walker were narrating!"

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Amilliondreamsisallitagonnatake · 21/12/2025 21:53

Hopefully be free from cancer.
Other than that 2026 in year for us to take the trips and do things we have put off if health allows.

Empress13 · 21/12/2025 22:01

Amilliondreamsisallitagonnatake · 21/12/2025 21:53

Hopefully be free from cancer.
Other than that 2026 in year for us to take the trips and do things we have put off if health allows.

🤞 for you

tostaky · 21/12/2025 22:03

finish my thesis, reach my goal weight (MJ), turn 50

Purplecatshopaholic · 21/12/2025 22:16

2025 has been a bit shit. Hoping 2026 will be better. Going all out to get an amazing new job, and to get some health issues sorted. 🤞

TrentCrimmsflowinglocks · 21/12/2025 22:37

Had a tough year with DS (11) - Audhd, PDA profile and massive anxiety. I would really like for him to end 2026 in a better place than when it started.

chouxchoux · 21/12/2025 22:39

Have my twin girls, who are due in the spring 😁(all being well of course!)

gmgnts · 21/12/2025 22:41

Sell and move away from the incredibly expensive and time-consuming money pit historic property where we live and move somewhere much more convenient!

Hello39 · 21/12/2025 22:42

Have more fun. Prioritise fun, laughter, connection, enjoyable work.

SwirlyShirly · 21/12/2025 22:46

… put a bit of money in savings and make a big dent in my debt.

first time ever I’m going in to new year not planning on losing weight (in living memory that is!!) 14+ stone off in the last 3 years so I’m going to focus on maintaining that from now on.

NotBreckfastAtTiffanysItsBreckfastInSouthampton · 21/12/2025 23:32

Give less fucks about things that have no fucks about me.

strongermummy · 21/12/2025 23:35

Get into rum!! (Rather than gin)

ResusciAnnie · 22/12/2025 08:06

Read The Artists Way and The Body Keeps The Score (these have both been on my to-do list for about a decade)

Do a parkrun (this has been on my to do list since Parkruns first started about 20 years ago 😂)

Do the Surrey 3 Peaks

Cook more

Learn a bit more about pagany stuff, seasonal living, moving with the seasons, listening to the rhythms around you. Meant to do that this year but didn’t!

CandyCaneKisses · 22/12/2025 08:09

I’m going to be selfish and focus on myself after putting myself last all year. It’s really got me down.

JetFlight · 22/12/2025 08:11

I have the usual - weight loss, exercise, reading.
I Need to plan more stuff (usually last minute and it’s stressful) and book it in.
Surrey 3 peaks sounds good! Im
going to look into that.

christmassaurus · 22/12/2025 13:19

Lose weight (boring I know!) and try and figure out my actual career goals rather than what I think they should be. I'm going back to work in March after my second (and final) mat leave and I'm just not excited by the thought.... I'll go back to it but want to really figure out what I want long term.