As a 74 year old woman living on a pension, finance is my goal in 2025. I'm aiming to have enough savings to enable myself to go into sheltered housing if needed. I have fibromyalgia quite bad and real old age with that is scary. I own my house, so have that as well. I'm trying to cut food expenditure as well, but it's an area that we all need to lead a healthy life. I try to buy 80% organic. Like you, I have all I need. As of tomorrow (1st Jan) I'm doing a year low buy. I'm a minimalist so just replacements for me, and the odd book. Happy New Year everyone.
2025 is the year of investments and budgeting! 2024 was a very spendy year, so I'm looking forward to no-buy, no international travel, and planning for the future.
I love my alone time and being an introvert shouldn't be seen as a problem... My goals are pretty simple. Gym, whole foods, save, family time and find a new hobby like knitting ❤❤
I can't remember where i read this, but there is one universal thing in psychology that ensures happiness: it's creating something meaningful. It can be work-related, or a hobby, or a passion, or family-focused, but ultimately, if you feel like you are working towards something meaningful, you have a solid chance to feel at the very least content.
Nice video. Totally agree about multi tasking vs unitasking. Practice it now at a young age so you have the skill to rely on when you are older. I'm 55 and have been thrust into caregiving and put my career on hold. When I can compartmentalize my multitude of tasks it helps me stay sane but it's not easy. You just have to keep working at it. I too am an overthinker/ worrier. Good to not look at that trait as completely negative which I did for so long. As one of my elderly former clients once said and I've never forgotten...we are all a work in progress. ❤
I decided that 2025 was to be my year of refinement. An intention to refine my skills, my possessions, my finances, my self care etc you get the idea. I’m in desperate need of of taking charge of my life and having a focused intention to keep me on track.
I don't know how this happened, but I started feeling like I have everything I need. My bills are all paid, emergency fund is in place and my expenses are half my income. So, I have been learning about investing and find myself soooo excited about this new episode, as you say.
Thank you Jenny for the reminder that you can choose your own version of happiness. Society seems to think that everyone should be out partying on New Years, but I love having a veggie cheese board & gaming night in with my husband. These days I rarely compare myself to societies version of happy, preferring cosy & calm. But during the holidays I can second guess myself a little. Thank you for your timely reminder & all the best for 2025 ❤
Agree, Agree, Agree... I periodically do a clean up of channels that I no longer get inspired by. I never get tired of seeing your videos. I love your way of thinking even when it's complex because like you said your complex way of thinking also has its pros and btw produced some amazing inspiration for all of us viewers. Eternally inspired. Thank you! Since you asked... I too started to make some changes in the last year for a more slow paced enjoyable life and I started by cancelling my IG account and unfollowed many YT channels that did not align with my hobbies, goals or values. I try to only follow ones that are truly what I enjoy and happen to be relaxing, educational or inspiring. I made an effort not to watch shorts of any kind or scroll anything. I realised immediately (ok and with a little help from my husband) that it was leaving me frantic and shorted my already challenged attention span. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! I was concerned that by constantly scrolling, comparing etc. I was not getting anything done in my free time towards any of my own creative goals. For now I only watch You tube as a treat when I want to wind down or have a morning coffee. TBH In the last few months I started to analyse a toxic friendship that I was allowing to guilt me for not wanting to socialise and gained the courage to confront them this past year in which said friend decided to not speak to me anymore, and can I tell you?... It's been really peaceful. The holidays were so much more relaxed without the added pressure of feeling like I am obligated to see, gift or spend time with others. I know that sounds selfish but if all of the above was causing me to live un peacefully and constantly feel disappointed and guilty because I know I "should" do this or that and allowed others to make me feel guilty about it then it wasn't worth it, was it? I also agree that life it IS too short and I need to work on making it the best for me and those I love. My New Year's goals are to paint more, read more, and love more. Work towards making my relationships less superficial and more profound and sincere. Work out my quirks, or on the ones that need working on and dedicate organised time to my goals one step at a time. Jenny, I wish you and yours a very peaceful Happy New Year filled with all that you desire. Can't wait to see what good things are ahead for this New Year. sending love your way.
actually on my my goals for this year is stop multi-tasking! I realized how detrimental it is to my work and soul because I never give anything that I am doing 100%.
Love this! Let’s start fresh! My list is: 1. Saving money for an emergency fund, I am so bad at saving money…. I thought I was over with my shopaholic tendency but no 😅 so I really want to make a change. 2. Following spending less time on social media that trigger my wants and I need this mindset. 3. Curate my wardrobe first and then everything I own. This year is going to be a slow/ no buy, I have set a list of more thoughtful things I want to remplace in my home and need to sale before buying anything new. And i am adamant to follow the rule one in one out. 4. Listening to my body, November I was on the brink of burn out saying yes to many times to extra hours thinking making extra money and December my body just punch me by being sick for two weeks , that I would never do again!
Definitely spending. My hubby and I spend too much on food as well. 😊 This year I want to pencil in time for rest. For the past couple of years we have been feeling burned out by year end and we realized we need to make rest a priority. 💕
Saving and social media detox (anything digital detox) are also on my list! I gave up my iPhone for a dumb flip phone after Christmas, as I've been feeling overwhelmed and stressed out, always checking my phone every other minute. The last two days have been the most peaceful and relaxing in a long time, I still pick up the new phone to check for messages, but not nearly as much as the iPhone, and I usually end up putting it back down as nothing exciting is happening. Hopefully, it will improve my focus and productivity over time, but I don't think I will go back to using a smartphone again! ✨
Keeping on with my goals and trying to improve myself and stop trying to please other people and take care of myself. You have given me inspiration to prioritize myself and stop giving a toss around people in my immediate circle who not appreciate me.
I used to be a big craft beer fan and also an enthousiast when it came to good wine-foodparings, whiskey-tastings, etc. In 2024 I cut down my alcoholintake and it was not only a new year idea, but it also became kind of necessary later that year because I needed to recover from a very bad knee-injury (I was into sports like crazy, overdoing sport was the cause..). I’m as good as healthy again, but it surprises me how sharp/alive I feel with less alcohol. This year I will continue with drinking even less than last year.
Reset? I'm very worried, concerned, scared of the unknown about my country. Money is at top of the list, medical, taxes on my house, food, bills, ... etc. Unfortunately, I am stuck, afraid of the future, and the unknown.
Jenny, I've been following you for *years* and what really marvels me beyond everything, is how you and David see each other as true partners in life and therefore, plan your year objectives together, *without* loosing sight of your own, individualistic goals. This is the type of relationship I want to attract in my life. You guys have lessons to give to the world ! Would be so interesting to have a video with you both going deep with that topic. Unless you have made one already. 🥰 Cheers xx
Hiii, not sure if anyone already mentioned this, but you can make your own kombucha at home. You just need to buy kombucha culture (usually from health store) and take care of it, which I can imagine might be a little bit discouraging, but it's worth it (especially your wallet will be happier). Once you have your own culture, you just need to make green or black tea with sugar and add the culture into it (you can find the exact recipe online, I don't know the exact recipe). It fermets for about a week. After that you can strain the liguid and voilá - your kombucha is ready to drink! :) And the kombucha culture can be used repeatedly :)
Jenny, I don't know if you'll read this, but you're my favorite youtuber. You're authentic and kind, and your videos create an atmosphere like you are having a discussion with a close friend and always manage to make me relax (and think critically, as well). Looking forward to reading your books! Lots of 🫶 from Greece
Tracking your expenses after a phase of spending is actually the smart thing to do. Even if the spending was on something absolutely worth it and sensible, handing out money a lot changes your way of thinking in a very subtle way and if you don't consciously bring yourself back to the mindset around spending you want to have you will lose money... I will not set any new goals for 2025. I've changed a lot in the last year and I'm still in the process of getting to know me and exploring the new dynamics in life and I want to keep doing that. So I'm going to keep my 2024 list for now... Once I feel like I've settled a bit I will take the next step.
2025 is my year to focus on saving for our wedding and getting back in shape for the big day! I am excited for this journey and motivated to make it all happen. 💪💍
Lately, whenever I start stressing myself thinking about what other people might think or do, I tell myself "let them" - and I immediately feel relieved. 😍
Thank you for reminding me that I don’t have to finish a book that I don’t like. I have been struggling to finish a book that I REALLY dislike. It’s boring, depressing, and the characters are very hard to connect with. If they all died, I really wouldn’t care. 😂 That’s how you know that a book is not for you.
I don't watch social media on my phone, I watch it on my computer and I have autofeed shut off. I'm working on replacing the furnishings and whatnot stolen by moving van thieves in december of 2023... too many things still in cardboard boxes. I'm low income so things are bought slowly, and carefully.
Yes! I've also had a spendy few years so my word of 2025 is 'frugal' I've dipped into my savings too often and need to start building them up again. This year I was aiming for a no-spend month on each alternate month of the year and failed miserably. Next year I'm aiming higher and planning a complete no-spend year. So my motto is more of a question 'do I really NEED it?' I've also started a tracker to try to hold myself to account. Wish me luck!
i've been feeling so bad all year for wanting to prioritise my writing and my art practice over my social life! it happened all of a sudden, i used to be extremely sociable and i still am very extroverted, which is precisely why i want to remind myself to not spend as long around housemates and friends as it can suck up all my time and i don't end up as satisfied as when i'm working on my art. very relieving to hear it doesn't make me a freak!
Working on sleep patterns is a big one for me, I wake up definitely too late on my own, which makes weekdays mornings with alarm before 9am very difficult. Hard to understand because it did not use to be like that.
My goal for 2025 is to continue on my journey toward sustainability and minimalism. Im also hoping to get a handle on my insomnia. 🙄As I’m now retired, I’m hoping to focus more on my fitness and nutrition, as well as my writing. For my family, 2024 was hectic and expensive so we’ve taken steps to create a calmer life. Many of our recurring expenses are gone (helping sons with school as they are now graduated, getting rid of financial draining rental property as it’s now sold). From a little Island community on the west coast of Canada, I wish for you and David, as well as everyone watching, a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2025!
Here goes my plans for 2025 1. increase savings, 2. control expending, 3. give less importance to others opinions, 4. take care of my health (food, exercise, be more time on nature, 5. spend more with family and friends, 6. plan some adventures. I dont know my country well. Plan to visit some cities. 6. read more, 7. suport more organizations and a very difficult one 8... not sure how to do it.. Happy New Year. May 2025 be a year with peace to all
I think I am going to delete most of my apps, but I have limited my screen time like insanely over the year. People get mad that I take forever to respond to them now and it is fun. I always respond to them, but I only get to my phone about once or twice a day. I have my ringer on lately to answer calls but I keep my phone in another room so that I don't touch it. Making a PHONE be used as a PHONE! I enjoyed your list! All your lists are fun. Have a happy new year Jenny and David!
Thank you for sharing Jenny ❤ I choose a theme and a word every year and 2025 is I Choose to be seen for the theme and my word is Transcendent. I Absolutely can relate to the desire to save and have a calm life. This is an absolute for me but I also want this to be the year my side business becomes my full time job and the year I master French & German. 2025 is my last year before I'm 50 as well. That brings a whole other set of goals and values with it as well. I am looking forward to your recommendations for books in 2025. I absolutely loved the books by Jean Rhys. Thank you... tiff
I call myself a functioning introvert. So I enjoy socializing a bit but I'm perfectly fine with alone time and have a thousand things to occupy my interests. With you on abandoning books and TV shows or anything else that doesn't really interest me. Cut back my YT time and just watch my favs (obviously your channel). I'm abandoning my bullet journal. I used it to create good habits and now that they are routine I no longer need to track most things. Have my daily To Do list but I prioritize and have no problem to moving things to next day. On the other hand I'm increasing journaling and incorporating book notes, anything that inspires me and sketching things. I'm hunkering down for the winter to sit back and observe how the world is changing around me and figuring out what my place in it is. Slightly annoying that you are so wise so young and have come to conclusions that it took me into my 70s to figure out. ; )
Happy 2025, Jenny and David! After so many years following your work, having read your book, looking forward to the next one, getting so much inspiration from you and your ideias and your personality, this year it was great to see you and David in your book launch in Berlin. ❤ Really, I didn't realize how starstruck I can still be!! :) keep going in 2025 and so many of us will just stay right here. All the best for you guys!
Love these videos 🤍 For me - main goal - working on being more present and intentional about how I spend my time (this ofc includes reducing time spent scrolling) - saving money - last year I had no choice but to dip into my savings a bit, so I want to save it back up and then some
In 2025 I’m focusing on cultivating contentedness and consistently making progress, however small, towards my idea of a successful my life. I’m struggling to sleep at night so naturally wake up around noon. Trying to work on a sleep routine but have realised I’m addicted to videos (thus, watching this after 1am).
Money is indeed focus of my mind now, but like vice versa: I just started saving for my own apartment and it leads to minimising expenses.. that is quite overwhelming I should say.. but I hope it will be alright in the end
For the next year, I am stopping bullet journaling too. Focusing on taking action more than planning / list making. I love both, but sometimes the lists get overwhelming and I want to do more living, actually tackling those todos. Like you, my travel urge has gone down too. I’m happy staying home and staying local these years. I also want to get away from needing an alarm to wake up with. I would love to get into a good routine for exercise with a mix of running, yoga and weights.
I just had to chuckle about the overthinking regarding what to wear to a dinner party…something I have YEARs of experience doing as well. What I have found is that having less choice is really helpful, so every year I pare my wardrobe down. It has taken some time, but I’m getting there.
I love when you do these videos and I find them so relatable! I was just talking to my husband today about how obsessions and rabbit holes are so bad for my brain and I want to relax and not fixate on things so much. So maybe " don't worry about it" is a great motto for me this NY too! And YES, anti-multitasking 🙌🏼
Very helpful & inspiring as always! Happy New Year to you both. Next year I want to try to worry less about what others say or think, which is difficult in a NYC Co-op! I also want to get back to regular meditation.
Thank you for this video.I relate to everything you have said here these are my things Iam working towards.Im an overthinker and a second guesser.So you have just helped me keep going the rest of the way. xx
I finally bought a newer and nicer car after 19 yrs with the same one. In 2025 my focus will be spending time outdoors and enjoying lots of wonderful music including live. Embracing fun experiences most of all. Opening up to learning more in my career and setting myself up to potentially take on more responsibilities down the road when my boss retires.
Since I now have all of the clothes and shoes that I need I can watch my food purchases more carefully. Eggs, salmon, veggies are what I need. Skip the coffee and drink tea.
What will I reset or adjust this year: 1. Finance literacy. I need to know more about how to organise my finances, how to plan budget, maybe how to invest money properly and wisely to have some passive income. 2. Living conditions. Presently I live with my mom (again…), but it really chokes me, so I better find a separate apartment and move there as soon as possible, before I get back to depression.. 3. Find myself. Still, when I am almost 25 I am not sure who I am, what are my real values and what I want in this life (kinda I know, but I have no idea how to get there from the present point as it is a completely new universe comparing to that I have now and who I am now… 4. Style. My clothing is not stable and, again, I have no idea what is my real style. For a long time I have been dressing in whatever my aunts, friends, sister or mom give me. I feel so bad spending money on clothes, but seems like there is no other way to find my style: I need to start shopping myself. 5. Sleeping schedule. Mow I struggle to get up at 8am, even though I go to sleep by 11pm, I just don’t have any energy to wake up. Yet mentally I like to wake up early, have my morning routine, etc…. Probably living with my relatives just doesn’t give me enough space mentally and physically to get to my routine that easy. At least I could start with small morning routines like meditation and lighting the candles in the morning while the kitchen and bathroom are occupied.. 6. Relationships. I really wanna start the serious relationships with a man who will be responsible enough to build a family with me. For that I need to take action, at least spend some time in dating apps or (better) go out.. will work on that one . And I should establish my values in relationships and should not dive into relationships before I do the above steps
Trying to be brave and have a no buy year...that is not buying clothing, cosmetics and books anymore in 2025. Instead, I want to focus on reading more books (I have hundreds tbr). Also this is one that I have for years now and am happy that you also mentioned it...being unapologetic about not wanting to do something that you feel pressured doing, like attending a work social in my free time or spending time with someone that I don't care about...fuck that! ;P
Saturday, when all the possibilities are possible ;-) You could ferment your kombucha by yourself. You'll need a huge jar and the fungus itself (I think it's called). A new one will split off from the old one when it's done. Doing one thing at a time is a luxury when office life requires one to do everything at once. Getting ones priorities in order is the best way out of that and towards a more linear way of working again. But you need to make sure that you do prioritise enough things that are fun as well, and save time windows for spontaneity as well, even within the work life.
Enjoy your videos. You probably won't see this message, but if you do, I wonder if you've read any of Jane Robert's 'Seth' books. Seth has some really interesting ideas about sleep, creativity, and happiness. I'd be really interested to hear your take on the Seth information.
As a 74 year old woman living on a pension, finance is my goal in 2025. I'm aiming to have enough savings to enable myself to go into sheltered housing if needed. I have fibromyalgia quite bad and real old age with that is scary. I own my house, so have that as well. I'm trying to cut food expenditure as well, but it's an area that we all need to lead a healthy life. I try to buy 80% organic. Like you, I have all I need. As of tomorrow (1st Jan) I'm doing a year low buy. I'm a minimalist so just replacements for me, and the odd book. Happy New Year everyone.
2025 is the year of investments and budgeting! 2024 was a very spendy year, so I'm looking forward to no-buy, no international travel, and planning for the future.
I love my alone time and being an introvert shouldn't be seen as a problem... My goals are pretty simple. Gym, whole foods, save, family time and find a new hobby like knitting ❤❤
I can't remember where i read this, but there is one universal thing in psychology that ensures happiness: it's creating something meaningful. It can be work-related, or a hobby, or a passion, or family-focused, but ultimately, if you feel like you are working towards something meaningful, you have a solid chance to feel at the very least content.
Beautiful❤
Nice video. Totally agree about multi tasking vs unitasking. Practice it now at a young age so you have the skill to rely on when you are older. I'm 55 and have been thrust into caregiving and put my career on hold. When I can compartmentalize my multitude of tasks it helps me stay sane but it's not easy. You just have to keep working at it. I too am an overthinker/ worrier. Good to not look at that trait as completely negative which I did for so long. As one of my elderly former clients once said and I've never forgotten...we are all a work in progress. ❤
I decided that 2025 was to be my year of refinement. An intention to refine my skills, my possessions, my finances, my self care etc you get the idea. I’m in desperate need of of taking charge of my life and having a focused intention to keep me on track.
I don't know how this happened, but I started feeling like I have everything I need. My bills are all paid, emergency fund is in place and my expenses are half my income. So, I have been learning about investing and find myself soooo excited about this new episode, as you say.
In 2025 I want a low-buy year, dedicated to work in a more consistent way, with less phone and more books
Thank you Jenny for the reminder that you can choose your own version of happiness. Society seems to think that everyone should be out partying on New Years, but I love having a veggie cheese board & gaming night in with my husband. These days I rarely compare myself to societies version of happy, preferring cosy & calm. But during the holidays I can second guess myself a little. Thank you for your timely reminder & all the best for 2025 ❤
Agree, Agree, Agree... I periodically do a clean up of channels that I no longer get inspired by. I never get tired of seeing your videos. I love your way of thinking even when it's complex because like you said your complex way of thinking also has its pros and btw produced some amazing inspiration for all of us viewers. Eternally inspired. Thank you! Since you asked... I too started to make some changes in the last year for a more slow paced enjoyable life and I started by cancelling my IG account and unfollowed many YT channels that did not align with my hobbies, goals or values. I try to only follow ones that are truly what I enjoy and happen to be relaxing, educational or inspiring. I made an effort not to watch shorts of any kind or scroll anything. I realised immediately (ok and with a little help from my husband) that it was leaving me frantic and shorted my already challenged attention span. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! I was concerned that by constantly scrolling, comparing etc. I was not getting anything done in my free time towards any of my own creative goals. For now I only watch You tube as a treat when I want to wind down or have a morning coffee. TBH In the last few months I started to analyse a toxic friendship that I was allowing to guilt me for not wanting to socialise and gained the courage to confront them this past year in which said friend decided to not speak to me anymore, and can I tell you?... It's been really peaceful. The holidays were so much more relaxed without the added pressure of feeling like I am obligated to see, gift or spend time with others. I know that sounds selfish but if all of the above was causing me to live un peacefully and constantly feel disappointed and guilty because I know I "should" do this or that and allowed others to make me feel guilty about it then it wasn't worth it, was it? I also agree that life it IS too short and I need to work on making it the best for me and those I love. My New Year's goals are to paint more, read more, and love more. Work towards making my relationships less superficial and more profound and sincere. Work out my quirks, or on the ones that need working on and dedicate organised time to my goals one step at a time. Jenny, I wish you and yours a very peaceful Happy New Year filled with all that you desire. Can't wait to see what good things are ahead for this New Year. sending love your way.
Ditto. ❤
I second/third this 😂
Those sleeping times might be something I implement, too. Thanks!❤❤❤
actually on my my goals for this year is stop multi-tasking! I realized how detrimental it is to my work and soul because I never give anything that I am doing 100%.
Love this! Let’s start fresh!
My list is:
1. Saving money for an emergency fund, I am so bad at saving money…. I thought I was over with my shopaholic tendency but no 😅 so I really want to make a change.
2. Following spending less time on social media that trigger my wants and I need this mindset.
3. Curate my wardrobe first and then everything I own. This year is going to be a slow/ no buy, I have set a list of more thoughtful things I want to remplace in my home and need to sale before buying anything new. And i am adamant to follow the rule one in one out.
4. Listening to my body, November I was on the brink of burn out saying yes to many times to extra hours thinking making extra money and December my body just punch me by being sick for two weeks , that I would never do again!
Definitely spending. My hubby and I spend too much on food as well. 😊 This year I want to pencil in time for rest. For the past couple of years we have been feeling burned out by year end and we realized we need to make rest a priority. 💕
Saving and social media detox (anything digital detox) are also on my list! I gave up my iPhone for a dumb flip phone after Christmas, as I've been feeling overwhelmed and stressed out, always checking my phone every other minute. The last two days have been the most peaceful and relaxing in a long time, I still pick up the new phone to check for messages, but not nearly as much as the iPhone, and I usually end up putting it back down as nothing exciting is happening. Hopefully, it will improve my focus and productivity over time, but I don't think I will go back to using a smartphone again! ✨
Food costs have gone UP!
Keeping on with my goals and trying to improve myself and stop trying to please other people and take care of myself. You have given me inspiration to prioritize myself and stop giving a toss around people in my immediate circle who not appreciate me.
I had testing through 23 and me and a brca test at my Dr. Both were a comfort to me because I ended up not having the genes.❤
I used to be a big craft beer fan and also an enthousiast when it came to good wine-foodparings, whiskey-tastings, etc. In 2024 I cut down my alcoholintake and it was not only a new year idea, but it also became kind of necessary later that year because I needed to recover from a very bad knee-injury (I was into sports like crazy, overdoing sport was the cause..).
I’m as good as healthy again, but it surprises me how sharp/alive I feel with less alcohol. This year I will continue with drinking even less than last year.
Reset? I'm very worried, concerned, scared of the unknown about my country. Money is at top of the list, medical, taxes on my house, food, bills, ... etc. Unfortunately, I am stuck, afraid of the future, and the unknown.
4.31. This. Brilliant. Stopped my world. So simple yet profound
Jenny, I've been following you for *years* and what really marvels me beyond everything, is how you and David see each other as true partners in life and therefore, plan your year objectives together, *without* loosing sight of your own, individualistic goals. This is the type of relationship I want to attract in my life. You guys have lessons to give to the world ! Would be so interesting to have a video with you both going deep with that topic. Unless you have made one already. 🥰 Cheers xx
Hiii,
not sure if anyone already mentioned this, but you can make your own kombucha at home. You just need to buy kombucha culture (usually from health store) and take care of it, which I can imagine might be a little bit discouraging, but it's worth it (especially your wallet will be happier). Once you have your own culture, you just need to make green or black tea with sugar and add the culture into it (you can find the exact recipe online, I don't know the exact recipe). It fermets for about a week. After that you can strain the liguid and voilá - your kombucha is ready to drink! :) And the kombucha culture can be used repeatedly :)
Jenny, I don't know if you'll read this, but you're my favorite youtuber. You're authentic and kind, and your videos create an atmosphere like you are having a discussion with a close friend and always manage to make me relax (and think critically, as well). Looking forward to reading your books! Lots of 🫶 from Greece
oh marina, this just made me so happy to read, thank you!!! ♥️
Tracking your expenses after a phase of spending is actually the smart thing to do. Even if the spending was on something absolutely worth it and sensible, handing out money a lot changes your way of thinking in a very subtle way and if you don't consciously bring yourself back to the mindset around spending you want to have you will lose money...
I will not set any new goals for 2025. I've changed a lot in the last year and I'm still in the process of getting to know me and exploring the new dynamics in life and I want to keep doing that. So I'm going to keep my 2024 list for now... Once I feel like I've settled a bit I will take the next step.
Love this: "This year, telling myself that I'm allowed to be unapologetic in my way of choosing how I spend my time"
Happy New Year!!! 🥳
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Don't worry about it is a good one, Jenny❤.....I lost too many brain cells already on over-thinking in the past years😅
2025 is my year to focus on saving for our wedding and getting back in shape for the big day! I am excited for this journey and motivated to make it all happen. 💪💍
I’m definitely into less travelling and more exploring locally! Way cheaper and more sustainable ✨
Lately, whenever I start stressing myself thinking about what other people might think or do, I tell myself "let them" - and I immediately feel relieved. 😍
Actually Mel Robbins just published a book : the Let Them theory....based on what you just said..
Thank you for reminding me that I don’t have to finish a book that I don’t like. I have been struggling to finish a book that I REALLY dislike. It’s boring, depressing, and the characters are very hard to connect with. If they all died, I really wouldn’t care. 😂 That’s how you know that a book is not for you.
Thank You Jenny, been following you for years, sending love from México❤
thank you for sticking around with me! love from london ♥️
I don't watch social media on my phone, I watch it on my computer and I have autofeed shut off. I'm working on replacing the furnishings and whatnot stolen by moving van thieves in december of 2023... too many things still in cardboard boxes. I'm low income so things are bought slowly, and carefully.
Sooo need it this video ... relaxing and inspiring, as usual. Thanks for everything, to both of you, and have a fantastic 2025.
Yes! I've also had a spendy few years so my word of 2025 is 'frugal' I've dipped into my savings too often and need to start building them up again. This year I was aiming for a no-spend month on each alternate month of the year and failed miserably. Next year I'm aiming higher and planning a complete no-spend year. So my motto is more of a question 'do I really NEED it?' I've also started a tracker to try to hold myself to account. Wish me luck!
Good luck!
i've been feeling so bad all year for wanting to prioritise my writing and my art practice over my social life! it happened all of a sudden, i used to be extremely sociable and i still am very extroverted, which is precisely why i want to remind myself to not spend as long around housemates and friends as it can suck up all my time and i don't end up as satisfied as when i'm working on my art. very relieving to hear it doesn't make me a freak!
Working on sleep patterns is a big one for me, I wake up definitely too late on my own, which makes weekdays mornings with alarm before 9am very difficult. Hard to understand because it did not use to be like that.
My goal for 2025 is to continue on my journey toward sustainability and minimalism. Im also hoping to get a handle on my insomnia. 🙄As I’m now retired, I’m hoping to focus more on my fitness and nutrition, as well as my writing. For my family, 2024 was hectic and expensive so we’ve taken steps to create a calmer life. Many of our recurring expenses are gone (helping sons with school as they are now graduated, getting rid of financial draining rental property as it’s now sold). From a little Island community on the west coast of Canada, I wish for you and David, as well as everyone watching, a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2025!
Here goes my plans for 2025 1. increase savings, 2. control expending, 3. give less importance to others opinions, 4. take care of my health (food, exercise, be more time on nature, 5. spend more with family and friends, 6. plan some adventures. I dont know my country well. Plan to visit some cities. 6. read more, 7. suport more organizations and a very difficult one 8... not sure how to do it.. Happy New Year. May 2025 be a year with peace to all
First to tell you:thanx for inspiring Sicily too!!!!have a happy new year my dear dear Jenny(and David too,of course)❤
Same to you lovely!! ♥️❄️✨
I think I am going to delete most of my apps, but I have limited my screen time like insanely over the year. People get mad that I take forever to respond to them now and it is fun. I always respond to them, but I only get to my phone about once or twice a day. I have my ringer on lately to answer calls but I keep my phone in another room so that I don't touch it. Making a PHONE be used as a PHONE!
I enjoyed your list! All your lists are fun. Have a happy new year Jenny and David!
Love your videos. Always inspiring.
Thank you for sharing Jenny ❤ I choose a theme and a word every year and 2025 is I Choose to be seen for the theme and my word is Transcendent. I Absolutely can relate to the desire to save and have a calm life. This is an absolute for me but I also want this to be the year my side business becomes my full time job and the year I master French & German. 2025 is my last year before I'm 50 as well. That brings a whole other set of goals and values with it as well. I am looking forward to your recommendations for books in 2025. I absolutely loved the books by Jean Rhys. Thank you... tiff
I call myself a functioning introvert. So I enjoy socializing a bit but I'm perfectly fine with alone time and have a thousand things to occupy my interests. With you on abandoning books and TV shows or anything else that doesn't really interest me. Cut back my YT time and just watch my favs (obviously your channel). I'm abandoning my bullet journal. I used it to create good habits and now that they are routine I no longer need to track most things. Have my daily To Do list but I prioritize and have no problem to moving things to next day. On the other hand I'm increasing journaling and incorporating book notes, anything that inspires me and sketching things. I'm hunkering down for the winter to sit back and observe how the world is changing around me and figuring out what my place in it is. Slightly annoying that you are so wise so young and have come to conclusions that it took me into my 70s to figure out. ; )
Puzzles, highly recommend. I can stay at home for hours finishing one, it's lovely.
Happy 2025, Jenny and David! After so many years following your work, having read your book, looking forward to the next one, getting so much inspiration from you and your ideias and your personality, this year it was great to see you and David in your book launch in Berlin. ❤ Really, I didn't realize how starstruck I can still be!! :) keep going in 2025 and so many of us will just stay right here. All the best for you guys!
this made me smile so wide! thank you so so much and hope to see you again in berlin very soon! ♥️
Love these videos 🤍 For me
- main goal - working on being more present and intentional about how I spend my time (this ofc includes reducing time spent scrolling)
- saving money - last year I had no choice but to dip into my savings a bit, so I want to save it back up and then some
In 2025 I’m focusing on cultivating contentedness and consistently making progress, however small, towards my idea of a successful my life. I’m struggling to sleep at night so naturally wake up around noon. Trying to work on a sleep routine but have realised I’m addicted to videos (thus, watching this after 1am).
Money is indeed focus of my mind now, but like vice versa: I just started saving for my own apartment and it leads to minimising expenses.. that is quite overwhelming I should say.. but I hope it will be alright in the end
For the next year, I am stopping bullet journaling too. Focusing on taking action more than planning / list making. I love both, but sometimes the lists get overwhelming and I want to do more living, actually tackling those todos.
Like you, my travel urge has gone down too. I’m happy staying home and staying local these years. I also want to get away from needing an alarm to wake up with. I would love to get into a good routine for exercise with a mix of running, yoga and weights.
I just had to chuckle about the overthinking regarding what to wear to a dinner party…something I have YEARs of experience doing as well. What I have found is that having less choice is really helpful, so every year I pare my wardrobe down. It has taken some time, but I’m getting there.
Now I must know what’s David’s favorite sparkling water! :)
I love when you do these videos and I find them so relatable! I was just talking to my husband today about how obsessions and rabbit holes are so bad for my brain and I want to relax and not fixate on things so much. So maybe " don't worry about it" is a great motto for me this NY too! And YES, anti-multitasking 🙌🏼
Very helpful & inspiring as always! Happy New Year to you both. Next year I want to try to worry less about what others say or think, which is difficult in a NYC Co-op! I also want to get back to regular meditation.
Money saving tip - make your own kombucha - it’s easy and highly creative
Thank you for this video.I relate to everything you have said here these are my things Iam working towards.Im an overthinker and a second guesser.So you have just helped me keep going the rest of the way. xx
There is anything to put on. Exactly the same. Happy 2025
Black suits you so much
10:03 such a sweet photo 😊😊😊
Agree with low cost = low salary, I realized that I don’t really need that much, and then stress reduced a ton 😌 3:00
I finally bought a newer and nicer car after 19 yrs with the same one. In 2025 my focus will be spending time outdoors and enjoying lots of wonderful music including live. Embracing fun experiences most of all. Opening up to learning more in my career and setting myself up to potentially take on more responsibilities down the road when my boss retires.
Thanks Jenny Mustard!
I love your love 😊
I have wanderlust…but I agree, overconsumption is definitely over rated!❤
Happy New Year
I could not have Said It Better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Tottaly agree. Btw my sleep cicle is quiet good😊
Since I now have all of the clothes and shoes that I need I can watch my food purchases more carefully. Eggs, salmon, veggies are what I need. Skip the coffee and drink tea.
Happy holidays to you and David, love this virtual place for inspiration, Thanks!
Happy holidays!
What will I reset or adjust this year: 1. Finance literacy. I need to know more about how to organise my finances, how to plan budget, maybe how to invest money properly and wisely to have some passive income. 2. Living conditions. Presently I live with my mom (again…), but it really chokes me, so I better find a separate apartment and move there as soon as possible, before I get back to depression.. 3. Find myself. Still, when I am almost 25 I am not sure who I am, what are my real values and what I want in this life (kinda I know, but I have no idea how to get there from the present point as it is a completely new universe comparing to that I have now and who I am now… 4. Style. My clothing is not stable and, again, I have no idea what is my real style. For a long time I have been dressing in whatever my aunts, friends, sister or mom give me. I feel so bad spending money on clothes, but seems like there is no other way to find my style: I need to start shopping myself. 5. Sleeping schedule. Mow I struggle to get up at 8am, even though I go to sleep by 11pm, I just don’t have any energy to wake up. Yet mentally I like to wake up early, have my morning routine, etc…. Probably living with my relatives just doesn’t give me enough space mentally and physically to get to my routine that easy. At least I could start with small morning routines like meditation and lighting the candles in the morning while the kitchen and bathroom are occupied.. 6. Relationships. I really wanna start the serious relationships with a man who will be responsible enough to build a family with me. For that I need to take action, at least spend some time in dating apps or (better) go out.. will work on that one . And I should establish my values in relationships and should not dive into relationships before I do the above steps
I love all your candles. I have been on a mission to find a “good” strong smelling candle. Do you recommend any pls ❤
Trying to be brave and have a no buy year...that is not buying clothing, cosmetics and books anymore in 2025. Instead, I want to focus on reading more books (I have hundreds tbr). Also this is one that I have for years now and am happy that you also mentioned it...being unapologetic about not wanting to do something that you feel pressured doing, like attending a work social in my free time or spending time with someone that I don't care about...fuck that! ;P
I want to save and reduce spending. I've already started my pantry. Stay home. Same.
kombucha is a wonderfully expensive preference lol I bought two bottles today with my weekly groceries. they weren't on sale and I felt guilty lol
Saturday, when all the possibilities are possible ;-)
You could ferment your kombucha by yourself. You'll need a huge jar and the fungus itself (I think it's called). A new one will split off from the old one when it's done.
Doing one thing at a time is a luxury when office life requires one to do everything at once. Getting ones priorities in order is the best way out of that and towards a more linear way of working again. But you need to make sure that you do prioritise enough things that are fun as well, and save time windows for spontaneity as well, even within the work life.
Enjoy your videos. You probably won't see this message, but if you do, I wonder if you've read any of Jane Robert's 'Seth' books. Seth has some really interesting ideas about sleep, creativity, and happiness. I'd be really interested to hear your take on the Seth information.
I think this is the age of non influencer influencing. Glad you are leading the pack….❤️
What was the name of the focus app again? I am in need!
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