I have two big over reaching goals. to gain more confidence in my work as a software engineer and to continue to work on my health, both physical and mental.
One of my big goals for 2023 is to get back into writing. You could say I'll be working on "healing" my relationship with it. (That's my word for 2023, btw.) I'm including journaling and blogging in this goal because they will definitely improve my mental health, which is another thing I'll be working on healing.
Thanks for showing your goal setting process! I like the way you discussed routines! I think finding routines and focusing on fitness/wellness are some goals for me! Planners, daily planning/to-do lists, hourly schedules do not seem to work for me, so routines might. I seen some people use theme days like Saturday- chores and self-care, Wednesday- work on projects or hobbies or theme meals: Saturday- pizza and Wednesday- soup. I also seen people divide the day into three or four time blocks or routines like morning, afternoon, evening, and night.
I have never actually set goals for myself. But watching you, I was able to finally sit down and decide what I really wanted with my life! The last 2 years has been hard! I am separated from my husband of 24 years most likely getting divorced this year, and I actually have to think of what I want to do with the rest of my life without him. I am copying how you wrote out your goals because it feels stress free and that is actually what I need less of in my life! Thank you so much for being you and showing me what it could be like to actually have my shit together!
My overarching theme, and word, for 2023 is ‘Discovery’ - I have lost track of what I love to do for hobbies, my work situation is shifting, after 10 years in the same role, and we (mostly I) have accumulated too much crap over the years, so our otherwise lovely home is feeling too stuffed… everything just feels a little off currently, so I want to (re)discover what’s what again 🔭
ooh love this! definitely feel the overstuffed and out of sorts, also went through big career change and struggling to feel fulfilled and not lonely - friendship in adulthood is harder than I thought.
I was thinking of "me" as my word of the year but somehow I found "Discovery " in part for some of the things you posted! I turn 50 on NYE and realize I have been focused so much on my career, grad school, kids and volunteer stuff i lost time to just enjoy hobbies like dancing or crocheting. Having chronic migraine disease it's additional challenge, but Im a life long learner so this is perfect. Discover Me!
I have recently found your channel. I'm not even sure how. I think it's because of Sara Cannon/HB90 and I'm so happy I did. You are definitely my kind of woman. F-bombs and all. Thank you for being so open, courageous and recording all of this for your audience. I filled out my Makse Life Notebooks with you. It definitely took some of the pressure off and made me fill a lot better about doing my goals this year. ❤
I'm not great at setting big goals and following through.(like loosing weight, exercise, etc.) But I want to improve one little issue. I want to prepare and follow through with mailing birthday cards and acknowledging important events at the beginning of each month. I've always been late with this stuff and its time to fix this.
I love "continue". It's really good. 👍 One of my main goals for next year is to focus on work life balance in a real way. Both me and my husband are workaholics. Not by choice but I think we both just less stress pile up and are perfectionists and everything. And we both work at home the majority of the time so it's really easy to lose sight of how much it's taking over our lives or thoughts. So my word is going to be something around that.
I haven't sat down and come up with all my goals yet buuut i did just decide on my word for the year which ties in very nicely. Last year I chose "cultivate" and I applied that specifically to my mental health and general well-being which was uh...struggling. I viewed my mind and soul as a garden that needed some serious tending! And, I feel very accomplished in what I did there, however, I failed to cultivate beautiful blooms in other aspects of my life/other goals soooo this year my word is "dedication" (The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose) and the focus of said dedication IS following through on what I want for myself specifically in areas of fitness, artistic expression and creativity and relationships. I'm tired of waiting for things to change without making any changes. Cheers to you and yours this New Year, wishing nothing but good things and especially good health. Thank you for sharing your brain with the internet.
One goal, shallow as it sounds is to look good. I haven’t recovered from pandemic chic. That includes, putting effort into my hair, clothes, face routine etc…
Thank you for showing your process. I always find it helpful to watch some of the creators here talk through their process, not becuase I want to copy it, but because I ponder over the same questions after and it helps organize my thoughts. For next year, I am setting a goal to make all aspects of my health a priority. I also landed on "consistency" for my focus word for the year. I've found myself lost and adrift these past few years and noticed that in those periods when I was consistent in my actions and routines I felt more centered. I desperately want that again. Wish me luck.
Thank you for being so open about your goals and how you are looking at your year. The way you explained everything was so comforting almost meditative? Not sure how to explain but it really spoke to me. My reach goal is to set some goals and to be mindful about what I am spending.
Thank you for sharing. I love watching goal videos because it helps me figure out how I want to structure mine. I am starting back to school at 40 to become a RN. I know I need to be intentional with my time, and yet able to flow and have fun. So I chose two words, Journey and Flow. You have been a great inspiration, and I wish you the best on your upcoming year. ❤
I love watching your videos especially the way you use hb90 and makselife… do you have a video talking about the way use use the systems in tandem? I wish you all the wellness wishes for 2023…my guardian angel aunt lives a long life with the same condition… and my sister in law is battling now…much love and positivity your way..
Thank you for sharing this Cindy. This year my health and fitness fell off a cliff (illness, work injury, etc). No Health, fitness and sleep are at the top for me. I want to work on my home as well. I don't want to come home from work and feel like I have to start a second shift after working at the hospital all day. lol Happy New Year to you and your family.
Well the universe truly works in mysterious ways. I don't know what happened I am a subscriber but have not seen one of your videos in quite awhile. Today ( Jan 1) your lovely face popped up on my feed. On Friday I was told that after 9 years I will have to do some more radiation on my spine. Your video has encouraged me to try to be more organized about how I approach it. Thank you for being so open and generous with your time.
I love continue! I almost picked that but I chose persist. I dip out when things feel hard, so I want to get past the hard part of setting some goals/habits and persist through.
Tfs Cindy. Good luck with all your 2023 goals. You could try viewing church online at the beginning of the year and then work up to attending in-person. 1 of my goals is to formalize & grow my side hustle (separate bank account, social media/marketing, etc.)
Honestly I'm not making big goals in 2023, and I didn't in 2022. Tired of aiming high and getting nowhere 😂 and putting so much pressure on myself. I'm tired. My goals now are not SMART. They're vague and small. And my life is so much better for it.
My goal is bujo (almost) every day. I don’t want to say every day because I don’t want to set myself up to fail but I know I’m more consistent when I consistently plan
I know this isn't important in the slightest. But I just started setting up my 2023 bujo & I picked Bloom for my word of the year. This will be the first time I'm doing a word of the year
My biggest goal is to self-publish my first book (a holiday romance) in Q4. I'm going to sign up for Sarra's Publish & Thrive course when she opens back up next month for a February start.
maybe fun and recreation could include reading or audio books or watching movie with your family... things you can do inside while doing dialysis? this past year you did a lot of exploring your new area and getting out for fun.. and maybe now you could adjust that to the situation
I have never done this process, but I’m seriously thinking about it. It would be nice to have a visual of all areas of my life in one place..you don’t have to answer, but are you on a transplant list?
Thanks so much for doing this video. It helped me dial in my goals for 2023. My big goal is to establish a financial safety net and also to be much more mindful with my spending. While not doing a true no-buy year, I am going to do a mindful spending year. I'd also like to take my youngest to Universal Studios if I can save up the money. In the spiritual space, I've also be looking into a UU church and there seems to be a good community up here in Fort Collins.
I’m still trying to decide goals etc. I didnt even start on the 3 I had last year. I just meh’d along. It would help if I wasn’t so stressed about pay but I suck so bad about finding new jobs but this one I have just refuses to pay a livable wage. Especially as everything but my pay keeps increasing.
This year will be all about creating and maintaining routines that will support my mental and physical health. As well as routines for checking in with family and friends on a more regular basis.
I was happy to hear you talk about your husband as not your caregiver put partners in regard to illness. My husband is dealing with a resurgence of CHF after being stable for 21 (yes 21) years. He is seeing a cardiologist that I adore. The cardiologist looks to me to answer questions as well. He not only treats my husband but also realises we are partners in the illnesses we have. Mainly now his congestive heart failure. Fortunately with the new meds he lost 28 pounds of fluid in 14 days. We are on the right track with this but it is still not good however, I want to take your "advice" ? and incorporate it into our lives because 21 years of stability while it was a part of our lives it wasn't at the forefront of incorporating it in a new light so to speak. I think we had become complacent which wasn't a great thing to have done. It is what it is and we are going to move on now.
Home dialysis .... Peritoneal dialysis has a machine that is perfect for dialysis while you sleep it's portable??? Maybe. Will take treatment out of your daily routine also can be a base for your nighttime routine shit shower blood pressure meds gather planners and books to read prep dialysis get in bed and no pressure on hubby no guilt on you VOILA NIGHTTIME ROUTINE .... CONTINUE to kickass Cindy
"Continue" being your word of the year reminded me of that video from Tiktok. Hang on, lemme go find it. Edit: found it! ruclips.net/user/shorts2hvvb1nvZzc?feature=share
Thank you for these types of videos. I learn so much from you. And I just want to say I know you are gonna rock out dialysis!!! I know you can do it and I’ll keep you in my prayers. My goal for 2023 is to fix my credit because I would like to buy a house that I can call home. I’m finally financially able and would like to move forward with my dreams of becoming a home owner. Anyway, you are awesome and I love your videos. I’ve been watching for almost a year now and can’t get enough 💕🎀 P.S.- My word of the year is HYGGE (hoo-ga)
I have two big over reaching goals. to gain more confidence in my work as a software engineer and to continue to work on my health, both physical and mental.
One of my big goals for 2023 is to get back into writing. You could say I'll be working on "healing" my relationship with it. (That's my word for 2023, btw.) I'm including journaling and blogging in this goal because they will definitely improve my mental health, which is another thing I'll be working on healing.
Thanks for showing your goal setting process! I like the way you discussed routines! I think finding routines and focusing on fitness/wellness are some goals for me! Planners, daily planning/to-do lists, hourly schedules do not seem to work for me, so routines might. I seen some people use theme days like Saturday- chores and self-care, Wednesday- work on projects or hobbies or theme meals: Saturday- pizza and Wednesday- soup. I also seen people divide the day into three or four time blocks or routines like morning, afternoon, evening, and night.
I have never actually set goals for myself. But watching you, I was able to finally sit down and decide what I really wanted with my life! The last 2 years has been hard! I am separated from my husband of 24 years most likely getting divorced this year, and I actually have to think of what I want to do with the rest of my life without him. I am copying how you wrote out your goals because it feels stress free and that is actually what I need less of in my life! Thank you so much for being you and showing me what it could be like to actually have my shit together!
While you were talking about your word of the year. I was thinking about "Carry on my wayward son...." hahaha
My overarching theme, and word, for 2023 is ‘Discovery’ - I have lost track of what I love to do for hobbies, my work situation is shifting, after 10 years in the same role, and we (mostly I) have accumulated too much crap over the years, so our otherwise lovely home is feeling too stuffed… everything just feels a little off currently, so I want to (re)discover what’s what again 🔭
ooh love this! definitely feel the overstuffed and out of sorts, also went through big career change and struggling to feel fulfilled and not lonely - friendship in adulthood is harder than I thought.
@@thekatplans it really is, yes! 😅
I was thinking of "me" as my word of the year but somehow I found "Discovery " in part for some of the things you posted!
I turn 50 on NYE and realize I have been focused so much on my career, grad school, kids and volunteer stuff i lost time to just enjoy hobbies like dancing or crocheting. Having chronic migraine disease it's additional challenge, but Im a life long learner so this is perfect.
Discover Me!
I have recently found your channel. I'm not even sure how. I think it's because of Sara Cannon/HB90 and I'm so happy I did. You are definitely my kind of woman. F-bombs and all. Thank you for being so open, courageous and recording all of this for your audience. I filled out my Makse Life Notebooks with you. It definitely took some of the pressure off and made me fill a lot better about doing my goals this year. ❤
loved this and your style. thank you for your chronic illness realness and hope ❤️
I'm not great at setting big goals and following through.(like loosing weight, exercise, etc.) But I want to improve one little issue. I want to prepare and follow through with mailing birthday cards and acknowledging important events at the beginning of each month. I've always been late with this stuff and its time to fix this.
I love "continue". It's really good. 👍 One of my main goals for next year is to focus on work life balance in a real way. Both me and my husband are workaholics. Not by choice but I think we both just less stress pile up and are perfectionists and everything. And we both work at home the majority of the time so it's really easy to lose sight of how much it's taking over our lives or thoughts. So my word is going to be something around that.
I haven't sat down and come up with all my goals yet buuut i did just decide on my word for the year which ties in very nicely. Last year I chose "cultivate" and I applied that specifically to my mental health and general well-being which was uh...struggling. I viewed my mind and soul as a garden that needed some serious tending! And, I feel very accomplished in what I did there, however, I failed to cultivate beautiful blooms in other aspects of my life/other goals soooo this year my word is "dedication" (The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose) and the focus of said dedication IS following through on what I want for myself specifically in areas of fitness, artistic expression and creativity and relationships. I'm tired of waiting for things to change without making any changes.
Cheers to you and yours this New Year, wishing nothing but good things and especially good health. Thank you for sharing your brain with the internet.
One goal, shallow as it sounds is to look good. I haven’t recovered from pandemic chic. That includes, putting effort into my hair, clothes, face routine etc…
Thank you for showing your process. I always find it helpful to watch some of the creators here talk through their process, not becuase I want to copy it, but because I ponder over the same questions after and it helps organize my thoughts.
For next year, I am setting a goal to make all aspects of my health a priority. I also landed on "consistency" for my focus word for the year. I've found myself lost and adrift these past few years and noticed that in those periods when I was consistent in my actions and routines I felt more centered. I desperately want that again. Wish me luck.
Congrats on 10 years! That is amazing and I love that so much for ya'll. 💚🥰
Thank you for being so open about your goals and how you are looking at your year. The way you explained everything was so comforting almost meditative? Not sure how to explain but it really spoke to me. My reach goal is to set some goals and to be mindful about what I am spending.
Thank you for sharing. I love watching goal videos because it helps me figure out how I want to structure mine. I am starting back to school at 40 to become a RN. I know I need to be intentional with my time, and yet able to flow and have fun. So I chose two words, Journey and Flow. You have been a great inspiration, and I wish you the best on your upcoming year. ❤
I love watching your videos especially the way you use hb90 and makselife… do you have a video talking about the way use use the systems in tandem? I wish you all the wellness wishes for 2023…my guardian angel aunt lives a long life with the same condition… and my sister in law is battling now…much love and positivity your way..
Thank you for sharing this Cindy. This year my health and fitness fell off a cliff (illness, work injury, etc). No Health, fitness and sleep are at the top for me. I want to work on my home as well. I don't want to come home from work and feel like I have to start a second shift after working at the hospital all day. lol Happy New Year to you and your family.
Well the universe truly works in mysterious ways. I don't know what happened I am a subscriber but have not seen one of your videos in quite awhile. Today ( Jan 1) your lovely face popped up on my feed. On Friday I was told that after 9 years I will have to do some more radiation on my spine. Your video has encouraged me to try to be more organized about how I approach it. Thank you for being so open and generous with your time.
I love continue! I almost picked that but I chose persist. I dip out when things feel hard, so I want to get past the hard part of setting some goals/habits and persist through.
Tfs Cindy. Good luck with all your 2023 goals. You could try viewing church online at the beginning of the year and then work up to attending in-person. 1 of my goals is to formalize & grow my side hustle (separate bank account, social media/marketing, etc.)
I hear you. My personal philosophy: "Slow and steady wins the race."
Honestly I'm not making big goals in 2023, and I didn't in 2022. Tired of aiming high and getting nowhere 😂 and putting so much pressure on myself. I'm tired. My goals now are not SMART. They're vague and small. And my life is so much better for it.
Working on my physical health & medication compliance, and selective social participation in things I will enjoy
My goal is bujo (almost) every day. I don’t want to say every day because I don’t want to set myself up to fail but I know I’m more consistent when I consistently plan
How cool it would be if you did a fruits and vegetables series, fuckery fruit???
I know this isn't important in the slightest. But I just started setting up my 2023 bujo & I picked Bloom for my word of the year. This will be the first time I'm doing a word of the year
My biggest goal is to self-publish my first book (a holiday romance) in Q4. I'm going to sign up for Sarra's Publish & Thrive course when she opens back up next month for a February start.
maybe fun and recreation could include reading or audio books or watching movie with your family... things you can do inside while doing dialysis?
this past year you did a lot of exploring your new area and getting out for fun.. and maybe now you could adjust that to the situation
I have never done this process, but I’m seriously thinking about it. It would be nice to have a visual of all areas of my life in one place..you don’t have to answer, but are you on a transplant list?
Most of my assessment numbers were in the 4 area. I plan to work on resting to I have more energy for things I love.
Thanks so much for doing this video. It helped me dial in my goals for 2023. My big goal is to establish a financial safety net and also to be much more mindful with my spending. While not doing a true no-buy year, I am going to do a mindful spending year. I'd also like to take my youngest to Universal Studios if I can save up the money. In the spiritual space, I've also be looking into a UU church and there seems to be a good community up here in Fort Collins.
I’m still trying to decide goals etc. I didnt even start on the 3 I had last year. I just meh’d along. It would help if I wasn’t so stressed about pay but I suck so bad about finding new jobs but this one I have just refuses to pay a livable wage. Especially as everything but my pay keeps increasing.
I need to set goals that aren't just scattered. I have a lot of things i want to do but so much fear around goalsetting
I feel the same way. I know somethings I want to work on, but now sure how to put then ina goal, so I just don't.
This year will be all about creating and maintaining routines that will support my mental and physical health. As well as routines for checking in with family and friends on a more regular basis.
I was happy to hear you talk about your husband as not your caregiver put partners in regard to illness. My husband is dealing with a resurgence of CHF after being stable for 21 (yes 21) years. He is seeing a cardiologist that I adore. The cardiologist looks to me to answer questions as well. He not only treats my husband but also realises we are partners in the illnesses we have. Mainly now his congestive heart failure. Fortunately with the new meds he lost 28 pounds of fluid in 14 days. We are on the right track with this but it is still not good however, I want to take your "advice" ? and incorporate it into our lives because 21 years of stability while it was a part of our lives it wasn't at the forefront of incorporating it in a new light so to speak. I think we had become complacent which wasn't a great thing to have done. It is what it is and we are going to move on now.
I have 2 goals this year increase my income and frugality. Hopefully I will start my RUclips channel to document my journey for my son.
i hope to eat lunch 3 times a week this year
I have 2 big goals, reach my goal weight post surgery, and pay off our debt
Nail color, please??? 🥰
💜💜
Home dialysis .... Peritoneal dialysis has a machine that is perfect for dialysis while you sleep it's portable??? Maybe. Will take treatment out of your daily routine also can be a base for your nighttime routine shit shower blood pressure meds gather planners and books to read prep dialysis get in bed and no pressure on hubby no guilt on you VOILA NIGHTTIME ROUTINE .... CONTINUE to kickass Cindy
Just saying, we are on the same page in life. Slow down....relax
"Continue" being your word of the year reminded me of that video from Tiktok. Hang on, lemme go find it.
Edit: found it! ruclips.net/user/shorts2hvvb1nvZzc?feature=share
que fome todo en ingles no lo puedo traducir
Get a literary agent
Thank you for these types of videos. I learn so much from you. And I just want to say I know you are gonna rock out dialysis!!! I know you can do it and I’ll keep you in my prayers.
My goal for 2023 is to fix my credit because I would like to buy a house that I can call home. I’m finally financially able and would like to move forward with my dreams of becoming a home owner. Anyway, you are awesome and I love your videos. I’ve been watching for almost a year now and can’t get enough 💕🎀
P.S.- My word of the year is HYGGE (hoo-ga)