New year New me

Hails1987

I don’t have any New Year’s resolutions.
The family and I will be going to Japan this year though.

mustang6000

I intend continuing providing support for our family and spending as much time as I can with the grandchildren.

Oscar3261

My New Year’s resolution this year is to read more books, a range of different genres.

Redjen473

I didnt make a resolution so as a family, I sat with my daughter and her 2 kids and we decided that we would change a behaviour for the year. Mine was to be more aware and find the good in everything that happens in my day, no matter what...gratefulness.

Benji2112

Mine actually wasn’t a new year resolution. Was a Movember resolution to raise money via growing the Mo and walking. Since then I’ve average 10kms a day walking and I’m down 13kgs!!

$1000 raised for Movember and some self satisfaction

Toze

My goal is to read more books. Not audio books, but actual books. Reading at bedtime to unwind and relax, rather than sitting in front of the TV. It's January, but so far so good...

steva

Make more memories with the children and travel more

Gessie

I used to make New Year's resolutions but I never keep them. So now, I just try to survive towards the year ahead and hope for the best, by taking it one day at a time. Anything great that comes my way won't go astray. I'll definitely be counting my blessings when they do! Let's hope it's a good year for me and all

s

Other than losing weight and get fitter.Getting a drivers licence never had one so I can change careers as I am doing basicly the same job since I left school.
I am a grandma/nanna but I can do it

jtmorri

I'm passing down generational wealth this year, sharing the funds and love for my daughter to buy an apartment interstate and move for a better life. Wishing her all the best to achieve her goals for this year too!

Anonymous

Get fitter and join an animal welfare movement

mustang6000

Just to survive another year and provide the best I can for my family.

Jujube3259

to become a doctor

pebbles

i never make resolutions they are so easy to not to achieve i try to improve myself throughout the year as an emerging artist i have a goal to complete 10 new pieces this year and try to sell at least 2 also to get a couple of commissions like last year and enter 3 awards just being selected to exhibit in curated events is great for me it helps my mental health no end being a deaf person can limit you a lot cause tolerance from some is not forthcoming i am hoping to travel this year too all going to plan so i can get more material to paint i want to keep walking 45 mins a day to stay fit and keep a handle on my weight i love an icecream so walking allows me the indulgence and last of all if i am doing things right i hope to get my orchids to flower this year for the first time well i love in hope that will happen over all im going to be busy

Anni3258

My goal is to set achievable goals. No more weight loss get a perfect body goals but something I can work on and feel good about, like getting better at reverse parking.

Glenn60

2025 & coldest high summer in memory?

Ali21

Woohoo!!!! finally I gave up smoking after 40 years of passive smoking. I used to make resolution for stop smoking every year but I never happened this year I finally got over it.

capfantastic

Studying the craft of writing. There comes a time when you have to stop thinking about it and just do it, as Nike once said. I started the year with Bronchitis, so far it’s been great, haven’t seen the light of day since new year. I love being alone in my room away from people. When I get well I’ll have to face reality again.

boppa99

Well l have to constraint on my sugar levels having diabetes 2 and impress my doctor in April as my levels haven't been as good so l have started the new year better with my blood results and lam going well this time as well as losing more weight as last year l lost 4 kg and have kept it off

Mastimo

Apart from all the usual plans to loose weight, exercise more etc etc I hope to mark of a few items on my to do list of things to get done around my home. I tend to just add things to the list and never get around to acting on any of them my list just gets longer and longer. So 3025 is the tear I plan to remove some

jjdrer

My goal is to reduce my weight.
Due to medical conditions and medications that have to be taken it is very difficult to achieve this goal

Hannah32113887

I'm going to finish my degree, and try and read 35 books (not including textbooks) I also am going to be stereotypical and get fit, and I really want to reduce my screen time too for my mental health

Ruskie30748487

My wife and I are plannng to travel, now we are getting older, I'm 75 this year and done very little of it. So we are hoping to go on a European River cruise and also back to see the relatives in UK.

Ruskie30748487

I hope you achieve your travel goal. The main European cruise, Amsterdam - Budapest, with an option of adding on a trip to Prague, is one of the best you can do with wonderful on-shore experiences...

Cheers, will take note of that.

hispania

My wife and I are plannng to travel, now we are getting older, I'm 75 this year and done very little of it. So we are hoping to go on a European River cruise and also back to see the relatives in...

I hope you achieve your travel goal. The main European cruise, Amsterdam - Budapest, with an option of adding on a trip to Prague, is one of the best you can do with wonderful on-shore experiences and a wide range of very special entertainment on board. Worth every cent you spend.

wendel

Hoping to spend more on enjoyment, living life to its' fullest. We aren't getting any younger. Why wait, until it's too late? That's my motto.

Bella4927

set-up my new home gym, and travel to see my mum in NZ. Pay down my debt and lead a slower more relaxed life

dreamer27

Get out of debt caused by this cost of living and save money to travel and see my family I haven't seen in 12 years. As only seen my mum as she came over for my wedding. But my brothers haven't seen also meet my sister in law and 6 year old niece for the first time.

Ellie 30656027

Sleep more and spend more time with family

Jude30693100

Every year I think of things that I can improve on and consider resolutions. I give it a half hearted go and am then disappointed in myself for letting them go before January. But this year, after going through some tough times and losing family members recently, I've resolved to take better care of myself. I've been getting up early to exercise and I'm trying intermittent fasting through the week and so far, I'm sticking to it. I think I might have it this year because I'm committed to being healthy and present for my family.

madi.sons

I don't believe in new years resolutions. I believe everyday is a celebration because it's a new day and what a blessing it is to have another day, more time with loved ones, another day to get to go to work and help others and be paid to help towards life and experiences and travel. Each day is an opportunity to set goals, make plans and go wherever your heart wants you to.

You don't need a new year to have or set goals or start something new and you certainly don't need to wait for another year to give yourself permission to have goals to better get to where you want.

Celebrate every day!

Aliyaraya

I don't believe in new years resolutions. I believe everyday is a celebration because it's a new day and what a blessing it is to have another day, more time with loved ones, another day to get to...

Well said and I agree wholeheartedly. Live each day and enjoy it with your loved ones and friends. Don't need to wait for a new year to do things. You are the only one who can make things happen when you like

Bigbear

I've set some goals for the coming year, I have a fresh sense of optimism and non procrastination.
I intend to clear out the kitchen cupboards etc.
I also will involve myself in becoming more a more skilled and competent DIY'er.
I will establish a proper home computer office with a a proper desk and ergonomic chair that won’t turn my spine into a boomerang. I've already put in a filing system for home papers and utility bills etc.
It's amazing just how much stuff I accumulate in a short space of time, so I will do a declutter. I think that homes are just more usable and relaxing when they’re less crammed.
I intend to cut my energy use, so hopefully It'll be a win-win resolution if I can cut both my carbon footprint and my utility bills and try to deal with my bills immediately.
I will make my home more pleasant be freshening up with coats of paint...already started.

Ziah

My sole goal for 2025 (just like 2023 and 2024) is to survive and *not* get covid again. Nothing more, nothing less. 2024 was a close call on more than one occasion, but I am still here. My aim is to get through another 365 days with debilitating long covid and hope it stops giving me new conditions alongside for once.

PGS

Goal: Just to make it through the year. Not sure how that's going to go.

madi.sons

Goal: Just to make it through the year. Not sure how that's going to go.

You can do it! Break the year down. One day at a time, what can you achieve today?
It makes it far less overwhelming. I believe in you!

Ziah

Goal: Just to make it through the year. Not sure how that's going to go.

I hear you. Please stay. The world needs your energy <3

Genie11

I am determined to do all I can to help our struggling planet because heaven knows, it needs our help so badly! Climate change sceptics could do well to think about the catastrophic climate events that we have witnessed around the world, over the last few years - no more catastrophic perhaps than the fires in California recently. Mother Nature is not happy. WE simply MUST ALL do our bit. Every bit helps! Every bit! I simply cannot, in all conscience, ignore the plight of the endangered wildlife and the appalling condition of our rivers, oceans and earth. Small adjustments to the way we go about our daily lives, CAN help. It is a global effort that is needed. Collectively we can make a difference. We have to stop the excesses. Don't but clothes that you know are produced in tin sheds in far-flung lands. Under normal circumstances you would not set foot into these dreadful places to buy your clothes, so why is buying this rubbish on-line different? Added to that they are made of cheap polyester . . . . which ends up in landfill to take hundreds of years to break down (if, indeed, they actually do). All the while, the toxic fumes that emanate from the mountains of it are SO damaging to our planet. Please STOP!
So, my resolution is to do my bit! How about you? Could you help?

capfantastic

I am determined to do all I can to help our struggling planet because heaven knows, it needs our help so badly! Climate change sceptics could do well to think about the catastrophic climate events...

I have very little clothing. I’m a minimalist. Sometimes I run out of bras and knickers. Good excuse to scrap underwear.

suzukisue

I never make resolutions, but this year I am going to make a real effort to be healthier, eat less and continue to attend 3 reformer Pilates classes each week.
My daughter is getting married in October and I'm already worrying about finding a dress that I'll look nice in!

I am also making as much of an effort as possible to try to pay off some debts. With the high cost of living, it is virtually impossible to save anything each week, but if i can pay even a little extra off the mortgage each week , it all helps.

ab

I used to play the new year resolution game, and then I had an epiphany... if there was something about me that needed improving, why wait to the end of the year to make that change? If I needed to improve something there's no better time to start than yesterday! And I've never made another resolution since. :)

Like many, I hope to lose some weight ... nothing ambitious... just a little. Remember goals need to be SMART - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely.

Aside from that I have no plans for trips or anything exciting, learn a language, play an instrument, make new friends...whatever. They say plans are what you make to amuse God. :)

I hope to get as much as I can out of each day that life throws my way. I am, and always have been, an opportunist. As for plans... if I don't learn that language, play that guitar, or scale that mountain, does it really matter?

For me 2025 is like any year, enjoy your life in the best way you can... just don't hurt anyone in the process.

Jill21

This year I've decided to take a 'quieter' approach to my resolution. In the way that rather than starting with an extreme, full on attempt at a resolution I started in baby steps. They are all based around health and fitness - more walking, eating better foods, clearing my mind etc.
Hope everyone sticks with theirs :)

MariaG

My darling hubby of 45 years passed away on 30th December 2024.
One of the last things he said to me was not to let my sadness linger and to live each day I have left as if it is my last.
New Year's resolutions have no place in situations like this.
One must make personal commitments on a daily basis, all year long. You never know what tomorrow might bring.

madi.sons

My darling hubby of 45 years passed away on 30th December 2024.
One of the last things he said to me was not to let my sadness linger and to live each day I have left as if it is my...

I'm so so sorry to hear of your loving husband parting this earth. He left you with some very wise words. He sounds like he bought a lot of wisdom and knowledge to this earth.

Take comfort in his words darling. Know he is watching and hears you during the hard times. It's okay to grieve and let it out, as you need. ✨️

Sending love to wherever you are. X

Ziah

My darling hubby of 45 years passed away on 30th December 2024.
One of the last things he said to me was not to let my sadness linger and to live each day I have left as if it is my...

I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending love and light to you xx

dee

Be healthier and enjoy life more

adelaidesurfer

Quit my job and move to Thailand.

Janice3258

My goal this year is to be completely selfish and solely focus on regaining my health. It's time to take the focus off everyone and everything that has distracted me from putting in some self care. My health has suffered because of this so now, in order to be there for others for many more years to come, it's time for me to look after me.

lynndi

I made a resolution to let go. Let go of toxic people, toxic family and things that don't aafect me. I spend so much time working out everyones elses problems that I don't have time for myself. Be selfish for once and think of me.

Ali21

Every year I made resolution to stop smoking but it never happened but this year after 50 years of smoking I threw all my cigarette in rubbish bin right on 31st December night and decided now to touch that evil, it was very hard as craving for cigarette was killing me but I finally managed it, it is almost a 3 weeks I am without cigarette.

capfantastic

Every year I made resolution to stop smoking but it never happened but this year after 50 years of smoking I threw all my cigarette in rubbish bin right on 31st December night and decided now to...

Keep going! Every day, every hour, every minute. Good decision.

madi.sons

Every year I made resolution to stop smoking but it never happened but this year after 50 years of smoking I threw all my cigarette in rubbish bin right on 31st December night and decided now to...

This is aweaome! Congratulations on 3 weeks! Massive achievement!

I'm a smoker, I have.no desire to quit yet. It's my calm, my outlet! But full respect to you! Keep it up! For you!

Ziah

Every year I made resolution to stop smoking but it never happened but this year after 50 years of smoking I threw all my cigarette in rubbish bin right on 31st December night and decided now to...

Well done! This is already a HUGE achievement - go you!

jatz50

EVery year my resolution is get the ironing done as soon as the clothes come off the clothes line and every year I start failing 2nd week of January. Living in Qld, it's just too dam hot to even turn the iron on so my clothes start to pile up. I will say though that 95% is my husband's clothing and the rest is mine. At the moment, I just put the ironing board up to do the ironing and here I am typing away on here. Have to get my priorities done first I say then a cuppa and then just maybe some ironing will be done.

marktime

try to get through my 3 month body scans with out finding a bit of a melanoma lurking under the surface.
Also say good on you to Eileenw1, every one thinks i am years older than i am because i was too dopey to get a new job when i took my redundancy package. Then it was a case of looking over your shoulder to see if your were going to be sacked for a safety breach etc, now i find 15 into the Volunteering World, you have to do something outrageous to even be thought of to get the sack.

emmadave123

Hello everyone !!!! Happy New Year !!!!! I have decided to make this year a "Me" year. After 20 years as an at home carer of 3 special needs children, I decided to go back to studying. My course started today and I feel a new sense of me coming on this year, a sense of achievement I haven't felt in some time. These days study can be so flexible whatever your circumstances so I'm taking advantage of that. I am doing a complete digital course from home so I can still be here for everyone but still do something for myself.

Number 2 goal is to do less for everyone. I do way too much as a mum and wife and delegation is my new middle name. " yes, they are more than capable" is my new moto.

My number 3 goal is to take care of myself a little more, maybe buy a few anti aging creams and feel like I'm doing something for myself care. Get back to my exercises which I did regularly and don't do anymore. It makes me just feel better so I need to get back on track with ME !!!!

EileenW1

Now in my eighth decade and having survived four surgeries last year, plus several other health problems, I have decided that this year I am going to begin to say, "NO!" I have always been super active, compassionate, involved in so many community, national and even international organisations and projects. I have been available to almost everyone who has asked for help or my time. I love to see other people's projects come to fruition; to see students and audiences reacting positively; making a difference even to an individual or creature because I helped; hearing from those who have benefitted from the little charity I began; giving talks to children about Koalas; spending my spare time knitting koalas for charity; and also still running acting workshops for those keen to get into Film and Television. However I realise that even I must slow down and stop trying to please everyone who asks. My pension now stretches barely enough to to let me buy a few personal treats let alone feed others and the pleas for donations will now just have to make me feel guilty. It doesn't mean everyone will get a "NO!" Nor am I completely turning my back on others because that would just not be me but I am determined to be kind to myself occasionally and not be taken for granted quite so much.

jjdrer

Now in my eighth decade and having survived four surgeries last year, plus several other health problems, I have decided that this year I am going to begin to say, "NO!" I have always been super...

It is so easy to be taken for granted. You have to look after yourself, Unfortunately sometimes it is hard to say "no". Don't let people make you feel guilty when you say "no.

Burnt Out Digger

I think that they are a waste of time

Tuzy

Not actually a resolution more a thought process, being kinder to myself and not beating up on myself so much. 2024 was a tough year 2025 is going to be more thoughtful.

ray3258

getting more training that results in a better paid job.

tjimmies

Save for a 50 year marriage celebration

Ziah

Save for a 50 year marriage celebration

Wow! 50 years?! What an amazing achievement - congratulations! We just got to 25 years last year, and are so looking forward to the next 25 together. I wish you both many more happy years together xxx

tjimmies

As my family live away from me I would like to make regular visits

tjimmies

Save for a 50 year marriage celebration

tjimmies

Joins volunteer organisation to help others in need

capfantastic

Joins volunteer organisation to help others in need

That’s a wonderful thing to even think about doing.

tjimmies

On holidays

Mevanwy

Hope this year brings better health to all family members and less deaths in the family.

Radda

Would love to live a better life and spend more time with my family. I really hope that 2025 will be a little nicer to me and my family. 2024 was tough and rough, going through very sad moments. Why cant we all be happy? Why cant this life be as beautiful as we all wish it for? Lets be kind to each other 😢

baccus

My focus for 2025 is on personal growth and family—an extended trip to Thailand to reconnect with loved ones, refining my tennis skills while supporting my son's inter-club journey, and exploring opportunities to invest in a family holiday home while strengthening our savings plan. It’s shaping up to be a meaningful year!

ivory

Pay down debt which would help in this cost of living crisis.

Ruskie30748487

To let my hair down, I'm not getting any younger, so want to travel a bit more and move to the coast.

mustang6000

For me, the same as the last few years:
- lose more weight to manage arthritis.
- Try and stick to our budget, as difficult as that is.
- Keep up my exercise regime.

Emerald

I would like to save money, actually put on a little bit of weight (I'm small and light) and be able to hear again (I am profoundly Deaf)

Angieg

My main goal for 2025 is to save money.

keyz12

Not really a resolution but a promise to myself to be more active and not give in to the easy way out....need to keep my muscles moving or else I will be wheelchair bound and really don't want that.

Anne3255

To try and lose weight like I say every year

Teegan

I know it sounds like a cliche however I am determined this year to lose the weight I’ve been saying I will for years! Now as I’ve just hit the big 40 it’s time to stop stuffing around. We have a lot of travel plans over the next year so I want to be healthy and feel good on those trips - great motivation! Our plan is to work hard and travel harder and continue to travel and see the world as a family, so exciting!

MumAils

I don't really make resolutions but I want to listen to my body more and take care of myself.

site77

Creative Projects , Professional Development , Financial Planning , Health , Fitness and Travel

kay62

Saving money 💰

Lady Rabbit

Declutter my house and try to become a minimalist. At least, I try to discard the old/broken items or make donations.

Skylark

Plan our overseas trip for 2026. Sort out my late Dad's estate.

Jessyfish

I don’t set resolutions but I’m planning on making decisions for my health instead of money.

Ellessri

I dont set resolutions but I do have on going goals - the current ones are continue to save and to continue to take steps on my ivf journey