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Helen105

100 Day Challenge Update

My challenges were

1. Lose 30lbs - Lost 30.4lb so a big tick there (Actually this wasn't difficult I'd decided the sort of person that I wanted to be & it wasn't a size 18 which gave me the momentum to accept that 3 boring, at times slightly unpleasant months would be worth doing)

2. Pay off one debt £742 - Done (although my credit card total has gone up so this may be cheating)

3. Get the house ready for winter - Well I've replaced a window & a door, replastered & tiled behind the shower, replaced missing tiles in the kitchen & installed an extra book case in the living room but the living room fire still needs fitting so I'll mark that 70% done.

4. Declutter house ready for valuer - Hmm not so good here, many bags have left the house for tip or charity shop but it doesn't seem to make much difference

What I didn't set at the start was any challenges for personal development but part of the way on I started courses on Screenprinting & Creative Writing. I am enjoying both hugely and want to use both somehow to make a living (or at least make some money from them)

Karmacat

Helen - congratulations, thats a lot of ticks!

Fantasia - you're not alone, you're not even the oldest, I'm 55 .... and good for you for getting it together to post about your DS .... thats got to have been really difficult.

Lots of hugs.

Midnight

Memory_Girl wrote: »

Midnight
starnac
JoS1972
seese75
NorthernLas
Electonexpress

Try again with your log-in's.

Fingers crossed

Back after I've taken the violin teacher to school

MG

Tried again and still can't get in

kavics17

Hi MG,

I did not join your 100 day challenge mainly cause I did not know about it at that time. So my 100 day challenge will finish on the 17th December-will let you know!

Can't get through your page-emailed you.

Helen105

I can't get on to the new site either. I'm trying to log on from work though, could it be something to do with the security settings here?

Midnight

I joined too late for the 100 day challenge, but it is fab seeing how well everyone has done :T

I am getting a huge amount of motivation from this thread, amd even though sometimes I am having a bit of a wobble and feeling overwhelmed by it all, hopefully eventually I will be able to see a clear path. I know what I want and where I want to go...it's just the getting there that's the tricky part. Still onwards and upwards :cool:

seese75

Memory_Girl wrote: »

Midnight
starnac
JoS1972
seese75
NorthernLas
Electonexpress

Try again with your log-in's.

Fingers crossed

Back after I've taken the violin teacher to school

MG

I can now log in...thanks for sorting it out. So impressed by the new site. Well done.

Natty68

Can I put my hand up to join the Matrix please? I have been following you but unfortunately I don't put anything - I always feel so humble when reading what you have done. If you need an email let me know

Hugs xx

fantasia322

deleted cos sorted now

se999

fantasia322 wrote: »

Hi Everyone - Oooh there are some other Matrix members in my age range (thought I was on a limb here) I'm 52.
Have been reading everybodies updates on the 100 day challenge.
My reason (excuse) is that I joined in after lurking, too late, to join in properly with it.
But I have made some major changes, namely the awful job, which I got up and walked out on. And found another one in the space of 2-3 weeks, so hopefully thats good.
My oh my, do I know who I am?
The answer is sometimes.
I've always been someone's mother, nurse, chaffeur, chief cook and bottlewasher, maid, all things to all people, wife, partner, fiance. To give Me much of a look in.
Now I compensate for my youngest stepson flying the nest (he's at Harrogate Army Foundation College and graduates in 8 weeks) by surrounding myself with grandbabies to fill the void.
I look at other peoples lives and think 'I could do that' but bunk off by not having the confidence to go for it.
People tell me I am confident but don't feel what they see.
I spend too much time brooding on this, time is passng, I want to do something, but I don't know what..........!!
More excuses to justify my lack of ambition methinks.
This thread though has given me a glimmer of hope, that something may just turn up.
Oh, and my youngest biological DS was diagnosed with schizophrenia 18 months ago (he is 18). Its taken me ages to find the nerve to post that, not because I'm ashamed, I'm not. I just was such a coward when it happened and I could'nt cope with it.
Got advice and help though so now we deal with it and I do what I have to do.
Nothing exciting here, but I still dream of finding something that makes MY heart sing and being able to do something useful and productive.
Your challenges are amazing - you are a bunch of inspiring people, and thankyou for allowing me to be a part of it.

Well done on the post, I know what you mean about 'Me' being identified with what your role as a wife & mother is/was. Similar position here, we got to a point where a decision had to be made that one of us became the stay at home parent, as the family couldn't cope with us both in high powered/long hours/ highly mobile jobs. Now DSs are semi-independent, it's a case of rediscovering our relationship as a couple, enjoying our relationship with our sons as friends & adults in their own right, and exploring the new opportunities this new found freedom gives us and prioritising me as an individual too

Good luck in discovering the new you and well done on the successes to date :T:T

Hope you find the "....something that makes MY heart sing and being able to do something useful and productive". I know there's a lot about business's and work etc here, but maybe it's something in the leisure or hobbies or interests that will provide the missing link?


Sorry to hear about your DS's diagnosis, it must have been devastating news, but at least you now know what the problem is, and there's far more help available now than there used to be.

I missed the 100 day challange too, but I'd already set myself a few personal challenges after reading Hyno's thread and some other bits on the forum.