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10 positive steps a day challenge - 2012

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  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    TM6 wrote: »
    Good morning fairyclicks,

    I am sending you a virtual bunch of flowers as a BIG thank you and to put a smile on your face :D:D:D

    I can't tell you how grateful I am that you started this thread. I have really been struggling since my darling Dad died of cancer two years ago. Anyway to cut a long story short, I am suffering from the worst bout of depression I have ever experienced and this forum is helping me to cope :dance:

    I need to get back to my old self and just setting down 10 positives/targets has been such a boost for me.

    So whatever all the lovely contributors to this thread wish to achieve today - good luck :T

    Aw thanks so much for the virtual bunch of flowers :) it did put a smile on my face!!

    I have been struggling with a bad bout too - been off work for about 2 years now with it so my sympathy and empathy is with you - so sorry to hear about your Dad - its really not easy to cope with losing a parent i imagine - i am still finding it hard to have lost both grandparents in the past few years so i can only imagine how it feels to lose a parent.

    I am glad this thread is helping you - the positive steps challenge is something i sort of dreamt up while going through my first bout of depression when i was 18 - it helped me then and so i thought i would share it now i'm on here and needing to use it again myself :)

    Hope everyone has a lovely day and i will share my positives later on when i have done some lol :)
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • Hi everyone. Sorry to hear about you Fairyclicks and TM6. I suffered from post natal depression 13 years ago for about 6 months and that was bad enough so can't begin to imagine how it must be for you both. My dad died 12 years ago this May, so I know exactly what you are going thru TM6. It isn't easy, but they say time is a healer and at least I can look at a photo of my dad now and think of all the good times, instead of crying and thinking what we have all lost with his passing - sending you both ((hugs)).

    My positives for the day are:

    1) Changed bed (can't wait to get into my fresh laundered marshmallow bed - bliss!)
    2) Updated spreadsheets
    3) Finished online shopping. Even tho more than I wanted it to be (£120):eek: but hoping this will last me the month, with only fresh top ups throughout the month
    4) Got meatballs out of freezer for tea tomorrow night
    5) Chased live mouse out of the house which cat dragged in - and didn't even stand on a chair:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    6) Caught up on some 'housewife' tv which has built up on planner
    7) Posted niece's birthday cards and sent a thank you card
    8) Had a lovely bath with candles

    Think that's about it for today - hoping everyone has a good day tomorrow - and the biggest positive note of all is that it's FRIDAY!! Yay:T:T:T:T:T
    When you were born, you were crying and everyone around was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying!:rotfl:


    June GC - £352.04/£350
    SP challenge 3P £171.28:j:j:j
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    edited 25 January 2012 at 10:24AM
    Another day - another set of positive steps :dance:
    1. Letter to council
    2. List 3 ebay items
    3. Swim Done
    4. Make an appointment at Santander :mad: Done
    5. Bring Filofax up to date
    6. De-clutter paperwork
    7. Empty car
    8. Tidy behind the front door Done
    9. Governor work
    10. Write e-mail to Groundspeak
    :D:D:D 3 smilies today :j
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • bluejeans
    bluejeans Posts: 552 Forumite
    edited 21 January 2012 at 10:41AM
    Hiya Girls, I would like to Join this challenge please.

    I am back in the harness after a loooong spell away.

    1. Spend 1 hour in the spare room, getting rid of some (and there is plenty) of junk. done

    2. List 3 things on Ebay. listed 2

    3. Stick to my shopping did not do, but not waste, all stuff for meals during the week

    Blue x
    1st January 2012 £2500 and 56lbs debts
    22nd Oct 2014 £1500 and 42lbs debts
  • Hi
    Can I Join please. I a single mum to a lovely 5 year old lad.
    This is a 'me' kinda challenge I love list!!

    Today
    * Change my bed
    * Sort DS's toy mountain in to new storage boxes.
    * Take ebay picture of old storage boxes.
    * Update organiser.
    * Take DS swimming after school
    * Clear out cupboard so can wire in Ariel

    xx
    LBM: 6th January 2012
    DMP Start date: 31st January 2012
    DFD: June 2014 :j

    Total Debt: £5463.65 :eek: - All gone with Payplan!! 100% gone forever:T
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks for the hugs MunniMuncha and for making me laugh with your mouse story :D

    I am having one of those days today where i don't know where to start.

    I started to write a to do list in my dairy and then stopped cos i can get really hard on myself when i do to do lists and in my blog i said i was going to try and work on that - so strangely stopping writing it is a positive step :rotfl:

    have done a few wee money earning things so far today:

    superpoints
    swaggers - up to 52 so a bit to go on that but i have just claimed a voucher haha
    woohoo - 302 golds.

    am now going to:

    ring about appointment
    sort out washing and take it downstairs to the washing machine
    do the dishes

    will be back when i have those wee bits done :)

    TM6 - is it my imagination or have you been putting off writing that letter to the council? last time when i did this challenge we had a weekend when we said we would do something we had been putting off - mind you i have so many things i have been putting off wouldn't know which one to do first LOL!

    Hugs to all that needs one today, and well done on all the positive steps you have all managed so far this month :)

    xx
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    There are just some days that things seem to go against your plans aren't there?

    i phoned about my appointment and the consultant answered the phone - of course she had no idea how to book me an appointment to see her so am waiting on the secretary ringing back :rotfl::rotfl:

    I went to wash the dishes only to find my other half has broke the switch on the boiler :mad::mad:

    I did manage to sort out washing though and even managed to put a wash on and hung up so that was good :)

    Managed another few earning things too:

    swaggers now up to 94 - have 100 points in my sights for today now :)
    claimed £16.14 from surveyhead
    u rewards - now at $9.77
    donkey - should be able to cash out tomorrow on there for my whole $1 LOL!
    checked free lottery

    I'm sure there is more but can't think now! Dear me my head is like a banana sarnie today!! :rotfl::rotfl:
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    bluejeans wrote: »
    Hiya Girls, I would like to Join this challenge please.

    I am back in the harness after a loooong spell away.

    1. Spend 1 hour in the spare room, getting rid of some (and there is plenty) of junk.

    2. List 3 things on Ebay.

    3. Stick to my shopping list

    Blue x

    Hiya bluejeans - welcome to this fab forum :wave:
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    MoneyMum wrote: »
    Hi
    Can I Join please. I a single mum to a lovely 5 year old lad.
    This is a 'me' kinda challenge I love list!!

    Today
    * Change my bed
    * Sort DS's toy mountain in to new storage boxes.
    * Take ebay picture of old storage boxes.
    * Update organiser.
    * Take DS swimming after school
    * Clear out cupboard so can wire in Ariel

    xx

    Hiya MoneyMum, a newbie like me :wave:
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    Thanks for the hugs MunniMuncha and for making me laugh with your mouse story :D

    I am having one of those days today where i don't know where to start.

    I started to write a to do list in my dairy and then stopped cos i can get really hard on myself when i do to do lists and in my blog i said i was going to try and work on that - so strangely stopping writing it is a positive step :rotfl:

    have done a few wee money earning things so far today:

    superpoints
    swaggers - up to 52 so a bit to go on that but i have just claimed a voucher haha
    woohoo - 302 golds.

    am now going to:

    ring about appointment
    sort out washing and take it downstairs to the washing machine
    do the dishes

    will be back when i have those wee bits done :)

    TM6 - is it my imagination or have you been putting off writing that letter to the council? last time when i did this challenge we had a weekend when we said we would do something we had been putting off - mind you i have so many things i have been putting off wouldn't know which one to do first LOL!

    Hugs to all that needs one today, and well done on all the positive steps you have all managed so far this month :)

    xx

    ok, you've sussed me out! I've been putting it off!!! I promise I will do it by Sunday night or else I'll run round naked down our street :eek:
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
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