The Happiness Project 2015

Paper_Doll

Hello Everyone!

It's only Tuesday but I feel that some of the little steps will achieve greatness along the way and I feel super positive already!

Today I walked 10 miles home...2.5 hours later but it was such a nice starry night though I have to say as soon as I got in, I could walk no more haha!

I have spent zilch, where as normally I would have purchased a snack from the garage on my way to work but I haven't even been snacking. Cor blimey, who is this person lol! Making my lunches on Sunday for the next couple of days has really paid off and my homemade bread, well that went down a treat and there's nudda left! I only had 2 slices

Next month will be my last payment for my Tesco loan so I am counting those days mawahahahaahha! 2 years of paying this went fast and the relief when one bill is over makes you want to work harder to clear the others!

I also found my missing ISA book...which had a grand total of £33.00 in it woop woop.

I hope you have all had something amazing happen to you today? If so, share your good news xx

Ellsbel

Wow, pd, that's quite some walk! Well done:)
Bit slow to get off the ground here as far as some of my targets are concerned - especially the exercise; need to shake off the cold that's been clogging me up for the past week or so, so that I can breathe a bit!
I've started learning something new though, by signing up for a free, online course in introduction to Forensic Science - not quite as exciting as the Zither, I'm afraid! But it's a step out of my comfort zone; normally I'd go straight for the History/Literature type courses. I'm finding it really interesting so far.
I've added a new goal to my list - to get up half an hour earlier every morning; I'm low on energy at the moment, but I feel that starting the day a bit earlier would give me a head start in throwing myself into all the things I want to do each day; tomorrow I aim to be up and to have at least one household chore done (not including the school run and the doggy walk) by 7am!

vw_campervan_mum

At the end of week one I am feeling pretty darn good!
My Weekly Goals for 2015:
Health
- Walk 20 mins 3 days a week/longer Sunday walkDone plus today walked 1 hour
- Exercise with DDhip hop video
- Meditate twice a daydone and often more - helping loads with positivity
- Eat healthily 3 days. ate healthily every day... then ate chocs/cake too :rotfl:
- Drink less than 7 units per week/3 daysdrank 4 units over 3 days - roll on tomorrow for new week of G & Ts!
- Start gardening at home/fortnightly volunteer group starts next week.. watered house plants
Emotional Wellbeing
- Read a book a week/start Book Club. Will finish last chapter today
- Ring at least one distant friend/family sister
- Meet up with at least 1 friend Sunday walk with 2 great friends and our daughters
- Watch a film done
Live in a beautiful home
- Weekly Declutter/start selling on Ebay
- Daily tidy/weekly deep clean Tidied and cleaned surface
Prepare for 2016
- Try possible new jobs/training (Jan = IT course, volunteer in local fairtrade cooperative) Applied for both. IT starts in 2 weeks

I don't have a lot to declutter since moved house in October. Last year I did a snowballing monthly challenge I found very useful: de-clutter items increasing by 1 each day ie. 1 item on day 1, 2 on day 2.... 30 on day 30. Builds up a good motivating habit

vw_campervan_mum

PD maybe I should include watching TED talks there is so much useful and inspirational stuff there

Paper_Doll

vw campervan mum....that is amazing!!! You are like my inspiration! You have done so well and I just want to hug and high five you!! That is one heck of an awesome weekly report!! Woop woop!

I have lots of vintage stuff to sell on ebayer...I used to do fairs and have an online store. I don't know whether to wait till February when more people are on eBay online or just get rid of this stuff now? What would you say is the best option?

Keep up the good work VW....this time next year, you will be writing a motivation book I think with how you're going!

Ellsbel- Forensic Science...what a cool choice! You have to keep us up to date on how it is. Is this through Open University online? How often are the sessions? As for getting up early, I normally get up half an hour early and write and read my goals. It makes me feel more excited about the day and future! xx

Paper_Doll

It's nearly Friday yay and I have to say I feel so tired this week! Not too sure if it's because it is the first week back and I had 12 days off for Christmas! However I am feeling so optimistic and I love reading everyone's goals on here!

Today I checked my account and HMRC paid me £255 from my tax return so wahey!:rotfl:

I used that money and some dosh today to pay off my Barclays credit card so blooming heck, this means that one debt is finished! :j I thought, shall I wait till payday as the bill isn't due till February, but thought, get rid of it and be savvy for the next 3 weeks instead with my money.

Cooked all my work meals and haven't snacked so hopefully I will have a bikini body in time for summer ! Also text a chum I haven't spoken to in a while and am going to write an old friend a letter this weekend as some things are just better written on paper

Hope everyone is doing well this week and you have some things planned for the weekend that will make you happy in the long term

Great little quote below from Robert Collier...

'Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out'

vw_campervan_mum

Thanks PD for the high five!:j
Hope I can keep on a roll with it.
Well done yourself. We all have to find our own personal motivations.
Love the quote above :beer:

vw_campervan_mum

I haven't started any ebayins yet. Will have to set my mind to it this week. If you have space it is probably best to wait to get best price. Expect the market will be flooded with everyones good decluttering resolutions

Paper_Doll

Hellooooo everyone! Happy Monday to you! Hope you all did some things this weekend to make you super happy and that the goals are going alreet?

Very Happy with myself today! Just now came back from a run (nearly tripped over a stick), yesterday did some cycling and I have bagged two free cinema tickets for tomorrow night to watch Whiplash! Might seem minor, but am grateful for the little daily things.

Also still been making lunch at home for work, and haven't spent a dime in the local garage hurrah! Feel like my stomach is actually looking better?!

vw...I got the rail of ebay stuff so will wait till February me thinks when things start picking up again and hopefully make some money to pay off the Lloyds credit card...or save up for a camera! No must pay the bills first waaah! Did you finish the last chapter of your book?

Also cultivating my friendships seem to be working...meeting lots of people this week so its nice to know a little text message or phone call goes on a long way

Hope everyone has an ace day tomorrow and a relaxing evening tonight! xx

vw_campervan_mum

Hooray for the WIN! I haven't won much so it's lush when it happens :j

I finished my book and went to the library for more. Also bought a notebook to start journalling this project and notes from books.

Sunday was meh and didn't walk but saturday was fab mooching around Manchester with my daughter and saw free acoustic sets at Band on the Wall there.