Prosperous & Creative Soul & MFW Year 3

Humdinger1

Fab news on the job and PIP @savingholmes but no more than you deserve.   Gosh, you've achieved a lot this year, despite obstacles.   Congratulations love Humdinger xx 

CCW007

savingholmes said:

The drive - had job babies

I love this phrase, although not that it happened!

Great recap, really helpful to see how much you have achieved. 

lucielle

I like the phrase as well. You’ve achieved so much. Go give yourself a big pat on the back. 

L

savingholmes

savingholmes said:

WelshmansDaughter said:

I think it had always been something I have been trying to get at, the idea of meaningful money. Where it supports you to have the life you want and is a part of the fabric of your life rather than the entirety of it.

You summed that up beautifully. Love it. - Just nicked this from another diary - but it is a good reminder. I need to get more disciplined with money again. 

I need to move to carrying only debit cards with me - and set more defined limits for things again instead of treating my whole budget as a suggestion which I've fallen into lulled by having 'savings / EF' of a decent size for the first time in my life.

savingholmes said:

 I am trying to create memorable experiences that make me feel more alive 

KajiKita said:

 😊 I’m impressed by your focused drive for living ❤️

Thanks Lucielle, Watty, Blackcats, WD, KK, Humdinger, Lucielle, Skint, LWAP, Jwil, Sandy, EH, ES, CCW007, Daisy, Ladybird, Dawn, Bailey's_Babe, OSh... , HSL, Mark, 4 seasons, Shortbird, TG, Astrolytic, FS and everyone else who has read and especially commented this year. I appreciate you.

It's done me good to read back over the year and see how many obstacles I've overcome. Although I recently put half a stone back on - I'm still 3.5 stone better than I was 3 years ago. It's good to track what got done - and as Watty said, not just what is left to do.

Seeing the photos of different places I've been in the UK and in Italy was also uplifting - and a reminder of how I stretched my comfort zone this year to include travel abroad which felt impossible at the start of the year. It's also a reminder of the beautiful places close at hand. The dawn and sky photos from my own home are stunning. I wake up every day grateful for the view. DD ended up following me to be within a 20-30 minute drive which has also worked out well. 

I'm also pleased that I successfully did a course and passed 2 exams despite not feeling at my best. I have been struggling - but I have maintained a positive reputation at work for the quality of my work - even when I have struggled - I prioritised well.

The art class which was only 6 weeks - and the 5 or 6 life drawing group sessions I went to have seriously bumped my art up a notch for which I'm really grateful. I didn't go to the local group this week as the roads were treacherous - but hopefully I can start going to that soon and make friends locally. I'm starting to build bridges with the neighbours too. It will be interesting to see what the next year brings.  

savingholmes

Link to my new diary

Prosperous & Creative Soul Year 4 — MoneySavingExpert Forum

Baileys_Babe

An inspiring roundup thanks for sharing @savingholmes you have achieved so much in less than a year 👏