Living Large, on a Small Income, by the Sea.

jwil

Glad you are having a good day.  Enjoy your evening with friends.

doingitanyway

MFWannabe said:

Maybe take your own coffee to sit on the seafront with? In a flask or cup that stays hot 

Thank you. I can do that when I am alone but some friends like the cafe for coffee. That said, I will have my own coffee on the seafront more often this coming year 

doingitanyway

jwil said:

Glad you are having a good day.  Enjoy your evening with friends.

Thank you 

Sun_Addict

Enjoy your evening. 

PennysIntoPounds

Have a lovely evening, the wine sounds very nice. Happy new year and well done on all you've achieved and got through this year 🥂

doingitanyway

Sun_Addict said:

Enjoy your evening. 

PennysIntoPounds said:

Have a lovely evening, the wine sounds very nice. Happy new year and well done on all you've achieved and got through this year 🥂

Thank you both 

Sun_Addict

Happy New Year 🥳 Looking forward to following your adventures this year. 

doingitanyway

I am looking at next year through the prism of Maslow's hierarchy of needs (I know! Get me!)

I am lucky. My physiological needs are met but I have been in pain so I will be looking after myself in 2026 as this can change so quickly....I want to have a WB stove so I am warmer and cosier, although I am lucky I have central heating so I have no need to be freezing. 

I don't always feel safe so I will address this in 2026 by upgrading my security..also increasing my savings helps me feel more secure so I will prioritising getting my EF to 2k.

I have done ok for my social needs considering I am a newbie where I live, although I will be expanding my social circle in 2026. I will increase the things I do and therefore the people I meet...

My status and self esteem needs addressing in 2026 by starting the creative workshops I am currently in talks about. This will also help my savings goal. I also need to incorporate a creative practice into my life as this is bound up in my self esteem

In 2026 I want to be a more authentic me without apology...things like how I choose to live, and whether to have a wardrobe in my living room 

I learned many lessons in 2025 and they all came down to two things:

• trust myself more
• maintain boundaries

I hope you can rise up, or stay high up on the pyramid for 2026

doingitanyway

Today has been: 

recycling & rubbish,
washing-up X4!
decluttering old medicines 
planting out cyclamens
made chicken stock
made soup
cleared old freezer contents

booked a dance class!

flowers arranged in guest room and living area

was going to cancel an order for an electric blanket but I'm going to keep it now as this house is cold...

will keep going with cleaning, tidying, decluttering

I love a new year. I hope you are enjoying yours   

WelshmansDaughter

All of the needs feed into and are dependent on each other, and can vary in importance depending on where you are in life.
Late to the discussion about wardrobes/slash armoires. A lot of people have wardrobe like furniture for various things. Some have hideaway desks, kitchens in wardrobes etc. I've seen some really nice repurposed wardrobes