Jim's Cafe - Friday, December 26, 2025

[Angie]

Hello SF family! We survived Christmas! woot woot

It was hard for me, so please excuse me not participating in happy memory type threads.

So, we are nearing the end of 2025, how about some reflection?

What was the highlight of 2025 for you?
What would you like to change for 2026?
What tools will you employ to make change?

 

[Angie]

The highlight of 2025 was getting my Associates Degree. I took classes for many, many years, one here and there and finally made the push to graduate.
In 2026 I would like to become stronger physically and improve my mobility.
I will use online chair exercise videos to do this.

 

[Baywasp]

My highlight of 2025 was my trip to Gothenburg and London in May. I hadn't been to Sweden in 9 years, and I got to see a good friend of mine again that I've been talking to online since 2011. The weather was beautiful basically the whole time too. London is also always fun, and I got to see a Tottenham match in person for the second time in my life.
In 2026, I'd like to probably get a different job. I'm really burnt out with my current work. Hopefully I'll be coming towards the end of writing my dissertation for my PhD program by next winter too.
I'll just have to use my persistence because I've looked at jobs a lot, and there are very few available that would actually be appropriate and tolerable.

 

[AmberMarie]

my highlight of the year is my two grandbabies being born. In the new year i would like to go visit my family in Oregon, clean out the extra crap in the basement, and be able to go walking again once they figure out what to do to help with my back. i am also working towards trying to sell the different items i make.

 

[JMG]

Tysm for posting a cafe for today Angie. Sorry to hear Christmas was hard for you this year, hope things are better now though. Christmas was pretty good for me but felt a bit stressed too. I definitely don’t like the “pressure” of that time of year.

What was the highlight of 2025 for you?
What would you like to change for 2026?
What tools will you employ to make change?

1. Highlight of 2025 - June, being approved for the thing that I had pretty much wanted for my entire life. To say it is a relief would be a huge understatement for sure.

2. Lose weight, eat better, care a LOT less about other peoples’ opinions or judgments of me (especially extremely inaccurate, harsh & negative as hell ones!) and just be more relaxed & happier overall.

3. Not very sure how to truly “make it all happen” tbh, I suppose if I truly knew that, I’d already be doing it. I will try using affirmations and also being much more self-disciplined about things.

Some tags: @Witty_Sarcasm @KM76710 @FFurry @Lane @cymbele @Inastorm @puffymilk @Innocent Forever

 

[Gonz]

In the new year i would like to go visit my family in Oregon

Funny, the highlight of my year was visiting family in Oregon.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

Thank you for opening the cafe @Angie and for the tag @JMG

What was the highlight of 2025 for you?
I guess spending time with my family and friends.

What would you like to change for 2026?
For my life to improve, because it feels stagnant right now.

What tools will you employ to make change?
I'll have to try and make things better as best I can.

 

[FFurry]

Not all that many highlights, I'm afraid, but if I have something profound, I'll post it...

 

[KM76710]

Not so many plusses for me this past year, too many things that seemed to distract and pull me away and keep me busier than I prefer. Hopefully the upcoming year will bring better times and tidings, for myself and others here.

 

[Fbr27]

What was the highlight of 2025 for you?

Nothing I really remember I guess.

What would you like to change for 2026?

I have no idea. I'm waiting for some change, but I don't know from where it will come from.

What tools will you employ to make change?

Maybe I will try to get into therapy this time. But I'm skeptic of how is it gonna work.