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Post by Braced4Impact on Dec 29, 2022 22:33:52 GMT -5
Well, 2022 has been...a year. I mean between worrying about WW3, food and gas increases, shrinking economy, a lingering pandemic, and somewhere I know those murder hornets are still lurking...little bastards, other than that, it was alright. Made a few new friends that I'm very happy are in my life, had a few health issues here and there but nothing disastrous, thankfully. Goals: Not getting nuked would be swell. No real traditions other than making unrealistic goals that I normally fall short of  |
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Post by vegasroller on Dec 30, 2022 0:06:00 GMT -5
I’m ready for the new year. Too bad I don’t have anyone here in Vegas to bring in the new year with. Although it could get pretty crazy and I’m not sure I could deal with 400,000 people partying on the streets. Goals are awesome and I have a ton. I have been on the keto diet for the last 6 months and down 45lbs. I’m playing full court wheelchair basketball once a week for 2 hours. I do therapy?and gym 3 times a week. Now I just need to find an actual job to take up the rest of my time. Bring on 2023!!!
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Post by britishtetra on Dec 30, 2022 7:41:10 GMT -5
Well, 2022 was a good one for me, I reached the age of 50, and I had a wonderful party with my friends and family. My army friends all came down and played the drums and flutes, and it was something that I will treasure forever. I finally finished the first draft of my novel, and I am in talks with the publisher at the moment, but I don’t think it’s quite ready.
My goals for 2023 are to finally get it published, go to Blackpool and go on the armed forces parade wearing my beret, blazer and tie. Support my six monsters as they go through life, my nieces and nephews. Try to have a holiday somewhere, get myself a 4x4 electric wheelchair, so I can go to my sisters and roam around all the fields at the back of her barn.
I would like to find somebody and have a relationship, even if it is just friendship going out somewhere from time to time. It’s strange how things happen in your life, one day you are talking to somebody the next they are gone! Time to move forward.
Cheerio for now,
Pete, 👍
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Post by Braced4Impact on Dec 30, 2022 22:27:01 GMT -5
Well, 2022 has been...a year. I mean between worrying about WW3, food and gas increases, shrinking economy, a lingering pandemic, and somewhere I know those murder hornets are still lurking...little bastards, other than that, it was alright. Made a few new friends that I'm very happy are in my life, had a few health issues here and there but nothing disastrous, thankfully. Goals: Not getting nuked would be swell. No real traditions other than making unrealistic goals that I normally fall short of WW3 and pandemic, I was worried about it too. I hope you have great 2023. I wish the same to you! |
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Post by Hopper on Dec 30, 2022 23:46:11 GMT -5
2022 has been a pretty bad year which shows very little sign of improving when it turns into 2023.
I've become far less outgoing than I was for a time, almost reclusive.
Fuck it, I've just cut myself off from a lot of good people both on here and off-board after worrying myself over nothing to thebpoint its made me ill.
So in 2023 I'm gonna have to change that and quick.
Turning 30 in May and still not being with anyone is really dragging me down. It's really not a good look and lying to myself that I'll never find someone has really done me no favors.
So 2023 will be tough, getting myself out there again, heck getting myself out again is a challenge these days, but there is a strange sense of excitement I'm feeling all the same.
A colleague has invited me to a ComicCon next year which should be something took forward to, gonna bite the bullet and dress up too, but I'm finding myself thinking of excuses to cancel, something which I do a lot now.
As for tonight? No plans, other than the ones that got cancelled.
Maybe my plan is to start making plans.
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Post by justmae on Dec 31, 2022 0:25:36 GMT -5
I've been reflecting on 2022 and keep coming around to the following: totally unexpected gifts, the most difficult challenges I've been faced with yet, and extreme gratitude for all the teachings I've been granted. All rather vague I suppose, but feel free to message me and chat!
In my brief 9 months on PD so much has changed, from epic relationship shifts to discovering I'm not broken and unleashing a joy that I had most definitely been surpressing for years.
Reading your stories and getting to see life from different perspectives that I was never privy to before has both delighted my senses and made me emotional to learn that there is so much common hardship - which led me to answer an ad and become a caregiver myself - which has been insanely rewarding (even if it meant walking 10km in the snow to SHOW UP for a "put to bed" shift on Christmas night because my car was broken, we laughed about it later).
I have a LOT to thank PD and all you wonderful people for. Thank you for showing up authentically and supporting such a wonderful community of humans.
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Post by darthoso on Dec 31, 2022 13:28:12 GMT -5
Definitely a year of change and coming change. Got into doing some advocacy work on top of my day job. Moved once this year and getting ready for a big move in a few weeks. Looking forward to living in a big city soon (assuming I survive the move).
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Post by Hopper on Dec 31, 2022 15:11:53 GMT -5
2022 has been a pretty bad year which shows very little sign of improving when it turns into 2023. I've become far less outgoing than I was for a time, almost reclusive. Fuck it, I've just cut myself off from a lot of good people both on here and off-board after worrying myself over nothing to thebpoint its made me ill. So in 2023 I'm gonna have to change that and quick. Turning 30 in May and still not being with anyone is really dragging me down. It's really not a good look and lying to myself that I'll never find someone has really done me no favors. So 2023 will be tough, getting myself out there again, heck getting myself out again is a challenge these days, but there is a strange sense of excitement I'm feeling all the same. A colleague has invited me to a ComicCon next year which should be something took forward to, gonna bite the bullet and dress up too, but I'm finding myself thinking of excuses to cancel, something which I do a lot now. As for tonight? No plans, other than the ones that got cancelled. Maybe my plan is to start making plans. My 2022 was full ou ups and downs. A word for this 2022? Lethargy. I feel I needed to do so much but I didn't do nothing. I need movement, I want movement. I need to feel alive. Haha, dramatic I know but I want new things for 2023. I'll turn 30 too but in Novemeber. It makes me feel guilty, I feel I have to do more with my life. Have you ever heard of "30 things to do before 30"? I've done years ago but as I've changed my mind over the years, I wanna do a different one. Try it! I don't feel bad anymore for not having someone. I accepted I'll be an old lady living in a house full of cats (or dogs! 😂), I presume my situation is way worse than anyone else's. You should go to ComicCon. I don't know why you make excuses but once you're with your friends and having fun, I'm sure you'll gonna thank yourself for having gone. I hope you have a great 2023. Lethargy is a perfect word, dramatic as you may have felt, I know how ya feel. I have not heard of it, but I'll certainly give it a try, does sound interesting and should break m'boredem. Any you'd recommend? I try not to feel bad, but its easy to feel self conscious about that sort of thing, especially after being with family for a few days. But heck, even if it gets to a point where I myself am surrounded by canine companions, wouldn't be too bad. I'm gonna push myself to go. Man, as cliched a costume choice as it is, my geekier side is pretty excited about going as the Joker. Plus I have the smile for it, so why not? Wishing you a happy 2023 too. |
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Post by mikesmdachallenge on Dec 31, 2022 16:53:11 GMT -5
My year could definitely have been a lot better. I think the best thing to happen was my road trip to Wyoming and South Dakota. Everything else kinda sucked. This is the first year I began experiencing depression in my 41 years of life. My best friend and PCA had to leave us due to personal issues. She was probably the best health care worker we've ever had and I loved her dearly(as family). It basically killed me. We were really close friends and enjoyed each other's company. We could tell each other anything and had really good conversations. She was like my sister. I'm having a really hard time with it. The good thing is we'll still get together as much as possible.
My goal for this coming year is to hopefully meet someone that I can make happy and they can make me happy. I never had a relationship so maybe that will change in 2023.
The only tradition we have is we have a family get together on the first.
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Post by mikesmdachallenge on Dec 31, 2022 19:53:54 GMT -5
My year could definitely have been a lot better. I think the best thing to happen was my road trip to Wyoming and South Dakota. Everything else kinda sucked. This is the first year I began experiencing depression in my 41 years of life. My best friend and PCA had to leave us due to personal issues. She was probably the best health care worker we've ever had and I loved her dearly(as family). It basically killed me. We were really close friends and enjoyed each other's company. We could tell each other anything and had really good conversations. She was like my sister. I'm having a really hard time with it. The good thing is we'll still get together as much as possible. My goal for this coming year is to hopefully meet someone that I can make happy and they can make me happy. I never had a relationship so maybe that will change in 2023. The only tradition we have is we have a family get together on the first. Wyoming seems to be a beautiful place, at least in pictures. I hope you have a great 2023  It definitely was I never seen anything like it! It is really open. I'm so used to the grocery store being 5 minutes away lol in Wyoming we were 45 minutes from anything. It was so amazing to see the Bison! Thank you same to you! I'm sure this year will be a lot better! |
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Post by Dr. BiPAP Sachin on Dec 31, 2022 21:09:33 GMT -5
2022 was an eye-opening and eventful year, with moments of both pleasure and pain. To end this year on a positive note, let me briefly mention a few happy moments. First, at the beginning of 2022, I got my second math article published in a world renowned peer reviewed journal, followed by the arrival of my new eye-tracking controlled electric wheelchair. A few months later, toward the late spring and early summer, I got in touch with two friends on social media, a film producer and a film director, who are working on a potential movie based on my life and daily struggles with DMD (it's still a work in progress). In addition, I along with my family, being fully vaxxed and boosted, braved the pandemic and went on a few road trips after a very long time. Finally, I achieved a year-long membership in the faculty advisory board at the online university where I teach remotely, but from the comfort of my home.  That said, I hope y'all have an awesome new year 2023!! |
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Post by anonymitea on Dec 31, 2022 23:28:45 GMT -5
2022 was an eye-opening and eventful year, with moments of both pleasure and pain. To end this year on a positive note, let me briefly mention a few happy moments. First, at the beginning of 2022, I got my second math article published in a world renowned peer reviewed journal, followed by the arrival of my new eye-tracking controlled electric wheelchair. A few months later, toward the late spring and early summer, I got in touch with two friends on social media, a film producer and a film director, who are working on a potential movie based on my life and daily struggles with DMD (it's still a work in progress). In addition, I along with my family, being fully vaxxed and boosted, braved the pandemic and went on a few road trips after a very long time. Finally, I achieved a year-long membership in the faculty advisory board at the online university where I teach remotely, but from the comfort of my home. That said, I hope y'all have an awesome new year 2023!! Those sound like amazing accomplishments! I hope your positive momentum continues into the new year! Keep up the amazing work!!  |
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Post by anonymitea on Dec 31, 2022 23:36:22 GMT -5
Hmm, 2022 was a rough year. If I had to pick a word for to describe my year, I'd say 'adapting'.
But I learned a lot of things about myself, joined PD and made a few new friends that I'm so grateful to have met 💕
Goals for 2023 are to pick up new skills and to be more active and healthy 😊
Hopefully 2023 will be a great year for everyone!
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Post by britishtetra on Jan 1, 2023 6:06:43 GMT -5
Well, 2023 started just peachy for me, one of my mates died on the 30th! Honestly, you couldn’t make it up, one day you talking to somebody in the next day gone? If you had goals for the year, complete them, because you never know what’s round the corner.
Pete 👍
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Post by wheelzoffortune on Jan 1, 2023 19:34:24 GMT -5
2022 was not very kind to me, but I'm going into 2023 with a positive mindset. Better days ahead.
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