What's something you've improved this year?
Hello everyone!!! It's almost the end of 2016! This means, 2017 is coming!! It is a new year, new start, and a hopeful year.
At the turn of the year, let's take sometime to think about what are the things we did? Improvment? Positive news?
Every 10 things you list, then also think about what are 3 things we could do better in next year to make our life even better?
Remeber, everything little thing is important!! Let yourself you know that you are lovable! And how amazing that you've come to here!
Let's start with an example:
Things I did great~
Try to go to bed before 12:00 PM
Make new friends
Take new challenges
Make daily plans and try to follow the plans
Hang our on 7cups a lot
Now~ it's your turn :D <3
Positive things I've done in 2016:
1. Reached out to another person to talk any time I felt sad or anxious.
2. Started monitoring my mood again using Optimism app (x).
3. Ran and took walks in the woods during summer evenings to clear my thoughts.
4. Posted in the Depression Daily Check-ins (x).
5. Started reading books again.
6. Stayed honest and allowed myself to be vulnerable in various human interactions.
7. Tried new creative things, e.g. making origami and filming a movie.
8. Created happy memories being with my family and friends and put myself in situations where I met new people.
9. Was self-compassionate and forgive myself mistakes I made along the way.
10. Stayed vigilant and survived this year without any major relapse.
Things I can work on in the New Year:
1. Write more regularly in my journal.
2. Have a better sleep schedule - wake up at 8 or 9am.
3. Drink more water, because I'm chronically dehydrated.
@Celaeno, good for you! You accomplished a lot this past year. I definitely want to journal more this coming year. I may be changing up how I journal because I've recently started looking into and experimenting with art journals. This photo is of my first two. They don't have muchin them yet.
I just checked out that Optimism app. I like all of the different information you can log and that you can make other notes. I think I'm going to add that app to my routine. *dashes away for a minute and returns* Ha! Just paused commenting to add it to my Balanced app. 
Something else to check off and make me happy. 
And I've already gotten to cross it off once. *does happy dance*
Grrrr...I wanted it to be smaller and oriented the right way. I resized it, but not enough. *huge sigh* Well, at least it posted.
Wow! My picture is an appropriate size and oriented correctly now. Thank you to the forum elf who fixed it. 
@BridgetAileen
I reaaly like your colorful journal !!! I should put more effort on keeping my journals, too. :P :P And it's amazing that I heard about many different apps on 7cups. Never notice there are that many helpful things!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
@BridgetAileen, I love art journals! Would love to hear from you more about this - how are your working with them so far, if you have a favourite technique, anything ^^
For years now I have in fact two journals: one I use as my diary of my mental state and various ponderings + a second one is a bullet journal which organizes my time and tasks on the daily basis. And this one also serves me as my creative outlet for silly doodles. This system works pretty well for me and I can really recommend trying it out.
@Celaeno
Wow, Celaeno! It's awesome that you put lots of effort on self-caring during 2016! And yes, I a, sooooo happy to see you on the depression check-in thread everyday. :D I wish you conitnue achieving healthier life in 2017! And we are all here to support and cheer for you!!
@staywithyou, oh, thank you for the encouragment ^^ Wishing you all the best!
I have nothing positive, I am in a toxic relationship and my living situation is awful ! I am trying to make a change, but it will take a while, I don't know if I can hang in long enough, I don't want to let my anger take over and have no place to go. I really need to get a plan in place, I have had it , this lady doesn't care much for my kids , she tells then to shut up!
@jr50
HEY! I am really proud of you that you want to stay positive and make some plans. Sometimes it can be really hard to make a change, but we will be here with you. :D Please contniue trying, and share the positive energy in 7cups community! Best wish for you. :)
@staywithyou. Thank you for encouragement!
@jr50
You are welcome, and truely wish you a great day!!!
@staywithyou
I decided to work so much harder in school and focus on my needs as well as others. I decided to twake so much better care of myself as well :)
@PeachyPeach16
I am glad to hear you decide to take soooo much better of yourself!! It is such an important things to take care of yourself so you will have the energy to improve a lot at school too! Sounds like a great goal!!! Let everyone on 7cups support you and help take care of your feeling too!!! :D