[OLD THREAD] Project Achieve Your Goals - 18+
Setting goals is the easy part...reaching them can be more challenging!
Having someone support you in reaching your personal goals can be incredibly helpful. Today, wed like to announce a new community program aimed at helping you reach your goals.
Well need both listeners & members to make this happen! Here is how you can get involved in this project:
Members:
Step 1: Post a goal youd like to work towards in this thread. Be specific! Goals work great when you can make them measurable. Usually that involves a time period and a number of times. Additionally, you want to start by making goals achievable. Do not make your goals too hard or you will grow frustrated and not be able to reach them. Much better to make them easy to accomplish to build your confidence right from the start.
examples:
I want to cook dinner for myself 3 nights per week
I want to go to the gym 1 time per week
Take 3 growth path steps every day
Step 2: Specify if you'd like a listener to check in on you 1 or 2x/week.
Step 3: Wait for a listener to reply to you! They will reply and let you know they will support you reach this goal.
Step 4: PM this listener to get going! They will not be able to support you by checking in on you if you do not first PM them. If you find that a listener has not followed up, then please post again and request another listener.
Step 5: Post your progress each week in this thread and also on your feed so more people can support you in achieving your goals.
Step 6: Once you have achieved your goal and the new behavior or habit has been consistent for 21 days, then apply for the Goal 1 Badge. We'll likely have several goals, so there will be Goal 2, Goal 3 etc. (Feel free to help us come up with better names!)
Listeners:
Step 1: Wait for members to share their goals in this thread! When you see a goal/member youd like to support, reply to their forum post and let them know!
Step 2: Once this member has messaged you and established connection over PM, its your job to better understand the members goal, why its important and what you can do to best support them.
Step 3: Make a commitment! Check-in with this member twice per week and enquire about the goal!
Step 4: Let us know how you and your member are doing! In this thread, we will track your progress as team. Post here to let us know how it's going!
Step 5: After your member has reached their goal, let us know and apply for the Coach badge. More details on this soon!
So. I am not familiar with the site, and just want to chat with someone else outside of my perspective about my situation. I am 22, taking care of my 2 younger siblings, and am in need of someone to discuss my situation with who has an object perspective. Thank you for your time.
One day,I want to become independent.I want to feel confident and I want someone who is not judgemental and will be there for me no matter what.I want to overcome my fears.On top of that, I want to be out of this depression.I know that maybe there will come a when I will be able to do this.I need guidance.I need to be out of this state in which i am not myself but a girl who is grinning outside but weeping inside.
@uditabhattacharya
hey,
i would like to help you with this goal please pm me.
Hey Goals team - how are things going?!
Teens: @ZaraSmiles, @Kaylee, @NewRomantic677, @mobbsy
Adults: @buttonedprincess, @wonderfulpumpkin71, @peacefulsoul8, @Chrissieann91,@dreamsallnight, @Lee, @Mobbsy
Update?!
@Laura
Hey Laura. I was going to PM you about it today but since you tagged me, I guess here haha. @NewRomantic677 is currently on a break this week. We've already got our roles down and @ZaraSmiles and I are working on a spreadsheet at the moment so we can get this started. We won't let you down! 
@Kaylee
That sounds amazing!! We are thinking we need to create 2 threads - one for teens & one for adults to help with the age troubles. what do you think?
@Laura
I totally agree. It can be confusing. Also one question, two threads for sharing the goals achieved (like this one) or two threads for explaining the project? It could be both. :)
One Day I want to be able to cope with my mental illnesses. I want to not shame myself for having depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I want to feel confident in my own skin and not dread just looking in the mirror. I want to feel worthy of life and not feel like I should be dead everyday. I want to have friends and feel like I know why they like me. I want to be able to not slice my wrists over my emotions and life. I want to be able to keep a meal in without feeling bad. I want to be able to have a meal and not a tiny snack. I want to be myself. I want to be happy. Someday I will do this, it jut takes time.
@violetscars17
I am sure you will. Don't loose hope. Best of luck :)
One day, I want to feel confident and fearless. I don't want these dark days to be nagging at me like they have been for past few years.
I want to get through high school with good grades and get into a nice college for a course I actually like, which is also linked to my other goal: to figure out what, exactly, i want to do after school.
@emotionalNest1871Hello!! I am willing to help you reach your goal!! Personal message me and let me know if you already have a listner helping you out!!:)
I really want to get caught up with school. I'm homeschooled and fell over a quarter behind because of lack of motivation and ability to concentrate due to depression. I want to get 20 days of school done before Christmas!!
I want to be able to take life as it comes, not worry about how or why or when. I want to be able to sleep in peace, and be present in all moments.
@Gillsp that's a very good goal. To be present in the now is a good way to be aware.Do PM me if you need any help.
I have another goal and that is to find me a woman who likes studs and of course likes me for being my crazy Goofball self. 25 and single is not the thing
@secretLion5280
thats a really good goal, but I am afraid this isn't a dating website...maybe you can google for them though. Good luck :)
Lol I know. I was just saying, but my ultimate goal is really meeting some cool new people in my life whether it be on here or at my location. Another goal is starting school again I have one degree but I don't know where or when I want to start, better yet major in.
I want to write or rather complete my book about the interesting and wonderful moments of my life with my children and my spouse. I want it to be a celebration of our lives.
@faithlove1111
That's so awesome! I love to write. Good luck to you! 
Thanks for the support @lovingApple67. :)