[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!
I would like to be able to go to the store without a panic attack. At this point I fear evertime I go I will have one because it has the last three times I went. Its Christmas and I would love to do my own shopping
So many goals to achieve. I don't know which to do. I need motivation to start and motivation to finish whatever goal I started. Please help. 
@sweetrosa1987 Good for you to start by posting here. I'm still trying to decide whether I want to ask for support here.
I also have a lot of goals I want to do and too many times I get overwhelmed by planning to many things!
Maybe if you posted your goals here first you might get a better chance at finding a listener that fits for you?
I also have a listener account but not sure if I have enough inner strength to help another when I so much need help myself!
Good luck! :)
@sweetrosa1987 @sweetrosa1987 Maybe you could start of by writing down everything that comes to mind. The longest journeys begin with small steps.
Good luck to you!
@Evechen I will try to do that soon. Thanks. 
My goal is to finally have a control over my emotions.
@Rome17 I would love to help you achieve this goal. I believe it's in your reach. Feel free to message me 
I want to lose weight. I've already lost about 25 pounds but I've been stalling on losing the remaining hundred. 2x checkin a week would be appreciated. Also am an adult if that matters.
@WillBC I would like to help you with this goal if you will allow me :) I have been losing weight as well and would love to do check ins with you! If you would like that, feel free to PM me!
i want to have complete victory from the bondage of drugs
My friend from school is going into foster care and i feel so bad for her. I have the best gift for her though! Instead of spending Christmas with some strangers, she's going to spend it with us! My family is adopting her!!! She doesn't know it yet but she's going to be adopted the moment she gets there! 
@LivLaughLove That is freaking awesome!:)
@LivLaughLove You're so lucky I'm jealous :( My best friend went abroad for University and now I want to convince my parents to adopt him (might not work because he already has both his parents) *cries*
I need to lose 30-40kgs.
@PhoenixRise You need a proper plan, maybe set your target for 5 kgs a month, remember, slow and steady wins the race! PM me if you need any help xx
I usually stick to my routine but sometimes frustrations get in the way or just laziness. I would love someone to keep me accountable regarding my routine. I would love to share my Google Calendar with someone so that they can keep me on track!
@ElChico
i would love to help you. Please pm me
I thought l was the only one...
@modestHemlock6861
Hey there! The only one to struggle to achieve their goals? Nope, you aren't!
What goal are you currently wanting to achieve?
@cristiana33
My anxiety keeps me from doing stuff at at times and at other times I push through. My goals are to continue with my routine without fail. Dance Salsa 90 minutes a day for the next three months until I return to the DR where I will re-start my school (having my students and a formal class pushes me to do it but while I have traveled, it is hard to keep practicing on my own); practicing jazz piano 60 minutes every night (I am on a break and do not have to play out so it is hard to keep practicing without strong impetus); exercise 30 minutes a day (strength training).
I would love to have someone help me and push me to do those three things everyday in spite of anxious feelings.
My goal is to commit to drawing everyday to become a better artist
@SchnittenMitten
I would like to be your listener. PM me. :)
@SchnittenMitten
fantastic!!! never stop drawing!! <3 that is also my passion. and one of the few things in my life that i derive joy from! you'll be amazing! i suggest joining deviantart.com <3 they've really helped me improve my art!
@SchnittenMitten I'd live to help you with this because I'm on a creative school and art was always an important issue too me! I completly understand you that it's sometimes hard to begin if you struggle with the quality of that what your drawing. But I'm sure - no matter what: you can just improve your skills! I'd love to be there for you!:)