[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!
Take heart- everyone on this forum. I am meeting my goals, and You can too!
Once you set a goal, you can basically relieve your mind from worrying about it ( that's half the problem) . Once it is written down, you take the necessary action- just one time, then another and each time your confidence builds. Slipping up is OK, but do get right back on track. I'm not a Listener, just another member, and I am cheering for All of us!
@MusicCandy
Thank you so much, for the encouraging words:) we really appreciate it.
Wish you the best of luck with your future goals too. Keep smiling
My goal, for the next 30 days is to have no chips, chocobars and candy.
@braveKitten4951
I would like to listen to you and work along on your goal. If you would wish to take me as your listener, I would be looking forward to a PM. :)
Okay everyone. Day three of no chips, choco bars, ice cream, and cookies. Day three!!!! Go me!!!!
@braveKitten4951
That's great. Congratulations:)
Have you posted this here yet? To track your progress.
Congrats @braveKitten4951.
Day four. Go me. Day 4!!! 
I made goal todo list and it always be on my notebook, whenever im awake for new day my mind keep telling me "another day to lose" cus on a day i always wanted to have more hours than it does xD
@pinkTea, that is an interesting way to look at things. If you need help, just PM me.
Hello. I'm Janet and have wanted to be a writer all my love but it's something I struggle with. So, my goal is to cut through my fears and self criticism, and write for 30 minutes every morning, complete a short story and submit it to a magazine. I admit, the thought makes me feel sick! It would be amazing to have some support outside of my family. My friends don't really know I write. If I can help anyone in their goals, I'm more than happy to be there for you also. Good luck in all you do!
@CuriousBookworm5 I think that's a great goal! I'd be glad to help you with it :)
@resourcefulDew87 Aw, thank you so much! I really do appreciate that. Self doubt and coffee added to an overwhelming need to look at the sky when sat at my desk - do need nudging into writing. Or an almighty, great shove! Count me in as fighting in your corner too, with whatever your hopes are. Wishing you a lovely day, Janet
@CuriousBookworm5 haha I wish you a lovey day too! You can feel free to PM if you want :) I hope you are well, Janet!
@CuriousBookworm5
@CuriousBookworm5
I will support you 
@lisa1026 Hi Lisa! Thank you so much! I really appreciate your message. Please feel free to send a message any time, will always get back to you. Wishing you a lovely day and in all you do, Janet x
My goal is to sleep earlier at night. I hope I can achieve it someday. I had this goal recently, but I didn't achieve it every night
@DarkCoffee
That's a nice goal
i hope you achieve it...
No i know you will achieve it..
pm me if you need any help
@DarkCoffee. HI. This is Tish. I am also working on my to sleep time. I also am trying to regulate my wake up time. If you are interested it might be cool if we could message each other our sleep time the next day. If you are interested, message me. You can search the listeners for Tish1982
That's a nice goal
i hope you achieve it...
No i know you will achieve it..
pm me if you need any help
My goal is to simply eat three meals a day. I am struggling with a bulimia relapse and this is the most effective way to get back on track with my recovery. Seems so utterly simple and "easy" but it has such profound effects on my life.
@Hummingbird95
Let's eat together:P One of my goals is to learn to cook for myself.But so far I'm too scared to use the shared kitchen because I lack communication skills lol.
So if you want,you can PM me anytime.I'm not sure I can help,I've never done it before,and I will be a bit slow to reply at first,but I can try.
My goal is to get 8 hours of sleep, especially since the energy drinks are really messing up my body and buying anything to get a quick boost of energy is using up way too much of my money. I have a lot of work to do but I feel permanently tired now.
@Tsubaki sorry you are feeling tired. The body feels naturally tired when it needs to rest. Energy drinks on a regular basis can keep the body going but like beating a tired horse, eventually the horse stops running.
Having a balanced high protein diet with fruits and veggies can help the body recharge.