What is something in the past year that makes you happy or proud? Maybe you learned something new, finally got that thing you wanted for ages, managed to make a hard decision with a good outcome. etc etc.
No pressure to share if you don’t want to. Hope you all have a good new years eve :)
2025 was awful so… I would say I am happy and proud to still be alive.
Sorry to hear that. Here is to you making it another rotation around the sun. Hopefully the next year will be better! 🥂
2025 was also not great for me. Lots of bad stuff, and I lost the last of my friends in 2025 (not dead, just not friends anymore) and my family and relationships are long gone. I’m tired of being completely alone with no one to talk to or even just hang out with. When midnight came tonight I was sitting with one of my two cats on my lap, the only living things I have left. I looked at my cat and said well bud we made it through 2025, here’s hoping 2026 goes better. My wish is to make a friend.
I hope it goes better for you too.
I am proud of the fact that after years of being inactive (partially due to laziness, partially due to health issues that I’ve finally found a doctor who was willing to help me take care of) I rejoined the gym a few weeks ago and have been going regularly. It’s too soon to say I’ve made a habit of it, but it’s already the only good part of my week and I look forward to it, so I’m hoping I can stick with it despite my crazy work and school schedule. I miss being strong and fit.
Stopped being an unemployed bum and got a solid union job that pays more than I ever really expected to make
I’ve created some absolutely amazing photography in ‘25 and will continue to make even more!
These are awesome, keep up the good work!
Sometimes i miss that place 😆 what i wouldn’t give for some Chopollos or Delta rn…
Stopped smoking.
I’m usually a bit excessively modest, but if I’m reflecting on it… I left my precious job in the US & pulled off a successful cross-continental move with little to no outside help (even though there was a lot of stuff involved). Had a ton of fun traveling during the past year too as a result of that. I guess that would be the thing I’m most proud of
Congrats! It ain’t cheap and it’s truly a ton of work.
Almost ten years ago I got into a fight with a cop and some ER nurses after a suicide attempt and spent the next 48 hours twitching with EPS on the floor of a state hospital psych ward and thought I could probably do a better job of that. This year I’m considered enough of an expert in the management of violent patients that they’ve got me teaching verbal deescalation and physical disengagement skills, teaching people how to use restraints correctly, and precepting new nurses.
Wow, congratulations, you should be proud of yourself. I can’t imagine your road here was easy. (No sarcasm intended).
it’s been utterly wild at just about every turn
I helped successfully form a union at my job. Things remain very difficult, but I am so gleefully proud.
Hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Held a job for more than 6 months because after 23 years in the workforce I finally found one where the pay is equal for the level of work I do, which is next to nothing on both fronts. ($20/hr)
So while I still can’t afford groceries, at least I’m not busting my ass while being poor at the same time anymore. All I do at my job is sit in front of a computer, take screenshots and then upload them, so now I’m just poor.
Professionally, I achieved the highest level of licensure in my field and made more money this year than any year prior. Personally, I got back into therapy and started tightening down on my mental health. I also did some repair/maintenance projects on my car/house that I really didnt think id be able to handle.
Finally got off my butt and started volunteering at my local wildlife rehab clinic. It’s been a tough year for me mentally, so having something regular where I’m surrounded by kind people doing something positive itself was great, and then getting to work with a ton of unique wildlife was the icing on the cake.
I even got to release a few squirrel patients at my house, and a beautiful young Screech Owl on my wife’s birthday.
I’ve learned a bunch about all kinds of animals and found out about some animals I didn’t even know we had in our state. I also attended a conference and got to meet people from other clinics across the country and see some of the special projects they’re working on.
I owe it to the community here for pushing me to get more hands on with this, and I hope to continue to give back with some great stories, facts, and photos. It’s been a truly amazing experience that I wish to continue.
My utmost respect. I fostered a pigeon this year and it was the most stressful thing I’ve done.
Birds feel so fragile (even the big ones) but can require some intense care. Their very non-mammalian anatomy can even make feeding them tricky, and the babies need to eat every hour.
I have so. Much respect for the sacrifices of the actual licensed rehabbers. It’s a literal 24/7 job and so many areas are underserved it’s a massive workload. We did I think 4000+ animals this year with just 2 rehabbers and us volunteers.
I wrote a one man play! I am not a professional writer, even though i have tried, and not at all an actor, and the play touches some things in me, i get both angry and sad for real while playing – 13.1 is the date, and i’m both super stoked and super anxious. but proud! a real achievement in my world.
Didn’t give in to my demons. So far so good…
Finally moving into my own apartment (away from my dad)
2025 has been a roller coaster. I’m a DJ, and played a festival for the first time and got booked for a gig on my favourite label - amazing, rewarding achievements for me!
I also got evicted, developed panic disorder and have had to navigate our healthcare and benefits system for my partner who has a disability and hasn’t been able to advocate for himself.
I kind of feel like; we made it. And that’s an achievement on its own.
