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Hello comrades and welcome to the second improvement megathread of 2026! bonfire


Some discussion ideas:

+ How was your week?

+ Do you have some plans for next week?

Poster captionSmash the imperialist war conspiracy, forge ahead courageously to build our peaceful and happy life!

粉碎帝国主义的战争阴谋,为建设我们和平幸福的生活而奋勇前进!

Fensui diguo zhuyide zhanzheng yinmou, wei jianshe women heping xingfude shenghuo er fenyong qianjin!

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[-] moonlake@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago
[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago

Stickied good luck

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I got to visit a nice city for a work-trip (my summer job has this work/retreat in said city) and it was a whole-ass week of everything I wanted: Walkability, public transportation, just me chilling with people roughly my age.

It was mind-blowing what I was capable of already and how well I can interact with real people roughly my age. For a whole week I got to LARP as an actual ambitious young adult and be allowed participation in society. Walked away with some connections in a city and some self-respect.

This trip showed me a reminder of the best of who I am. I still want to find out more of what makes me tick and get a career going, but this was an excellent way to start off the new year and to stop what I have done for a while: giving up.

[-] moonlake@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

This week I set up a bunch of reminders in my calendar app.

I get a notification every day at certain times. For example, you can make a reminder every day at 9am that says "Go for a walk" or "I am a work in progress".

It's an easy way to stay focused on your goals and remind yourself of your intention.

The sound of the notification is a mindfulness bell so it's relaxing as well. Easiest life hack ever unity

[-] jarntotheelder@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

Good job, and nice tips!

[-] Rojo27@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

Starting to workout in home again. Very light stuff, but I just put a kettlebell in the kitchen and I just do a few sets of exercises whenever I'm feeling a bit bored or don't have much to do.

[-] jarntotheelder@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

Running, reading, and phys therapy are going. Need to reignite language, chess, meditation and/or enhanced hygiene. I'll start one of those this week.

this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2026
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