Hello everyone today has been a great the weather is so good in Glasgow you are enjoying our oats meal my son is taking his nap so am feeling myself and having a moment to myself, i hope you all are keeping warm.

I actually feel better since walking into 2025 with everything it's still going to be a little hard till April when our wages goes up by pennies.

It's been a good few months since we moved home and although it's not been easy going we've settled in nicely now.

The difference between living in the new place and the old is astonishing.

Admittedly we have downsized, nevertheless, we feel a whole lot warmer, more secure, a sense of ease and piece of mind from just being here.

I definitely attribute that to being able to have a reasonable amount of choice over where we finally ended up moving to.

When I look back at all the years we've spent in privately rented accommodation then compare that to now, I wonder how we even allowed the various landlords to get away with robbing us blind charging us the over inflated amount they did for a place to call home when it never really was nor could be.

It really wakes me up to how dire the housing situation is in this country. Not just the housing situation but non fault evictions are another source of discontent having been subjected to this process ourselves.

The issues of housing shortages, poor quality homes and people being made homeless at a moments notice really need to be tackled once and for all by this government.

Living somewhere safe and warm can really make a difference to a person's outlook on life.

My hopes for 2025 would be to become a better version of myself, developing in certain skills. My fear would be not being able to attain these expectations, procrastination and a lack of routine.

Hopes and fears for 2025?

I hope the government urgently sorts out the damage they've arrogantly and recklessly inflicted onto the most vulnerable, in what is widely recognised as the 5th largest economy in the world. There was no need to remove the pensioners winter fuel payments (The End Fuel Poverty Coalition energy firm profit tracker states that the top 20 energy companies have made over £460 billion since the start of the "corporate greed crisis" but instead of going after their profits the new Tory tribute government took £5 billion away from our pensions.) and I only hope they don't come after the disabled next.

I hope they don't intend to inflict further misery onto more vulnerable people, in the spring budget or beyond by making more cuts to benefits and services, making it harder than ever to get by for millions of folk, already struggling to make it through to the end of each week.

I hope politicians will start to see the true impact of their badly thought out policies as the year progresses and actually admit and correct their mistakes.

I fear they will be finished as a political party if they don't take action to address the mistakes in the last budget which hit the poorest and most vulnerable the hardest. I fear they will be finished if they continue to do NOTHING about price gouging by energy companies and supermarkets, and do NOTHING for families in deep poverty, do NOTHING to tackle faultless evictions, then stay out of the country as much as possible, attempt to be-friend Trump, or make speeches which do nothing but depress people.

I fear the game is over for the government unless they appoint a new and more inspiring leader who truly HEARS what people desperately need and will deliver hope for everyone's sakes.

I fear a Labour government who are Conservatives in disguise.

I hope we're all proved wrong.

My hopes for 20-25 are that my income will increase.

Without me having to work as much.

And that I will have more time to rest. My fears are that starting to burn myself out working so much. And the amount. I worked over Christmas and New Year.

Was you know, burnt me out.

I luckily, my hopes is stronger than my fears and my faith is strong and I keep close to my faith, and my positivity, and attend a Quaker meetings when I can sit in silence with others. And remember, the card of who I really am.

And try to focus on Solutions, instead of fears.

And hope to continue with changing realities and make it as much difference as we can.

My hopes for 2025 are that lessons from previous years can be applied and move forward with in my personal life and that the good start to 2025 continues even if there are learning curves along the way and embracing new and exciting opportunities as they present themselves.

I am hopeful that with each day with small steps will lead to greater things and that reminding yourself you are not what social media makes you feel you need to be - you are you that is true there’s no one truer than you (dr Seuss quote) so take those social media breaks be present in the moment even when it’s mundane and the blessings will follow.

For everyone involved with changing realities have a blessed 2025.

Fears I am going to try and not allow these to overtake and become a greater aspect of my life fear of the fear itself manifests the fear (Nietzsche quote) so for me personally remind yourself that anything outwith your control is not worth making yourself suffer mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually- all will improve just small steps.

Good day everyone my hopes for the new year is hoping that our situation to change for better than it was last year, my fears are to remain in the same situation as last year I hope for a better space this year and better situation as last year.

Today the weather is good I just went out to buy some nappies and milk for my son and yeah the reality of life were we have to manage the little money we have to buy the most needed things.

Hello everyone I hope everyone is doing well and very strong as we have rested so good for the holiday now is time to go back to reality of our everyday lives.

I’m trying to have a positive outlook on 2025. I’m getting to grips of things not getting better as in the cost of pretty much everything. So I’m going to just try my best to get through it all. My twins start school in September so I know my cost in trips, food etc will increase. So I’m trying to put myself in the best position I can be in.

I feel excited for the new year - I’ve finally moved house after procrastinating for a very long time. I needed to downsize financially as my financial outgoings significantly outweighed my income and I had used all my savings. My mortgage has decreased from nearly £1000 per month to a more manageable £205. I feel an immense sense of relief. I love the new house and am enjoying nesting during these slow winter days. Money is still incredibly tight but I have a small amount of savings again so we could survive a minor hiccup now! I’m hoping to qualify as a therapist this year and therefore improve my earning capacity. I do have a little anxiety around my energy usage though? We’ve had the heating on a lot and I’ve absolutely no idea how much my energy bills are going to be. Without being on a smart meter I might have to wait several weeks to get an idea so I can update my budget with an actual figure rather than a guesstimate. I’m starting 2025 with a huge weight lifted off my shoulders and full of gratitude. Let’s see what the future holds….