- Weekly Intention: My intention this week is to see friends, rest and do art. I also want to spend some time on deep work. I have some documents to write at work and they require a few hours of uninterrupted work time. I hope to be able to do a combination of rest and deep work this week.
- Choices I want to make:
- One: I will choose to reserve some time for deep work. And some time for art.
- Two: I will choose to go out and see friends even if I feel like staying at home and/or feel too busy to socialize.
- Three: I will choose to go back to healthy eating habits. I did not do so well with this last week but I am going to choose to start over.
- I am looking forward to: a little quiet time this week. I hope to create some.
- This week’s challenges: It’s always hard going back on schedule after a week off so I expect the school and juggle to be hard this week. I expect going back to eating well to also present challenges but I am ready to go back to routine.
- Top Goals:
- Work: Get some big tasks moving. Write down my thoughts/research on some important topics.
- Personal: Do art. Go out. Keep moving.
- Family: Go back to spending time teaching the kids. Math, spelling, reading.
- I will focus on my core desires (kind, strong, true, generous, brave) by:
- I will be kind by supporting my family and really focusing on not yelling this week and saying only kind words. I want to really, truly try this for one week. See if I can do it.
- I will be strong by showing up even when it’s not easy. By making the healthy choice even when it’s not easy.
- I will be generous with my kids. I will take the time to sit and be with them. To teach them.
- I will be true to myself by taking the time to rest so my aching back can heal properly.
- I will be brave by saying what needs to be said, taking a stand, focusing on solutions and not problems.
- This week, I want to remember to: do what needs to be done. I would like to reduce the dilly-dallying to a minimum. To use my time really productively. To work hard and then disconnect so I can rest or be with friends or my family. I want to make a schedule for myself, for the work I would like done and then to really disconnect when I am not working.
Here’s to a wonderful week!
Karen, I read a tip about how to stop yelling. Every time you feel like you are going to yell, get a drink of water. That momentary pause will help calm you down. Good luck.
Years ago, I attended a conference and one of the seminars was on disciplining yourself when you discipline your kids. And there’s a book out but who has time to read.
The idea was to cancel the action….so you drink water or suck on a candy.
BUT, the most effective thing was to get the kids to change by changing how you ask. If you say, “I need…” the kids don’t like it and they hate to see needy mothers. So they do exactly what you want. I tried this and was astounded by the reaction. My Dave came running. Actually, he still does if I say, “I need…” but… and this is what’s so funny…he turned to me that first day and said, “Mah, are you okay? You seem so needy today.”