The weeks are just passing by! I am still in Boston but planning to return home tomorrow and very much ready to get back on my regular schedule, my own bed, etc. We went to NYC on Sunday so the kids could see the city now that we were so close. We rented a car and Jake did all the driving. In the two days we spent there, we got to see two good friends from College, one of Jake’s childhood friends, and one of my childhood friends. We also got to visit the 9/11 memorial, the Highline, the Google office, the Staten Island Ferry, Union Square, and Times Square. Not a complete list by any stretch but quite a lot to accomplish in less than 48 hours. We have a few more friends to see tonight and then I’m working tomorrow up until our flight. It’s amazing how full this summer has been.
- Weekly Intention: My intention this week is to get through the next day (and our flight) gracefully. We have some appointments at home on Thursday and I am sure I will be dead tired. I have a bunch of meetings the rest of this week and I will have laundry, grocery shopping, etc. So I just want to take it as easy as I can, give myself and others grace as we go through the transition of going back home. I am really looking forward to being home.
- Choices I want to make:
- One: I will choose to focus on this moment. Being here now, being kind to my husband and kids since I know this is all tough for them, too.
- Two: I will choose to rest. I will be tired when I am back home and I know that I will need time to rest.
- Three: I will choose to make some fall plans. Just the idea of having a routine again is both scary and so exciting.
- I am looking forward to: being back home.
- This week’s challenges: Another almost redeye this week. Long, tough flight. But I have faith in our family. We travel like champs. Here’s to hoping no issues with our flight, finding a car home and that we find our home safe and sound.
- Top Goals:
- Work: I would like to get back into routine after I get home. Or at least figure out what the new routine will look like.
- Personal: I want to rest and recuperate this week. Give myself time and grace.
- Family: I want to focus on my boys. Transitioning back into school. Enjoying the last few weeks of summer. Spending unplanned time together.
- I will focus on my core desires (kind, strong, true, generous, brave) by:
- I will be kind to my family and my husband and my kids. We will all be pretty tired.
- I will be strong and end this incredible summer with grade and joy.
- I will be generous with all members of my family. not be demanding and give everyone time to transition on their own.
- I will be true to my intentions around being healthier by making some exercise plans with my new schedule.
- I will be brave by being social a little bit more before I enjoy some serious downtime (I hope!)
- This week, I want to remember: That fall is coming soon. And when it’s here, I will wish for summer. So while summer is still here, I want to enjoy every single moment of it.
Here’s to a wonderful week!
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