Living Intentionally – 35

Weekly Intention: My intention this week is similar to last week. David officially starts school this week and I have no idea how the routine will go so I want to be patient with myself and him while we both learn to navigate this new world. I also have a lot of work trips this week so I want to make sure to balance it all as well as I can.
Choices I want to make:

One: I will choose to focus on work while at work and focus on my kids while i am home.
Two: I will choose to keep exercising. I can do this.
Three: I will choose to go to bed early so i can get rest and my body can recover.

I am looking forward to: hearing all about David’s first week of middle school!!
This week’s challenges: As I mentioned, we will be getting our new routine this week. Dropping both kids off at different buses, picking one up from school and the other one from his bus. This will take a while to get into routine form. I expect it will be rough this week. I also have to go to work three days this week so there won’t be much downtime I think.
Top Goals:

Work: My intention this week is to stay on top of all the teams and figure out the next phase in their tasks.
Personal: I’ve noticed that I tend to use my end of day winddown as a way to do nothing and then go to bed late. I want to work on this and get to bed no later than 9:30 on nights when I don’t have meetings. This increases my chances of an 8-hour sleep night.
Family: I want to focus a lot on the kids this week as well. Make sure we’re off to a good start into the school year. They matter most.

I will be kind to myself. There’s a lot to juggle this week.
I will be strong and keep taking care of my body.
I will be generous with myself. With my kids. With Jake. With work. I will operate from a place of abundance.
I will be true to what matters most. This week is also about the kids. They come first.
I will be brave by going to the volunteer fair at school. Yet another social event. I’m ready for a break.

This week, I want to remember: that time passes so fast. that my kids are amazing. that my husband is the kindest person. that i am so incredibly lucky for all the supportive people in my life.

Here’s to a wonderful week!