- Weekly Intention: I didn’t get to do my intention from last week. I feel like I have been so busy living my life that when I am not busy living it, I am relaxing on the couch and trying to do nothing for as long as possible. Which is not how I want to live but I also am not sure how to change it. I don’t even want to assume I can make plans to think this week because I have a very heavy load of commitments this week and then halfway through my weekend, I am leaving for Sydney. So I think I will aim for my intention to be hanging out with my kids as much as possible, being kind to Jake, and making it through the days with grace.
- Choices I want to make:
- One: I will choose to check off as many todos as possible so I don’t drag them with me to Australia.
- Two: I will choose to spend as much time as possible with the boys, and tuck them in every night.
- Three: I will choose to be present, use my time well, and be kind.
- I am looking forward to: book club, Nathaniel’s shadow, the debate.
- This week’s challenges: I have to go up to David’s school three times this week. I have to go to Nathaniel’s once. I have two coaching clients, a hair appointment and a book club meeting. That’s a lot of commitments. I also leave for Australia on Saturday night. Not a lot of downtime.
- Top Goals:
- Work: My intention this week is to make a lot of progress on all my other tasks so I can focus on Transit and Notifications when I am in Sydney.
- Personal: I want to sleep eight hours each night. I need it.
- Family: I want to give time freely to my kids. Really cherish their presence.
- I will focus on my core desires (kind, strong, true, generous, brave) by:
- I will be kind to my family. I love them so much and I am not the easiest person to have around sometimes.
- I will be strong and just make it through this week with grace.
- I will be generous with the kids. Spend time helping with homework.
- I will be true to what makes me me. True to my values. I feel like I am not the best version of myself lately.
- I will be brave and ask for what I need.
- This week, I want to remember: that we are all struggling in our own ways and we all want others to like us and we all want to do a good job. I will assume the very best of others and assume that they want that for me, too.
Here’s to a wonderful week!
I’ve been studying your ‘living intentionally’, ‘weekly reflections’, and ‘core desired feelings’. I can’t commit to the class you referenced right now (which sounds amazing) but coupled with Ali”s OLW class, I’m looking forward to restructuring my days to ‘live on purpose’. I need structure, actually longing for it. The saying “those who wander are not always lost” sounds whimsical and calming with a bit of intention thrown in, but it’s not working for me. Loving your posts, they’re steering me in a better direction. Thank you.
Sharon