- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to journal a little bit in the beginning of the week. I would like to do more.
- Two: I chose to spend 3 hours at a local coffeeshop on Thursday, listening to Classical music and working hard. It was very effective for getting through my todo list.
- Three: I chose to go to David’s school both to drop him off and pick him up and anchored the trips with social or school-related events. I’ve been driving there a lot.
- I read/learned: I finally finished The Sympathizer, and also read Blue Nights. I am still slowly savoring Paradise in Plain Sight and now listening to Deep Work. I finished the Learning how to Learn class which was fantastic. Nathaniel and I finished the Intro to Algebra class and have started Intro to Programming. David and I also wrote some code this week.
- I celebrate: I celebrate having David back. He went camping on Thursday with his Advisory from school and came back on Friday. I missed him a lot and am so very happy to have him back at home.
- I am grateful for: my health. I take this granted a lot but at this moment I am grateful to be healthy and that my kids are healthy.
- I focused on my health by:
- I somehow stopped doing the 7-minute exercise and never picked it back up 🙁
- Walked 10K+ daily
- Ran 1 mile every day.
- The food was better but still needs a lot of work.
- I did focus on the kids’ food a lot still though, so I feel good about that.
- I made art: hmm no new art this week either, though I’d like to start thinking about November and 2017.
- I let go of: I let go of getting things done early this week, my week was so packed and stressful that I just had to let it go until I had more time on Thursday.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I’ve been kind to my sister’s kids this week. Helping with essays the best I can.
- Strong: The running felt tough early this week but I seem to be ok now.
- True: I was true to my priorities and spent a lot of time on the kids’ schools and learning.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with my time at work this week.
- Brave: I was brave with multiple social events this week. They are still really hard for me.
Here’s to another good week! 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to take the day off on my birthday and really ask for what I wanted which was a combination of alone time and company.
- Two: I chose to have some solid time with two different friends (one old, one new) and both were really lovely.
- Three: I chose to skip a family event to spend a bit more time alone and resting. I needed the rest.
- I read/learned: More solid reading this week. I finished Bean Trees, Three Prescriptions for Happiness, Between Breaths, Commonwealth, and Amy Krouse’s awesome Textbook. I am reading Paradise in Plain Sight, Learning to Swear in America, and The Sympathizer. I took Glennon and Brene’s The Wisdom of Story and am taking Coursera’s Learning how to Learn.
- I celebrate: I celebrate taking some me-time this week.
- I am grateful for: my family this week. My mom and my sister and my nephews. I am so lucky.
- I focused on my health by:
- Did my 7-minute exercise every week day.
- Walked 10K+ daily
- Ran 1 mile every day.
- The food was not great 🙂
- I made art: hmm no new art this week.
- I let go of: I let go of my necklace this week. I lost it and was really sad. But maybe someone else found it and is really happy now.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I’ve been kind to myself this week.
- Strong: I’m getting stronger, I can now run a mile without feeling like I might die.
- True: I was true to myself and asked for what I needed/wanted.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with my time with the kids and Jake.
- Brave: I was brave with taking what I needed.
Here’s to another good week! 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to really support David this week. I made several trips to his school. They were all worth it.
- Two: I chose to finally do some art!
- Three: I chose to finally book my next trip to Sydney.
- I read/learned: A lot of reading this week. I finished Present over Perfect and enjoyed every bit of it. I’ve also read Unfurl, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, An Object of Beauty, The Great American Whatever and Love Warrior this week. I’m in the middle of The Bean Trees and Learning to Swear in America. I’ve been taking Soul Restoration again, too. And I am signed up for Glennon and Brene’s class which starts tomorrow.
- I celebrate: I celebrate my birthday tomorrow!
- I am grateful for: another full week behind me. We’re getting closer and closer to a routine.
- I focused on my health by:
- Did my 7-minute exercise everyday.
- Walked 10K+ daily
- Ran 1 mile every day.
- The food could still use some help but working on it.
- I made art: I did my October project this weekend. Yey!
- I let go of: I let go of judging myself for the food this week. It’s a process.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I’ve been kind to David. Several times this week, he had tough moments and I was there.
- Strong: I’m getting stronger. I survived David’s 4-hour back-to-school night.
- True: I was true to myself and turned down an invitation that would have been unlike me.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with Nathaniel’s school. Helping every class.
- Brave: I was brave with more social gatherings at Nueva. And there are more coming.
Here’s to another good week! 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to go to work a lot today to get things back into routine. Three trips in one week.
- Two: I chose to make healthy salads+lunches for my kids all week! woohoo!
- Three: I chose to drive my kids to school, to be there for them on their first days, back to school nights, homework and more.
- I read/learned: I still reading Present over Perfect slowly and savoring it. I finished the whole Winner’s Curse series this week and listened to the September One Little Word presentation. Learned a bunch of math thanks to David’s homework this week!
- I celebrate: I celebrate our first full week of school. We survived it!
- I am grateful for: getting closer and closer to some routine. and surviving it!
- I focused on my health by:
- I’ve been doing a 1mile run, my 10K steps and my 7minute exercise daily still.
- Kids and I are still eating a mostly veggie and fruit diet lately.
- I need to do better with my diet. Adding more protein.
- I made art: didn’t do much art this week. I seem to be lost for ideas on what to do for October art. I’d love to hear if you have any ideas. I’m looking for some for November, too. December will be December Daily, of course. 🙂
- I let go of: I let go of worrying this week. I am just taking one moment at a time at this point!
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I’ve been kind to all the other parents at Nathaniel’s school this week. I did the volunteer sheets for the whole school and have been helping guide the room parents.
- Strong: I’ve been showing up, everywhere. Even when it’s hard. Even when I’d really rather be at home.
- True: I’ve been putting my priorities first. Being there for my kids, my husband, my family and getting a lot of sleep.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with my time. Not stressing too much about not having enough of it.
- Brave: I’ve been brave with all the new beginnings, changes at work, signing up for volunteer work at David’s new school.
Here’s to another good week! 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to show up for my kids. Multiple trips to multiple schools this week. Social events that are hard for me. I did it anyway.
- Two: I chose to cook new foods for the boys and stick to the new way of eating.
- Three: I chose to keep running even though it’s still really hard.
- I read/learned: I finished Truth and Beauty(audio) in one day. I am still reading Present over Perfect slowly and savoring it. I listened to the Winner’s Curse last week and am now listening to book two, The Winner’s Crime. I finally did all the lessons in Kristin and Brene’s Self Compassion course and signed up for Brene and Glennon’s Power of Story class. Looking forward to it.
- I celebrate: I celebrate the school year finally starting.
- I am grateful for: David surviving his first week with braces and so far loving his new school.
- I focused on my health by:
- I’ve been doing a 1mile run, my 10K steps and my 7minute exercise daily.
- Kids and I are eating a mostly veggie and fruit diet lately. Though I have had some chocolate of course!
- I’ve strayed a bit more away from the diet this week but I am mostly on board still!
- I made art: didn’t do much art this week. Hoping to get back on that wagon soon.
- I let go of: I let go of having things figured out. I am going to take it one day at a time and try to survive one thing at a time.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I’ve been kind to my kids this week. Trying to support their beginnings to school.
- Strong: I’ve been working out daily, I’m proud of myself because it’s really hard for me and yet I keep doing it.
- True: I’ve worked hard but been true to my values this week. I’ve been present for my boys.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with my patience. Taking things as they come.
- Brave: I’ve been brave this whole week. All these social events, new people, smalltalk are extremely hard for me. And yet I keep showing up anyway.
Here’s to another good week! 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to run every day for one mile. I hated every one of those runs but I did it anyway.
- Two: I chose to do math with my kids every day.
- Three: I chose to work on our math and spent time with each kid doing algebra.
- I read/learned: I finished The Fundamentals of Caregiving and started Truth and Beauty(audio) and Present over Perfect(reading.) Two nonfictions is pretty rare for me. I also finally watched all the videos in Alisa’s Watercolor Blooms class.
- I celebrate: I celebrate our last weekend before the boys go back to school.
- I am grateful for: getting a lot done this week. being back home. almost feeling like we have a routine but still getting to sleep in because school hasn’t started.
- I focused on my health by:
- I’ve been doing a 1mile run, my 10K steps and my 7minute exercise daily.
- Kids and I are eating a mostly veggie and fruit diet lately. Though I have had some chocolate of course!
- I made art: I worked on my One Little Word for August and made myself a photo board. I’ll call those art for now.
- I let go of: I let go of being on top of things. I will take things as they come and do the best I can each day and then I will call it done.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I’ve been kind to Jake this week. Spending time to help him without being too difficult about it.
- Strong: I’ve been working out daily, I’m proud of myself for trying.
- True: I love all the photos I hung by my desk. They remind me what matters most to me.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with work, doing what needs to be done.
- Brave: I’ve been brave with the way I’ve made my kids jump into eating actual food and not taking no for an answer. Much progress has been made in the last 10 days.
Here’s to another good week! 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to donate a lot of things. I am trying hard to clear up some of the accumulation in our house and I feel incredibly lucky when I can donate things so they will continue to be used.
- Two: I chose to do the 7-minute exercise every single day.
- Three: I chose to take the plunge for some work travel. It will make July and August a bit challenging but so be it. I can do hard things.
- I read/learned: I finished The Girl in the Red Coat and The One in a Million Boy. I am listening to The Life we Bury and Happier at Home. I am reading The Speechwriter and Vinegar Girl and Salt to the Sea. A little bit of everything lately.
- I celebrate: I celebrate a four day weekend. The long summer days. Beautiful California.
- I am grateful for: my family. i have the best husband, kids, parents, sister, nephews, in laws of all kind. How does that happen to one person?
- I focused on my health by:
- Did my 7-minute exercise everyday.
- I’ve been trying to not eat when I am full and not continue to eat anything I don’t like.
- I made art: I made a lot of art this week. Finished my July project and August project all in one sitting.
- I let go of: I let go of worrying about work travel. It was going to hang over my head for weeks so I just bit the bullet and decided to go right now.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I can’t think of a particular kindness situation this week. But I’ve been ok, I think.
- Strong: I’ve been working out daily. Not too much but still it’s an effort to build strength.
- True: I’ve been trying to balance between who i am and who i want to be. it’s a delicate path.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with work. Open and accepting and easygoing.
- Brave: I was brave with all the trips I booked. Brave with going to new places. Brave with meeting new people.
Here’s to another good week! 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to rest as much as possible. I took the time I needed as often as I could.
- Two: I chose to stay calm even as some things changed that were beyond my control.
- Three: I chose to spend time with my kids. I love them.
- I read/learned: I finished Be Frank with Me and A Man Called Ove. I am now listening to Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty and reading Symptoms of Being Human.
- I celebrate: I celebrate my life. It might change, it might not, in the meantime I want to make sure to celebrate it, be grateful for it and honor it.
- I am grateful for: good friends. kindness. generosity. my husband. my incredible kids. getting second, third, infinite chances to get things right.
- I focused on my health by:
- Walked 10K steps every day
- No Diet Coke or latte this week.
- I am trying a new idea with food and am not sure how I’m doing yet.
- I made art: i am still behind on art. this is one thing i haven’t been able to figure out how to fit into my schedule.
- I let go of: I let go of having any control over how things turn out. I am trying my best to be present and see if I can just be with what is.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I was kind to my husband, friends, and at work this week. I did my best to be available and to listen.
- Strong: I was strong with my convictions. I showed up when I didn’t feel like it and did what had to be done.
- True: I stayed true to my beliefs and was honest. Even when it was hard.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with my time this week. I am hoping to take some time for myself today.
- Brave: I was brave with my fears this week too. I tried to reason with them and to calm myself. Some moments I did better than others. Here’s to hoping I can do well next week as well.
I didn’t manage to process the photos from this week so they will have to wait until next week.
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to go to work twice this week too and it was very much worth it. Apparently I am going twice again next week.
- Two: I chose to let go and just be present with my family and inlaws and this vacation.
- Three: I chose to help make things move forward at work even though I was on vacation because I knew they were important.
- I read/learned: I finished All the Birds in the Sky and The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend and Brave Enough and Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist this week! I am now listening to Be Frank with Me and reading When Breath Becomes Air.
- I celebrate: I celebrate a lovely combination of working, resting and lots of little adventures this week. So grateful.
- I am grateful for: California. I am so grateful to live here. For incredible nature, beautiful weather. So grateful.
- I focused on my health by:
- Walked 10K steps every day
- No Diet Coke or lattes still!
- But I have been sliding on the food and I would like to go back to focusing on it.
- I made art: I haven’t been doing art this week but I hope to do some this weekend. I also hope to figure out my April plan.
- I let go of: I let go of alone time and personal agenda this week so I could be present.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I was kind to my inlaws and husband this week. And to people at work.
- Strong: I was strong with my patience this week, I am proud of myself.
- True: I stayed true to my values. I remembered what matters most and not in retrospect but in realtime.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with time this week both with work and my kids and my inlaws.
- Brave: I went hiking, driving, and just showed up when it was hard to. I’m proud of myself.
- Here are some photos from this week:
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to go to work twice this week and both times it was very worthwhile.
- Two: I chose to forgive when it was hard to do so.
- Three: I chose to encourage and be a cheerleader when needed even though it’s not easy for me.
- I read/learned: I finished The Past and started listening to All the Birds in the Sky. I am almost done and I love it. I am still reading The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend though not fast enough.
- I celebrate: I celebrate a week off school. Even though I have to work next week I still will love not having school.
- I am grateful for: a three-day weekend. Woohoo.
- I focused on my health by:
- Walked 10K steps every day
- Ate as well as I could, still no Diet Coke or lattes still! I am quite proud of myself.
- I made art: I did a lot of art last weekend. I feel good about that. Still don’t have a daily art routine, though.
- I let go of: I let go of so much this week. I am proud of myself.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I was very kind to family this week. And myself. But I still need to work on my yelling. It ruins too much for me.
- Strong: I was strong with work this week. It was a very long week and I accomplished much and dropped the ball on much too.
- True: I stayed true to myself. I put my foot down when I needed to. Even when it was really hard.
- Generous: I’ve been generous with David and his team. Lending my time and efforts to move them forward.
- Brave: I went to social events at work. I spoke up when I was scared to multiple times today. Here’s to staying brave.
Here are some photos from this week:
David had his 11th birthday this past monday 🙂
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
- Three Choices I made this week:
- One: I chose to go out and socialize when I didn’t feel like it (I rarely feel like it!).
- Two: I chose to pay attention to some areas at work that I think needed some care.
- Three: I chose to play along and not take things personally at work. I tried to focus on the greater good.
- I read/learned: Not a lot of progress this week 🙁 I am still reading The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend and listening to The Past.
- I celebrate: I celebrate the upcoming weekend!
- I am grateful for: being home. I am so so grateful to be home.
- I focused on my health by:
- Walked 10K steps every day
- Ate as well as I could, still no Diet Coke or lattes
- I made art: No art this week I did make some over the weekend and I look forward to making more this weekend.
- I let go of: I let go of my instincts a bunch of times this week. I chose not to be on the defense. I chose to collaborate.
- Core Desire Check-in:
- Kind: I was very kind to a few friends, generous with my time and information.
- Strong: I was strong and consistent with exercise.
- True: I stayed true to myself. I tried to be honest and still kind.
- Generous: I was generous with information and time as much I was able to be.
- Brave: I went to multiple social events even though i really felt like sitting at home, in my happy place.
Here are some photos from this week:
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.
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