You can read about the start of this project here.
Ten-Minute Art is a Monthly Project for August 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
You can read about the start of this project here.
Ten-Minute Art is a Monthly Project for August 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
Mind:
- I read: I’ve been reading a wide range lately. If I’ve read Contemporary Fiction, I try to pick SciFi or non-fiction next, etc.
- I learned: I’ve been doing Stephanie’s Map Maker class and still have to do my August OLW.
- I watched: We watched Before I Fall, which I loved. And I’ve watched a few episodes of Suits but that’s it. Oh, and, A wonderful talk by Brene to Women@Google in Chicago. She is always so amazing.
Body:
- Exercise: Woohooo, another week of exercising daily!! Here’s what I did:
- Monday: Body Pump
- Tuesday: Vinyasa Yoga
- Wednesday: gBarre and Mat Pilates
- Thursday: gBarre
- Friday: Body Pump Express and Mat Pilates
- Saturday: 2K Walk (my back was hurting so much that I decided to not push it.)
- Sunday: rest day
- Food: Still doing great here, I ‘ve been trying to make sure to mix things up so i can built a variety of food.
- Veggies: butternut squash, spaghetti squash, eggplants, zucchini, beets, celery, cucumbers, broccoli rice and spinach.
- Protein: Tuna, chicken breasts, salmon, ground chicken, ground turkey, chicken sausage, ground buffalo and eggs.
- I’m trying to try a new food each week. Last week was avocado and this week was salmon.
- I’m also trying a new exercise each week. This week was the Wed Am Barre class which was really hard.
- I am still not hungry between meals. Often I am not even hungry for dinner.
- No coffee for four weeks now. Not craving it.
- All the others: I’ve been flossing nightly, taking my vitamin C, and putting cream on. I tried a face mask and already did it once, it was quite nice. I also bought a shake cup for potential travel coming in a few weeks. Trying something new here each week, too. I also got my hair Keratin done this week. I love it so. I also bought this as a reminder.
Soul:
- I rested: Still sleeping strong. Some nights it’s a bit harder but I always fall asleep within minutes of going to bed. Waking up at 6am and exercising every day makes falling asleep super easy.
- I connected: Connected with my friend Caroline this week for a long time, it was wonderful.
- I journaled: I journaled almost every day! woot!!
- I made art: I did my mapmaker homework!
So grateful for my progress, still and hoping it sticks.
Nourish Me Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
You can read about the start of this project here.
Ten-Minute Art is a Monthly Project for August 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
Early this year, I took Stephanie’s Wholehearted Artist class. I loved it but didn’t do the journaling each week. She then decided to offer MapMaker which is the same course but with Art journaling prompts added. I knew I wanted it and I am so grateful I did it. For whatever reason, I am working much harder this time and have done the first assignment (above) which was about setting my own vision. And then the second assignment (below) which is more about the spaces where I live and how I want to feel there.
This class has given me so much to think about and has changed the way I spend my time, the choices I make and has helped me move though my life with more awareness and sense of self. Love it so so much!
Stories from 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
You can read about the start of this project here.
Ten-Minute Art is a Monthly Project for August 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
Weekly Intention: This week’s intention is see if I can slightly take things up a notch. Go to one more new class, try a few new foods, get rest and eat consistently. I have to balance work, me, home, and life a bit better. not a lot just a bit.
Things I want to get Done: Here’s the list for his week.
- Work: figure out a better system for email.
- Work: review round two of september.
- Work: get through C day planned.
- Work: create dashboard.
- Work: send biweekly.
- Personal: exercise 6/7 days.
- Personal: continue eating clean.
- Personal: check in for taxes
- Personal: sign david up.
- Personal: Journal regularly.
- Personal: Do mapmaker #3 and OLW August.
- Family: spend time together.
- Family: Buy things for kids’ rooms.
This month’s intention is: August: Shine from the Inside Out: Ok you did the outside in and now it’s time to reflect again. The year is half over. How are you doing? What are you keeping on the inside? Also, it’s time to let others see the real you. Don’t be afraid. Shine. Good reminder to journal and to show up.
Ways to Shine this week:
- One: Bold: Try three new things with my routine.
- Two: Open: Open to the possibility that this might stick.
- Three: Heal/Nourish: More consistent rest this week.
I am looking forward to: the allergy doctor.
This week’s challenges: making sure i can balance home and work.
Top Goals:
- Work: get through C day, finalize trip, do dashboard.
- Personal: exercise+food+journaling.
- Family: one fun project with each kid. ( i sill didn’t do this 🙁 ) Make a plan for these 3 weeks while kids have no school.
I will focus on my core desires (bold, mindful, nourish, love) by: showing up and trying a bit harder each day.
This week, I will say yes to: new experiences.
This week, I will say no to: negative self talk.
I am worried that: i won’t exercise. i’ll stop eating well. i will continue to be behind at work. that all the effort i am putting in won’t matter. that kids will drive me crazy at home (and be bored). that i will give up. that i will never catch up. that i won’t journal. that things will fall apart.
This week, I want to remember: that i am getting stronger every day.
How I shone this week: I’ve done a lot of work this week. I’ve been working on myself, on my kids, on my work, and in my house. I am connecting with friends. I am doing the best I can. Trying to balance out what’s worth it and what needs to be done and what I love.
Things I wanted to get Done:
- Work: I won’t lie, email’s been a nightmare. I did send Q2 analysis email and reviewed round one of september work and finished both reports for Q2. I got the day planned. So it’s not all terrible but I am still feeling more under water at work than I’d like.
- Personal: exercised. eating clean. didn’t schedule PT, not sure I need it. didn’t do the taxes but did cash my checks. i journaled more and did both mapmaker assignments. woohoo!
- Family: Worked with both D and N on Math and cleaned up both their rooms and closets and bought N some fun stuff for his room.
I celebrate: a whole month of taking better care of myself.
I am grateful for: having the flexibility in my life to make all this work.
I nourished myself by: good food, exercise, and good friend time this week.
Reflecting on my worries: i exercised, i ate well. i am still a bit behind but getting there. the effort i put in will still matter to me. david loved his camp. i didn’t give up. i might never catch up 🙂 i journaled!
I let go of: reading as much as i was before. i can’t do it all.
Core Desire Check-in (bold, mindful, nourish, love):
- bold: i doubled my weights in body pump. i tried salmon despite hating it forever.
- mindful: mindful that i want to be much kinder to my kids. i know they know i love them but sometimes i speak so much more harshly than necessary.
- nourish: i’m going to keep trying new foods. make new fab4s now that i have my vanilla protein.
- love: i love how much richer my life has gotten, i hope hope hope to be able to keep all this up.
What made me laugh this week: My boys. Always my boys.
What I tolerated this week: i have a bit more backache than i’d like.
My mood this week was: strong.
I forgive myself for: constantly worrying that I will quit.
What I love right now: i love sitting in the backyard still. sitting here as i write this, in the dark but lovely air. I love it. I also love the early morning hours so much.
Here’s to a lovely week 32. Here’s to another great week of shining!
You can read about the start of this project here.
Ten-Minute Art is a Monthly Project for August 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
You can read about the start of this project here.
Ten-Minute Art is a Monthly Project for August 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
      
I read a bunch of books this week but most of them were short. I started my week with The Reason You’re Alive which was wonderful. Matthew Quick is so good at creating memorable characters.
Then I read Words in Deep Blue and When Dimple Met Rishi, two very different YA novels but both about love. I enjoyed both of them.
I skipped a bunch of my queue and jumped to Watch Me Disappear hoping it would be a fast-paced novel and it was. I swallowed it up and it was okay in the end.
I then read A Beautiful, Terrible Thing knowing it was going to be sad and it was but it was also a bit annoying.
I’d started Normal a while back but never got into it. I finally finished it this week but I will say that I still didn’t fully get into it.
I ended it with Who is Rich which was better than I thought though I wouldn’t say I loved it.
Here’s to more books next week!
Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
You can read about the start of this project here.
Ten-Minute Art is a Monthly Project for August 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
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