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This is my life motto: yes, you can! Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.
Byron Katie’s A Mind at Home with Itself is as magical as I knew it would be. If you’ve never read her, I can’t recommend her enough. If you have, I am sure you’ll read this anyway. I wasn’t sure Unf*ck Yourself would be good. But it turned out to be useful and inspiring. Forest Dark was okay. I read it on the plane and probably focused 70% on it but I am not sad I read it. I started Turtles all the Way Down on audio but being that it was John Green, I couldn’t get myself to not switch to the book so I could read faster and look at his words like I like to. So I ended up reading the whole thing in one shot. I loveloveloveloved it. Don’t take my word on it, there are some great reviews of this book and why it’s very well written and very much worth your time. I then dabbled into The No Asshole Rule to see if it would be worth it. It was okay. It would have been more helpful if I were some CEO or even manager. I read The Sun and Her Flowers over the course of the week in the quiet mornings and I loved it. I will say that I loved her first book more but this one was magical all on its own. Some really sensitive material in case you haven’t read her before. I had stared Sourdough before but I finally finished it on the plane back. It was okay but not amazing. Here’s to more reading this week! Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
take the time to stop and acknowledge the accomplishment for what it is, Karen! Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.
Mind:
Body:
Soul:
So grateful still, I have more shots on instagram though very few this week. Nourish Me Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
and not cry 🙂 Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.
This was the most amount of time I’ve spent in Seattle. I left Sunday night to ensure a full workday on Monday and then I scheduled my return flight for late late Friday so I could also work that day. Getting- work-done-wise, it was a good call. Almost every single of my minutes were full and I did not feel like any of the days were wasted. But on a personal level, it was a long trip. I feel like 4 days works better than 5. I work super long and hard and then I spend day 5 recovering. Whereas now, I worked all those days, flew back home really late, woke up really early and had to take the kids for flu shots, then swimming lesson, then buy groceries, and then cook food for the week. Which is all too much after working nonstop for 5 days. So now I am exhausted and will end up spending all this week catching up. But alas, that’s the rhythm of my life and I still prefer it over the inflexible schedule I used to have. All in all, besides the rain, Seattle was still fun to visit and I am really grateful for everyone I work with! Stories from 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
i expect other things to take time and effort but when it comes to this, i am so much less patient. Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here. Weekly Intention: So, this week is a quieter week at work which is lovely because my parents will be here all week! So my intention is to focus on my time with my parents and not take it away from work or me or kids or Jake. I’d like to spend more time with Jake this week too and take advantage of the fact that my parents are here. Patience and slow but continuous progress is the goal. Things I want to get Done: Here’s the list for his week.
This month’s intention is: Shine On: You’re doing great. You made it through September. The year is starting its countdown and you can do this. Remember to keep going. Shine on. Don’t stop now. Just one day at a time. Last week of October, gotta make this one count! Ways to Shine this week:
I am looking forward to: time with my parents This week’s challenges: Monday is the toughest day this week but it will still in general be hard to balance life this week. Top Goals:
I will focus on my core desires (bold, mindful, nourish, love) by: remembering what and who matters most this week. This week, I will say yes to: making choices that reflect my values. This week, I will say no to: feeling bad all the time which i often do when i have visitors because i don’t know how to balance it all. I am worried that: i won’t exercise. i’ll eat poorly. i wont be able to take the time to organize my life. i’ll let down my parents. i’ll let down my husband or my kids or myself or something else. i will feel wiped out all week. i will fall really behind. This week, I want to remember: that one week is not that long and what matters most is to be with the people I love.
rest is hard for me, i am always scared i will quit if i rest. Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.
How I shone this week: I spent all of this week in Seattle. Here are few ways I shone:
None of it was perfect but I did show up and try my best. Things I wanted to get Done:
I celebrate: being back home. I am grateful for: I am really grateful to be back home in my own bed and super grateful my parents are here! I nourished myself by: taking alone time when in Seattle so I could make sure to have the energy needed. Reflecting on my worries: I exercised. i ate not great, but not terribly. I didn’t organize my life at all. i did get a lot done in Seattle but indeed not enough. It definitely wasn’t a waste. I am not sure about the disappointment but I am trying to feel better in my head. I let go of: making sure everyone is happy. Core Desire Check-in (bold, mindful, nourish, love):
What made me laugh this week: sweet Radhika and her family and all my work friends. What I tolerated this week: a low-grade headache all week. My mood this week was: tired. Here’s to a great week 43.
I need my own light to shine so I can help them shine theirs. Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.
I read Letters from Rifka as part of the Lit Club I run in my kids’ school for 5th and 6th grade. I’d never read it before and I loved it. Wonderful book about immigration. I wasn’t sure The Four Tendencies had anything new to teach me. I have read all of Rubin’s books and I knew about the Tendencies already. But I love love loved this book and I am so very glad I read it. I learned tangible, useful takeaways from this book! They Both Die at the End had also been on my pile for a while. I finally got to it and I am glad I did. It wasn’t fantastic but it was a really solid read. I wasn’t sure about Warcross but I knew I wanted to at least give it a try. It was a quick, fast paced read. If you’re into that type of YA, it was good. Not excellent though. I’ve been waiting to read Jane, Unlimited for months! I am a huge Kristin Cashore fan and have loved all of her books. I loved the premise of this book, too. I am about one quarter of the way in as I type this and I love it, of course. I have some fantastic books on my pile and I cannot wait to read them all. Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. |
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This card says: Yes you can. I know that sometimes, often times, it feels impossible, like you will never get better at any of this. Like you can’t do one more squat or exercise. But you can and it will. Just keep at it, You can do this.
This card says: Celebrate. It’s important to work hard. It’s important to keep showing up. It’s important to keep at it. But it’s also important to celebrate! To give yourself the credit you deserve. To pat yourself in the back for all the work you’re doing.
This card says: Have a sense of humor. when you’re sitting in class, struggling with all the hard work, remember that it won’t get better without work. instead of chastising yourself, have a sense of humor about this whole thing. Take it easy on yourself. It will be easier to get through the tougher moments if you laugh.
This card says: Choose growth mindset. When you’re sitting in class and frustrated that you are just not good at this, remember to hold on to that growth mindset. Remember that what it takes is work. You were not born to be perfect at this, it takes work to grow. To get better. Choose growth.
This card says: Rest. You are in this for the long haul. Remember that you want to go on and on with this lifestyle. To do that, you need to be able to cut yourself a break every now and then. This means taking a rest day. Letting the muscles repair themselves.
This card says:Choose you. You spend a lot of time supporting others. The kids, work, home and Jake. They are all worth your time. but so are you. You can and should choose you, too. The best version of you is who they need.
