Magic I Saw this Week: The best part of this week was that it was a 3-day work week. I don’t even mind working 5 days in a row but i do wish we had 4-day weekends each weekend. I love the luxury of the feeling of having so many days to rest and refuel. The kids have been running and working hard and having a really good summer. 4th of July was magical thanks to Jake and having my nephew here is also magical for me!
Magic I Made this Week: Mostly just going to work and resting this week. A lot of scrapping, photo printing, telling our stories, catching up to life.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: quite a lot of journaling this week.
Top Goals Review:
Work: i did many of the todo list items and cleaned email.
Personal: did daily drawing, exercised, journaled, but did not restart yoga, and sleept soso.
Family: did not make summer plans for either kid.
I celebrate: a nice 4-day weekend
I am grateful for: resting
This week, I exercised: two body pumps only this week.
Self-care this week: a lot of resting and taking care of my personal goals this weekend.
I showed up for: our fun 4th of july events!
I said yes to: giving myself permission to rest this weekend
Magic I Saw this Week: Oh man, this week was all about magic. We got to tick off an item on my bucket list (and #4 on my life list.) We were lucky enough to go to the Galapagos Islands. And we saw magic everywhere. From the incredibly rare animals to the generous, resourceful and knowledgeable guides, to the luxurious hotel rooms we would have never booked on our own. We usually go affordable and low-key on vacation, but we used a wonderful and luxurious travel agent for this particular experience and it was so very worth it. I am deeply grateful for every moment of this experience.
Magic I Made this Week: I made this vacation happen. That was a lot of magic.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: Not a ton of work here but I will say that I made some reasonable forward progress, I think. Still digesting this one.
Top Goals Review: The only goal this week was to show up and be present and I did as well as I could with that.
I celebrate: this once in a lifetime vacation.
I am grateful for: being back home
This week, I exercised: did not do any official exercise though I did snorkel twice and we walked around quite a bit. not more than that.
Self-care this week: well we can count the whole vacation as self-care.
I showed up for: my family and myself.
I said yes to: everything despite all my anxiety
I said no to: doing work or anything that would not let me be present
Magic I Saw this Week: I want to start by saying that after a long period of darkness (some quite dark) I seem to be feeling better, much better which is magic all on its own. I’d like to say it went away as randomly as it started but I am stepping back to pay attention it and I think there’s a lesson around purpose somewhere there for me but I haven’t digested it all just yet. For now, I am really appreciating that it’s here and I’m feeling it. This week was a mix of home and work time and a lot lot of work but it was work I am excited to do and my cup feels like it’s overflowing in all the right ways, so it felt magical.
Magic I Made this Week: I made time to have a conversation with a friend of mine and I also made time to go climbing because our usual time wasn’t going to work this week. I totally didn’t want to but did it anyway and it was very much worth it.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: i didn’t do much here and haven’t been journaling, just haven’t found a rhythm here, yet.
Top Goals Review:
Work: made some tangible progress on tokyo, put a pretty big dent in my todo list, but did not start personal plans Personal: did daily drawing, did exercise, did not really journal, nor did I restart yoga, but I did get some solid sleep. Family: i so totally loved and hugged my people. I did a make a tiny summer plan for N. did not pack at the time of this writing but will have packed by the time you read it.
I celebrate: feeling better.
I am grateful for: a little downtime
This week, I exercised: i went climbing on wednesday, did body pump on Monday and Yoga on Tuesday.
Self-care this week: hmm not a huge amount this week but I have been sleeping in a bit.
I showed up for: work.
I said yes to: climbing even though I really didn’t want to go.
I said no to: working late into the night, I feel like I need a break every day.
Magic I Saw this Week: There was so much magic this week. I started my week by traveling to Santa Cruz for a 3-day leadership course and it was at this magical place surrounded by beautiful evergreen trees and wonderful yoga and an infinity pool. Delicious, fresh food and time reserved for me to think about my career. It’s such a luxury to get to have all this and I am incredibly grateful for it. It was truly magical. Then I came home and worked hard and I’m so super excited about my work and all the ways in which I hope to grow.
Magic I Made this Week: I made time to go to this class which was amazing. I also went climbing twice with my family this week which was such magic, too. When I was in Santa Cruz, I met up with my friend Lori whom I hadn’t seen in years and years and we had a wonderful time together. I went in the pool even though I was uncomfortable with the idea of it. I went to yoga even though I was tired. I also kept drawing every day.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: hmmm i guess not much qualifies but there actually was a lot of this in my class this week.
Top Goals Review:
Work: i spent a lot of time thinking about my career goals, i started working with new teams to get organized but have a long way to go, i also began making a plan for settling org but also really really early.
Personal: did daily drawing, did exercise, did not journal (!!), and did not restart yoga, slept pretty poorly all week. no bath tub at hotel.
Family: loved and hugged my people. did not make a summer plan.
I celebrate: taking time to do this course.
I am grateful for: my new adventures at work. i feel grateful and excited.
This week, I exercised: i went climbing on monday and thursday, to yoga on Tuesday.
Self-care this week: i went in the pool! I met up with my friend.
Magic I Saw this Week: This was a crazy week. On Tuesday we announced a very large reorg in my department at the same time as starting the 120+ person summit I was organizing for months. The summit lasted two days and then there was a long Thursday where I had back to back meetings and then Friday was David’s graduation from middle school. Long, crazy days all week. but full of magic. Magic of helping people. Magic of becoming a manager again. Magic of my amazing children and magic of my incredible husband. Magic everywhere.
Magic I Made this Week: Well the summit counts. I took time to still do daily art amongst all this crazy. I am pretty proud of myself.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: nothing this week sadly 🙁
Top Goals Review:
Work: met the new team, executed on summit, scheduled 1-1s with new team, and sort of got organized. have more to do here.
Personal: did daily drawing, exercised a bunch, did not journal, and did no yoga, sleept poorly. Family: graduation done! submitted broadcom. loved and hugged my people. did not make a summer plan.
I celebrate: david’s end of middle school and nathaniel’s end of elementary school.
I am grateful for: my kids being so happy and healthy.
This week, I exercised: i went to body pump on monday, 20 mins of yoga on Tuesday, and climbing on Thursday.
Magic I Saw this Week: So much magic this week. I was up at my kids’ school three times. Looking forward to what the kids are to expect next year at school and then going to 4th grade culmination. It is so much magic to see how they are growing up and becoming people i adore even more. Jake and my wedding anniversary was this week and it’s been magical 17 years. I can’t believe how quickly time passes. Magic to see sunshine every single day. Magic to see my friend Kelly this week even if briefly. I had a magic climbing session this week, too. Feeling so grateful.
Magic I Made this Week: The climbing this week was super magic i made, i feel proud of what I was able to climb.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: i did some reading and some journaling this week, not enough but a bunch.
Top Goals Review:
Work: I pretty much got summit ready 100%, did not yet schedule 1-1s with new team, and have totally not gotten organized!
Personal: did daily drawing, only one exercise this week and a tiny bit of journaling, and no yoga, so-so sleep.
Family: went to all the school events and hugged and supported kids. tried to help david decide about camp but I am not sure we made progress. helped a bit with broadcom but we have a bit more to do.
I celebrate: our wedding anniversary.
I am grateful for: another fantastic school year under our belt.
This week, I exercised: only once sadly. i expect next week to be much better hopefully.
Self-care this week: i got my hair and nails done, it was wonderful.
I showed up for: my kids.
I said yes to: doing what needed to be done this week.
I said no to: overthinking this week. trying to take it one day at a time.
Magic I Saw this Week: This was a tough week. I was too busy spinning to see magic. The week started with a visit from my nephew which was definitely the highlight. Most of the rest of the week I was too tired or grumpy to pay attention to anything sadly.
Magic I Made this Week: I went climbing with Jake on Thursday before work again. I finally booked our vacation to Hawaii and Nathaniel’s summer camp so that felt fantastic.
Magic of Me that I explored Week:I did not do much work here this week but I did have a tough conversation and I am proud of myself.
Top Goals Review:
Work: hmm i didn’t really do what i wanted to do here. it’s been a lot of work trying to get ready for the summit so i am working on that.
Personal: did the daily drawing but nothing else.
Family: woohhooo figured out summer #2, booked final camps. rested. spent time with my family. phew.
I celebrate: getting to spend the weekend with my nephew.
I am grateful for: a three day weekend.
This week, I exercised:it was the worst week this year. i only went rock climbing on Thursday this week and that’s it.
Self-care this week: not a ton this week.
I showed up for: hmmm not sure this week…
I said yes to: working hard and long and a very emotional week.
Magic I Saw this Week: Lots of magic this week. Nathaniel with his crazy hair day. Taking a day at home and a day in the city. Having David back in town finally. Getting to see him and his elementary school friends all back together was really magical. Getting to spend a small amount of my morning with my friend who was kind enough to drive me was really really magical. We were supposed to have a lot of rain this week but it magically was only a little bit, which also made my week much better.
Magic I Made this Week: I went climbing with Jake on Thursday before work again. We took a walk around the pond nearby which always feels magical and happy for me and saw a teeny tiny cat this time which was bonus. I made sure to do a lot of hugging with my kids and my husband. Nathaniel was at a sleep over one night so we had a date night in the city which was also magical.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: I did some more journaling this week and read one book on anxiety.. still slowly moving forward.
Top Goals Review:
Work: I did PM Summit schedule v1, i did not work any on the site. Still working on understanding priorities. I did say hi to all new team.
Personal: did daily drawing, did not journal and did less yoga than i was doing, i want to get back on track here, i did get 7-8 hours of sleep, did not come up with routine, no gluten until weekend where i decided that was enough.
Family: i still have not figured out summer #2 so i did not book final camps. i did rest. and i spent time with Jake and Nathaniel.
I celebrate: david being back home!
I am grateful for: my husband.
This week, I exercised: one day of body pump, one day climbing, and 3 days of yoga this week.
Self-care this week: a little bit of journaling, a lot of resting, working from home one day.
I showed up for: the san fran office on tuesday even though i was all worried about it.
I said yes to: having jake in boston this weekend for his school reunion even though friday was too hectic for me.
I said no to: working more. going to book club on monday when i was already going to have to be ‘on’ all day tuesday.
Alive: i feel like not booking this vacation is still making me drag a bit so i am really looking forward to getting it done.
Lighter: now that david’s back, there’s sunshine again
Kinder: i’m focusing on being kind to everyone now.
Surrender: i keep reminding myself surrender.
What I tolerated this week: i’ve been feeling really really tired lately, not sure if it means anything or if i just really need some offtime but i am trying to tolerate it.
My mood this week was: anticipation.
I am proud of: my kids and my husband, so much.
I forgive myself for: how little i seem to be getting done lately
Here’s what I learned this week: quitting gluten had no impact on my life
What I love right now: I love having all my family back in the continental US!
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2019. You can read more about my projects for 2019 here.
Magic I Saw this Week: It was magical to see how David enjoying his time in Spain and trying new foods and just growing up so much. My husband is just pure magic. Made of magic inside and out. So are my kids. My mom, too. She sent my son pants he loves all the way from Turkey and packed a few wonderful little surprises for me, too. How lucky am I?
Magic I Made this Week: I went climbing with Jake on Thursday before work. That was magic. I went to a book brunch for my kids school and saw my good friend there. I then went out again to have coffee with another friend. Honestly, just showing up to basic life has been magic this week.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: I did some OLW journaling. Not as much as I wanted in general but slowly moving forward.
Top Goals Review:
Work: I did not do PM Summit schedule v1 or any work on the site. or really understanding priorities. Pretty major fail this week.
Personal: i did daily drawing, journaled a tiny bit, and yoga most days, i sleep but not soundly, i miss david!, did not make a routine, no gluten all week but tons of chocolate! Family: i still did not figure out summer #2 or book final camps. i did rest. spent a little time with Jake.
I celebrate: showing up this week. some days that’s a big win.
I am grateful for: david having adventures.
This week, I exercised: 2 days of body pump, one day climbing, and 4 days of yoga this week.
Self-care this week: a little bit of journaling, a lot of resting
I showed up for: social events i didn’t want to go to.
Magic I Saw this Week: This week passed so quickly for me that I can’t remember most of it. My manager said some very kind words this week and he’s trying really hard for me to appreciate how appreciated I am. Working on it. David’s attitude and approach to life is magical to watch. Photos from Nathaniel’s camp were magical. And Jake is the biggest provider of magic in my life always.
Magic I Made this Week: I haven’t done much this week I’m afraid. Still hoping to do one more vacation in the summer but booked nothing this week.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: not much here this week either. But I did sign up for a class which will help with this.
Top Goals Review:
Work: did one more turn of crank on PM summit plan, did IO follow up, did not do one round on site, did perf.
Personal: did daily drawing, did not journal, and intermittently did yoga, sleept so so, halfway back to routine, have had no gluten. did not make exercise plan or food diary.
Family: did not do much more broadcom and did not figure out summer #2, did not book final camps. celebrated nathaniel. prepped david for spain. prepped Nathaniel for camping. Prepped David for Cal Science Fair. hugged family a lot.
I celebrate: Nathaniel’s wonderful class trip and David’s incredible journey to Spain.
I am grateful for: a positive perf this season.
This week, I exercised: 2 days of body pump and 3 days of yoga this week.
Self-care this week: not a lot this week.
I showed up for: david’s class as i am working on their year-end slide show.
Magic I Saw this Week: The biggest magic of this week was seeing Nathaniel at Universal Studios. Magic magic magic. Seeing Nathaniel in his class with his friends. Seeing Nathaniel at Take your Kids to Work Day. Getting a desk of my own at work. Flowers, always flowers. And my magical husband who is always always kinder than anyone I know.
Magic I Made this Week: I took Nathaniel to Universal Studios Orlando. Just the two of us for 3 days. Then we went to Take your Kids to work Day. Loved both of those. Then we went to Nathaniel’s class for his celebrations. Pretty magical week.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: not much here this week.
Top Goals Review:
Work: did initial PM summit plan, did IO follow up, did not really do offsite next steps.
Personal: did daily drawing, journal, did not do much yoga or get enough sleep. did not make some new exercise plan. also did not make food diary.
Family: no progress broadcom, did not figure out summer #2, did not book final camps. did celebrate nathaniel. did prep david for spain. did prep Nathaniel for camping. did not Prep David for Cal Science Fair.
I celebrate: Nathaniel’s birthday!!!!
I am grateful for: some wonderful alone time with just Nathaniel and me.
This week, I exercised: well i did worse than last week. I only did two days of yoga this week and they were both really short.
Self-care this week: time with nathaniel was self-care. love him so.
I showed up for: Nathaniel!
I said yes to: unplugging from work and being present again.
I said no to: reading so i could be present with Nathaniel. it was hard!
Magic I Saw this Week: This week had magical moments. Monday and Tuesday were pretty ordinary and long work days. Wednesday through Friday, I worked from home. I saw lovely magic in sunshine. In my kids shining at school, my husband shining at work. I had the magic of friend time on both Thursday and Friday, how lucky am I? Overall, I didn’t work hard enough to look for magic this week but it still was inevitable in my life.
Magic I Made this Week: I called my mom which was magical, and talked to both of my nephews. I met with two different friends on two different days. I took time off. I made art. I did yoga. I showed up and I rested, too.
Magic of Me that I explored Week: I am not doing super well here but I am trying to not give up on myself.
Top Goals Review:
Work: did not write two more docs sadly, but did keep up with email, i did have some conversations. i didn’t get it done as much as I wanted to but i still made some progress.
Personal: i did my daily drawing, i journaled some, and did daily yoga. and slept, but not enough.
Family: i bought kids packing list items, we started broadcom stem registration, i prepped for LA, i am closer to figuring out summer, and to booking camps. Did writing and math with N, did not cook dinner, did work with D a bit. Spent some time with love of my life.
I celebrate: David who had his recital night at school, a big culmination. and Jake who started consulting this week and is killing it.
I am grateful for: getting to meet with my friend Kelly.
This week, I exercised: i did yoga every day, but that was it since I injured my neck and decided it was best not to do body pump.
Self-care this week: met with a friend for breakfast and a friend for lunch. worked at home. i do appear to be getting sick but i am trying to rest as much as possible. i also went to the dentist!
I showed up for: my kids. my husband this week.
I said yes to: making it work so my husband could make space+time for his work.
I said no to: nothing comes to mind this week weirdly.
Embrace: i am embracing the stage of our lives at this moment.
Alive: this was a down week but being with friends really does help.
Lighter: i am not there yet. will feel lighter when a few more items are off my list.
Kinder: trying really hard here.
Surrender: surrendering to the pace of our lives and to not having all the answers yet.
What I tolerated this week: a little sickness, allergies, not being super productive.
My mood this week was: lower than i’d like.
I am proud of: how much we are each supporting each other.
I forgive myself for: how long it’s taking me to make progress.
Here’s what I learned this week: I am learning to give myself grace, to recognize what’s hard for me, and to get help wherever i can.
What I love right now: I love that the sun is back, that we are coming towards a season of (hopefully) some magical experiences together and individually.
Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2019. You can read more about my projects for 2019 here.
