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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I started the week with Spirit Junkie which had some parts I liked but overall Gabrielle Bernstein doesn’t seem to be doing it for me. I can’t connect with her message. I then jumped to the very short The Little Things which was a bit better than meh but way too wordy for what he was saying. I agreed with his ideas, I just wish he had an editor. I then read Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice which I knew nothing about but I knew Brene would be worth it, and she so was! I didn’t want to put this one down at all. I wish she would come out with a book every month! I then read Mrs. Fletcher which I knew I’d have mixed feelings about and I did. It had some interesting bits but also many bits I wasn’t crazy about. I then read The Dying Game which was interesting, twisty and worthwhile. I really enjoyed it. So grateful for books. 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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So grateful for my progress, here are some more shots from instagram.
Nourish Me Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
I posted this on my Instagram a week ago but I wanted to also preserve it here. When I was younger my mom filled our house with flowers. I liked them but as I grew up I felt they were a waste of money since they die so quickly. But now all I want in my house is more flowers. Here’s some of what I bought this week. As it turns out they are the cheapest solution for feeling happy! And to make sure to honor my mom I got an orchid for my bathroom. Nathaniel and I have been going to Trader Joe’s and the farmer’s market each week just to experiment with different flowers. I have yet to find anything that beats the ranunculus but we’ll keep looking!
Stories from 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. Weekly Intention: This week will hopefully be quieter. We are planning to see the eclipse next week and are trying to see if we can go to Oregon so I want to make sure I do some of my work ahead of time since I won’t really have a weekend to catch up or rest. Things I want to get Done: Here’s the list for his week.
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:
I am looking forward to: our CSA box with new-to-me veggies! This week’s challenges: making sure i can balance home and work. Top Goals:
I will focus on my core desires (bold, mindful, nourish, love) by: being a bit more at home this week. i need grounding time. This week, I will say yes to: balance. This week, I will say no to: being unkind. I am worried that: i won’t exercise. i’ll stop eating well. i will continue to be behind at work. something will go wrong somewhere 🙂 i am dropping the ball on something about school. This week, I want to remember: that this is working. it’s all going well.
How I shone this week: This has been a tough week emotionally, physically, mentally and psychologically. I ended up spending almost the entire week at work and I had to work to continue to be my best self. I made it through the week but I know the next few weeks will continue to be challenging since there are many more conversations to be had before my workplace feels the way I want it to feel. But nonetheless, i did make healthy lunches for my kiddos every day and they each did work and played every day, too. I journaled quite a bit and of course exercised. So if I weren’t already on this path to really nourish myself, it would have been a much tougher week. Things I wanted to get Done:
I celebrate: making it through this week. I am grateful for: my husband. i say this a lot but i don’t say it enough. I nourished myself by: resting as much as possible this week. Reflecting on my worries: i exercised, i ate well. i am still a small bit behind but getting there. the effort i put in will still matter to me. kids seem to be okay. i am journaling. more some days. but still. all is ok so far. I let go of: being as productive as i would have liked to be this week. Core Desire Check-in (bold, mindful, nourish, love):
What made me laugh this week: a late night meeting at work. What I tolerated this week: feeling sore and tired and emotionally mixed at work. My mood this week was: frustrated. Here’s to a lovely week 33. Here’s to another great week of shining!
I started the week with Made For Love which I wasn’t sure about reading but once I started I found myself wanting to keep going. It was interesting in the end and I am glad I read it. I then jumped to the very short Make Your Bed which was fantastic advice. I love books like this which are mostly really great graduation speeches. It wasn’t as profound as the David Foster Wallace one but that’s a diamond in the rough. I then read The Turquoise Table which I knew nothing about but I loved. I wish I could do this in my neighborhood, too, but there’s so much holding me back here. I then read Less which I kept wanting to put down but it said it was going to be super funny. It was okay but I didn’t ever connect to it much. I then read Rabbit Cake which I’d been looking forward to for a while. It was nice but it also wasn’t amazing. I am now reading After On which is a bit of a crazy ride, a bit too close to home but still an engaging read. 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. |
 
 
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