Hello September, my birthday month. This month usually goes by fast, for me because I tend to take a bunch of days off. This year it’s going to be all over the place because I am taking time off and then I have two conferences back to back. By the end of the month, I expect I will be a bit of a mess. But it will also be a really full month.
Big Goal: Ok so I’ve decided that the big goal for September will be radical self-kindness. I am going to let myself do what I feel the most like doing, I am going to do my best to turn off the voice in my head that can be cruel or maybe even be nice to the voice. I am just going to cut myself slack all over the place. Let’s see how it feels.
Progress on the big five:
Y: Fall will be coming and the rains so all I have for the yard this month is to see what more needs to be done for winter prep, if anything. For the front yard, I will try to get some plants from TJs and add to my box if I can.
G: maybe I can finally put those final boxes away? We’ll see.
S: laser, doctor, big goals this month. crossing fingers.
Sa: vet appointment and back to school night this month.
D: drive to school.
Three Medium goals:
Help A finish the eight that really needs to be done. Get on some sort of rhythm.
Tickets for NY.
Can I gently restart some of the practices with healthy meals, yoga, and visual note taking.
Chores:
A appointment
hang up office lights
we’ll see what else.
Start: a new book with D.
Stop: beating myself up.
Continue: documenting E
Brave: once a week. can i do it?
Here’s to another month. Joyful one this time around. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
I didn’t get organized enough to post last week so I decided to give myself a pass. Happens.
Ok well I didn’t do well on my big goal for August. I ended up being much more anxious than usual, so the opposite of grounded. All my routines went out the window and I basically just did what I could to get through the days. So alas we will not call it a win. I did journal a bunch, just not enough.
Progress on the big five:
Y: Ok so I did a bunch here. I have a plan ready for the backyard, i did the front porch too. I love it. The side yard is just likely not going to happen.
G: I did lots of fun stuff for the garage too, love it. I still haven’t unboxed the few things left.
S: done and done!
Sa: we are still making progress the puppy and i. got her appointment too.
D: n/a
Three Medium goals:
Done with front porch. I might still get a few more plants tho.
Did take more naps.
Did not restart the art mbsr book possibly, or some other deeper dive plan.
Chores: did ALL my chores except hanging the lights at work. great job mom!
Start: started! did the toughest one. will try to finish in September.
Stop: did mostly well on this.
Continue: did reading but really crapped out on the yoga.
Brave: did a poor job on this too but i have a plan!
August came with some curveballs too. I kept doing my best. Trying to show up for myself and for my people. I’m proud of how much I’ve done this year so far.
Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
I did end up doing some quality journaling today and am feeling good about some of the work I did around it. Journaling is so good for my soul. I know that it can sometimes be like ruminating but for me that’s not how it feels. I find that I always can see what I am thinking better when I am writing it down. What a gift. This was my kids’ last full week of no school. The little one starts this week and the older one this weekend. Seniors. Life passes by in the blink of an eye.
Progress on the big five:
Y: Done! I got a large container and it fully does the trick. Maybe next weekend i might finally tackle the side?!
G: Bought some light and lanterns and pompoms and the kids helped me hang it all. it looks lovely. we also bought stuff for the porch and that now looks lovely too.
S: letter one down and letter two in progress. thankful.
Sa: grooming done! will call this week for the appointment.
D: n/a
Three Medium goals:
done with this. almost all are here. one more item coming this week.
took fewer naps this week
didn’t restart the book yet. not sure what’s holding me back.
Chores:
dentist appointment- done
A->H appointment – done
finish ply – done
finish boyne
finish margarita – done
finish diaspora
buy return tickets – will do this in sept.
hang up office lights
figure out curtain office – in progress
d doctor – done
a doctor
Start: worked on this! did the hardest part.
Stop: still doing a better job on this
Continue: did less of it this week but still on it.
Brave: working on it so so much and d helps me so so much. took some more steps this week.
So grateful to have the kids here still. Spending a lot of time together and loving every single moment.
Here’s to another good week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Hmm ok I am not sure I made a lot of progress on my big August goal so far. But I’ve done some things. I’ve re-done my setup so it’s a lot lighter and I’ve done some journaling. I’ve been doing yoga. Just taking things slow and trying to be kind to myself along the way.
Progress on the big five:
Y: Have done no work on this!
G: Got the shelves, set them up, it looks lovely. No unboxing or hanging yet.
S: done with appointment, working on the rest.
Sa: nothing yet
D: n/a
Three Medium goals:
meh nothing done on this.
taking so many naps
didn’t restart the book yet.
Chores:
dentist appointment- done
A->H appointment – done
finish ply
finish boyne
finish margarita – done
finish diaspora
buy return tickets
hang up office lights
figure out curtain office – in progress
Start: have not done much on this.
Stop: doing a better job on this
Continue: definitely doing this
Brave: working on it so so much
Meh, I know I haven’t done much so far but I’ve been spending so much time with the kids and resting and that’s all I truly care about for August. I love them so much.
Here’s to another good week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
We made it to August and I am not thrilled about it. August means fall is around the corner. Even though I appreciate fall, I just love summer and this fall promises to be relatively challenging so my plan is to spend the few days of August until school starts again resting and not putting any pressure on myself.
Big Goal: The big goal for August is going to be to spend some extended time journaling and looking within. Maybe I’ll get to the reclaim from the list I’d made in January. Making a list, understanding the roots, reclaiming them. Additionally, my goal is to create ways to ground myself, see what i can do to help prepare for the Fall, etc. Let’s see how far I get.
Progress on the big five:
Y: The goal for the yard is to prepare the yard for the fall. I want to understand and make a plan for what that means and i will finally tidy up the side yard in preparation, too.
G: setup the new shelves i bought, unbox the few things left and maybe get some hanging stuff?
S: Call doctor, get appointments, cross fingers! Get letters.
Sa: Practice leaving Sadie longer at work, get vet appointment for Sept, get her groomed.
D: No goals for this, this month.
Three Medium goals:
Come up with a plan for the front porch. Maybe buy some more plants?
Take more naps.
restart the art mbsr book possibly, or some other deeper dive plan.
Chores:
dentist appointment
A->H appointment
finish ply and boyne
finish margarita, diaspora
buy return tickets
hang up office lights
figure out curtain office
Start: documenting E stuff
Stop: staying up late!
Continue: yoga and slow reading.
Brave: start letting it go, can i?
Here’s to another month. Quiet one this time around. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Since we’re a few days from the end of July and I didn’t manage to post yesterday, I figured I can just merge the updates and then make plans for August later this week. I haven’t had any time to think about August as July went a little more awry than I had planned. But that’s ok. Life.
So while I didn’t really establish a nighttime routine, I did in fact start a yoga practice and I’ve done yoga almost every day in July. Huge progress. I’ve also found a cream I love and have used skin cream more days this month than the whole year before this. So major progress.
I made a little progress on the reclaim list but not nearly enough. This one will have to be something I re-tackle.
Progress on the big five:
Y: Got a lemon (not orange) tree. I didn’t do side yard but I did plant flowers in the front though two out of three already died…
G: Got ikea unit moved but didn’t unpack and put away the last bits leftover. I also got a carpet though and it looks nice!
S: Did the change, appointment tomorrow, working on research.
Sa: doing a really good job at work. Also now can leave home and be outside without her freaking out. Progress!
D: Finished both the cleaning and servicing.
Three Medium goals:
Quests are finally ready to go though i am so tired of it, we’ll see if it takes off.
MBSR book stalled after week one, partly because I am reading so many other books at the moment.
Finished all of my chores, I am very proud!
Start: I am slow reading both Diaspora and The Master and Margarita, and loving it. So proud!
Stop: I did an excellent job in July reducing my snacking considerably.
Continue: I did a handful more this month but not nearly as much as I wanted. It’s ok. It’s been an unexpectedly busy month and I am happy with how I prioritized.
Brave: Actively working on this.
I’ve done a lot this month. And some unexpected curveballs too. I am really proud of how I handled it all and truly grateful for my full life. Working hard to move onward and working hard to appreciate what is.
Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Still making progress over here. Still doing yoga and cream, I am proud of myself. I bought this cream which has been lovely and I love using it every day. I started on the reclaim a little bit but not enough. But that’s ok. I am feeling good what I’ve done so far, and giving myself grace about the rest.
Progress on the big five:
Y: Got the lemon tree! Let’s hope it sticks.
G: Didn’t clean up the rest still.
S: Coming soon!
Sa: nothing yet 🙂 but we’re practicing staying put at work and so far so good.
D: done with this one!
Three Medium goals:
LOTS of debugging but got it done. I will do more this week.
Still haven’t done week two yet, but soon.
done with getting tree pruned. so all chores done!
Start: Still doing the books with D and Evelyn. Loving them both.
Stop: doing a good job so far!
Continue: none during the week but maybe…
Brave: started this a little but not much progress.
Still feeling grateful with all the work I am putting in this month. If I can mostly maintain this for most of the rest of this month and just be there for my kids, that’s all I want from July.
Here’s to another good week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Ok lots of progress this week, I am so grateful. I have established a Yoga practice and I also bought a skin cream I really like so I’ve been doing both regularly and it’s making me so, so happy! I haven’t begun the reclaim list, yet but it’s ok. I have time.
Progress on the big five:
Y: still waiting on the yard folks to find me a tree. we switched to lemon so we’ll see if that does the trick.
G: Didn’t clean up the rest still.
S: Coming soon!
Sa: nothing yet 🙂
D: done with this one!
Three Medium goals:
I am hoping to launch them today, let’s see!
Haven’t done week two yet, but soon.
still have the one chore on getting tree pruned.
Start: Still doing this with D and also started one with Evelyn too. The Master and Margarita. Yay!
Stop: doing a good job so far!
Continue: did two more.
Brave: still have not started this.
Feeling great with eating a bit better, doing a lot of yoga, taking care of my skin, doing two interesting slow-reads and a lot of awesome book discussions. I’ve also been practicing painting from photos. Feeling grateful.
Here’s to another good week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
I’m so grateful for the longer days of summer, having long days of sunshine is nothing to take for granted. One of the most magical parts of California. I haven’t really established a nighttime routine yet, but I have been doing daily yoga and cream so I’m making progress even if it’s my own way. I haven’t begun the reclaim list yet. I have to find a practical way to do that, I’ll think through it.
Progress on the big five:
Y: i found someone to prune one tree and replace the other. waiting for them. I will research planting in the meantime.
G: Got the unit moved! Haven’t done the last bits.
S: Done with appointment four, the rest coming later this month.
Sa: nothing yet 🙂
D: woohoo got the car serviced and washed my car!
Three Medium goals:
I will look into launching quests this coming week maybe?
I started the MBSR book, week one down.
made a lot of progress on my endless list of chores:
get car serviced
get tree pruned
figure out downstairs plan
ultrasound
decorate office
decorate yard tent
decorate garage
flush water heater
return g items
also: bought new glasses!
also: booked V tix
Start: Started and wow hard so far!
Stop: doing a good job so far!
Continue: meh no visual nottaking yet so far.
Brave: have not started this one yet.
Really productive start to the month. Somewhat helped by the short week, let’s see how I do this coming week! Here’s to another good week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Well, onward to July. Still hoping July goes very slowly. I am enjoying the summer and especially enjoying the long days. So here’s to savoring them all.
Big Goal: Ok I am going to pick two this time, I’ve decided I can’t pick between them so I am going for both and I will see if one sticks over the other. The first one is to establish a nighttime routine. At least for weekdays. Some combination of yoga, stretching, shower, skin cream, puzzles. The second one will be the reclaim from the list I’d made in January. Making a list, understanding the roots, reclaiming them. Let’s see how far I can get.
Progress on the big five:
Y: The plan for July is to get the new orange tree. Maybe just maybe i can also do the side yard? Or also maybe I could plant some flowers in my front yard.
G: Get the ikea unit moved and clean up one more time. Also unpack and put away the last bits leftover.
Sa: How about we try to do one thing on this, this month?
D: I don’t really have a goal around driving this month. But I have two related goals: to learn how to fully clean my car inside out and to get the car serviced.
Three Medium goals:
Get quests going.
restart the art mbsr book possibly, or some other deeper dive plan.
do my endless list of chores:
get car serviced
get tree pruned
figure out downstairs plan
ultrasound
decorate office
decorate yard tent
decorate garage
flush water heater
return g items
buy glasses
buy V tix
Start: slow read with D
Stop: snacking so i can reset.
Continue: regular visual notetaking practice.
Brave: make a plan for E.
Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Since it’s two days to the end of June, I figure it’s best to do a review at the same time as a weekly update. Now that it’s the end of June, summer is already half over which makes me kind of bummed. But it’s all good, taking every day as it comes and trying both not to jump ahead and also savor what’s here.
Big Goal is done and dusted, I am proud of myself. It was a good idea, good execution, and great memories.
Progress on the big five:
Y: did some of these. didn’t touch side yard still and didn’t decorate the pergola, maybe I can before Wednesday.
G: Did donations, bought a few things but calling movers today.
S: Done and also did the replacement renewal and appointment.
Sa: Well I did find new people to leave Sadie with which was not about training but still worthwhile progress.
D: Well not sure I will do this one. Can’t decide.
Three Medium goals:
Did a whole bunch in June. Feeling good about it!
Did a lot of practice then did a whole sketching journal during travels. Good job for me.
This one will have to be a July plan.
Making solid progress on this one, too. Let’s see where it goes.
Start: yes! did this!
Stop: so so much better on this one, too!
Continue: Took so so much time off in June, I am very proud of myself.
Brave: trips done, seeing them done, no driving. still proud of myself.
I did a lot this month. Proud of myself. Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
I am hanging on to the summer days as much as I can. I am trying to take my time and savor each and every day. I am working on being present, slowing down and taking steps to be intentional.
Progress on the big five:
Y: i got a few more things for the yard this week. i think i feel good about where it will be once i put everything up.
G: didn’t schedule the movers yet. I will look into it this week.
S: All set on this one!
Sa: made it through our hard week.
D: No progress this week.
Three Medium goals:
Took a week off so this will have to wait a bit more.
did a whole visual journal slightly different but still awesome.
will start this one this week too.
ordered furniture and all!
Start: yes! Still doing this one!
Stop: I’ve gotten better on this, too. Work in progress.
Continue: doing great at this one!
Brave: meh no progress on driving yet.
getting through a bunch more todos this week, too! I am feeling like i am making progress. Here’s to another good week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
