Reflecting – February

February went by in a blink this year, as it seems to every year.

This months intention was to List the Joys:  See what’s bringing you joy this month. Make lists. Pay attention. See if you can find patterns.

Interestingly, I did find patterns, I found that the things that bring me joy often have an element of my pushing limits/boundaries so I am growing or learning or things that give me a sense of awe. Also sometimes small things but often because they help me connect with a space of awe.

Here are some goals I had for February

• Start OLW book and journal if it arrives
• Go back to nourish plans/list
• do all of HCOTF
• Start 100-day project
• Journal
• Do art
• Step away from sugar and gluten for a while
• Continue documenting the joy
• Do the stitching quilt fun
• Read Beth’s books
• Connect with friends at least 2 times, ideally 4
• Love my people
• Find something to learn
• Go to SoCal and visit at least 3 schools for D
• Read more books (I ready very few in January)
• Find a fun documenting plan
• Get organized and find a schedule that works at work
• Help N with SSAT
• Go climbing
• Go on at least 2 dates with J
• dive deeper into ease, release, equanimity, space, possibility and see what you might want to do for each.
• Celebrate D’s birthday.
• Setup D’s desk and contents.

On the positive side, I did many of these goals. I started (and am still doing) my 100-day project, read both of Beth’s books, visited colleges with my family, read more than January, journaled but only a little bit, exercised but did quite terribly on both nourishment and water. I did help my folks with their particular journeys and I feel mostly good about that. We celebrated D’s birthday and we did setup his new desk. I also did the values exercise with Brene. It was quite eye opening.

The end of February brought some twists which potentially imply some major changes for my life so that will make March an interesting month and I am grateful for the practice of release and ease I’ve been building into my life for over a year, now that will hopefully be instrumental. February was a profound in what I was able to do and what I’ve learned. I’m grateful.

Here’s to hoping March is full of joy.