You really can’t go wrong with a Christina Lauren book, if you ask me. The characters are always fun and the plot keeps you engaged, takes you through a journey and always lands in a happy place.
This story is no exception. I had a soft spot in my heart for River and really enjoyed reading about Jess and Fizzy and their friendship.
When I grab one of their books, I know it will keep me engaged and entertained and leave me content by the end and that’s exactly what happened.
with gratitude to netgalley and Gallery Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Best Part of this Week: The best part of this week was having a 3 (maybe 4-) day weekend.
I celebrate: taking a little downtime
I am grateful for: a conversation i had with a friend at work that helped put my mind at ease
This week, I exercised: I climbed 3 times a week, rode thrice, did 10 mins of core and 10 mins of arms 4 days a week. And did 30 mins of yoga and 40 mins of stretching and 10 mins of cardio.
This week, I said yes to: hosting a social.
I said no to: doing overtime.
I honored my values (love, learn, peace, service, gratitude): things are still touch and go here but I am working on leaning into love and peace way over anything else.
Top Goals Review: did not get that much done this week :/
Work: did not write up the 3 for L and 3 for D. did not finish coaching assessment. did not prep for reviews.
Personal: did not really get back to drawing and journaling.
Family: did not take walks with J. did one thing with N and did not do one thing with D. did not book vacation for April.
My mood this week was: i’ve still been anxious but i am working on it actively and some days are definitely better than others.
I am proud of: all the exercise i am trying to do. i wish i could say the same about the nutrition too.
I release: i’ve been in my head a lot this week, about work, about my body, about my trip. on and on. i’d like to release all of it.
Here’s what I learned this week: that i might be okay after all.
It was 71 (22) degrees here today. I got to take a nice walk and also got to sit in the backyard for the first time since last year.
California spoils us with decent weather most of the year. And even though it has one of the shortest winters, I still find myself waiting for spring with baited breath.
I am so excited to sit in the yard, listening to the birds sing and breathing the fresh air again.
Yes to sunshine and flowers and birds and drinking the wild air!
It was a really long day today. I started at 8am and it’s 9pm and I still have a lot of email to read but I can’t keep going to it will have to wait till tomorrow.
Instead now I will do some stretching and maybe yoga and then I will journal and read.
Tomorrow I can start over and maybe actually get through my email. Or maybe not.
Earlier this week I got to paint a little bit. It was magical. I am not sure how to get into a routine with it. But I know that I’ve done it in the past.
Right now I am prioritizing exercise during the week so maybe the trick is to start with once a week on the weekend.
By noon today I was already deeply wishing it was Friday. I am finding that my mood is all over the place. I can be euphoric and super frustrated and really angry and full of anxiety all in the span of a few hours.
Which means by the time the day is over, I feel like I have emotional whiplash.
There’s so much in the world I don’t understand and feel powerless against. There’s so much in my own life I feel I can’t control. There’s so much about myself I am often struggling with.
And at any moment, any one of those things can make my mood swing in a particular direction. Then add my husband, kids, friends, family to the equation. Then add the news. Then add the pandemic. And I am just done.
So today I am sitting here, feeling tender and sad and angry and a little broken with the weight of all that.
And right now, I’m saying yes to being here with all this. To letting myself be tired.
Tomorrow I will get up and try all over again. Because giving up is not an option.
Yes to being with it all and yes to showing up and doing it anyway.
