Our photos from Boston.
this looks repetitive to anyone else but…
it might be my favorite layout in the whole book.
Moments from this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
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This week is our first week of summer. Puzzles, bagels, reading in bed, exercise, and flowers. i am so grateful for the sunshine. and for the work gym and for laughter and traveling with my boys. Moments from this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Even though I was traveling, I ended up reading a lot less than I anticipated this week, mostly due to seeing a lot of family. But I did manage a few good books I’m glad I read. I follow Megan on Instagram so I was excited to read Body Positive Power and it didn’t disappoint. I need to read this many more times before I can really digest the content and internalize it. Every Other Weekend was a quick read that i enjoyed. The Ever After was not worth my time. It’s a fine book for those who like books like this but, for me, it wasn’t really worthwhile. Wait, What? was fantastic. I had no idea what it was, so no idea what to expect. I loved it. There There was also fantastic. Interesting, worthwhile read. I really enjoyed it. The Word Is Murder was also really fun. I have not actually read any of horowitz’ novels despite wanting to many times, so I am so glad I finally read one and also super glad I loved it. Books I Read this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Last weekend, we got to visit Boston to celebrate my husband’s family reunion. There were 50+ people there which was magnificent.
The kids got to play outside all day and did all sorts of things from playing on slides, to water slides, to making tie dye and many more opportunities to run around and explore. It was really wonderful to see everyone together.
I was extra lucky because my nephews were both there, too.
So we took photos with the 4 cousins since it’s not often they are in the same location.
There was much laughter. Many long and lovely conversations. A lot of relaxation. An incredible talent show and so so much else. I am so grateful for family.
Stories from 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018here.
Weekly Intention: This week is all about being present. I get to do such a wide range of things in this one week that I can’t even organize them here. By the end of this week, I will have worked a bunch of days, flown across the world, driven across Italy, and gotten to hug my sister, my parents, and even moved on to France. All this within a 7 day period. Here’s to hoping all of it works out as planned, or close enough to make us be happy. So here’s the deal: I am quite stressed about all this. There are a lot of logistical issues with our trip and there’s a high likelihood something somewhere will go wrong. So my intention this week is to keep an open mind, be patient, be calm, and go with the flow. Enjoy every moment. Have faith. This month’s intention is: A Stronger You: This month involves travel. Kids at home. Lots of chaos and also wonderful. It will challenge you and you will use the time to get stronger. You will also focus on yourself as needed. Take walks. Self care. I made a decision to focus on my core this month, so I will be doing push ups and planks while I am away. Easy and works if I can stick to it. One way I will stretch this week: oh this week will stretch me 🙂 One boundary I will set this week: i will take the time i need for myself and take it slow everywhere. This week, I will focus on pleasing: my family. i love them so. One new thing I will learn this week: maybe a little more italian practice if i am lucky One area where I will go deeper this week: i think i will spend some time thinking about how i want to document this vacation What do I need to sit with this week? how to be ok with all the chaos we will have. how to sit with every moment. I am looking forward to: vacation, seeing my family This week’s challenges: a lot of travel Top Goals:
I will focus on my values:
This week, I want to remember: that it’s magical to get to do this and i will be so so glad we did it! Stronger Than Before is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Top Goals Review: I got the doc written but the allyship email is not done, tied a lot of loose ends. exercised. ate so so, did some self care and sleep was also so so. i did hug the kids and jake A LOT. I celebrate: I celebrate extended family time. it was wonderful. I am grateful for: my husband. my sister. everyone at work who’s been so kind to me this week. there’s so much kindness around me. Karen’s Points: I did Body pump both Wednesday and Friday this week and did HIIT on Thursday. I was sore all week. With all the travel, my food was so so but I can’t say that it was terrible. A Change I embraced: being gone all weekend and changing flights, there was lots of change to embrace this week. I let go of: having much alone time :). Core Desired Feelings Check-in:
Where I chose Joy: being with my nephews was pure pure joy! I showed up for: jake, i wanted to do this for him and i managed to make it happen. A Mistake I made this week: many many mistakes throughout the weekend but all in my head thankfully. What I tolerated this week: a lot lot lot lot of socializing My mood this week was: tired. I forgive myself for: whatever i am experiencing right now. i am going to get better. it will be ok. What I love right now: vacation! Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
This week is mostly a collection of ordinary moments really. making puzzles, taking classes in the gym, and the summit of course.
working on OLW, my friend visiting, and the last day of school! Moments from this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Not a lot this week. Mem was really really different. I am not sure if I liked it but I also didn’t dislike it. Getting Back to Happy was great. If you read their blog, you won’t be surprised by much of the content. The Glitch was fun and a fast read. A bit weird but it didn’t bother me, I enjoyed reading it. Us Against You is the sequel to Beartown which i loved. I am a bit more distracted this time around but I still love love love these books. His writing is so simple and yet so profound. I love it.
Books I Read this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
In Nathaniel’s 3rd grade class, each kid got to pick a passion project to work on during April and May. Nathaniel decided he wanted to do his on Search Engines. He researched the history of search engines, found stats on which ones are most popular where and then we dug up the code we’d written in the udacity class we took a few years ago so he could read through and comment the whole thing.
he also interviewed one of the creators of the very first search engine: Excite! Then he put his poster together where the middle looks like search engine results.
And finally he had to present it at school.All in all, he learned a lot about search engines and a bunch about coding. It was wonderful to see how into it he was the whole time. Stories from 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018here.
Weekly Intention: Now that our Boston adventure is done, we have to prepare for Europe. For me this week is about getting enough work done at work to ensure my manager, and team, are all set and that I am not leaving anything unfinished. And seeing if I can do a bit of a mental reset as well. I’d really prefer to go on our vacation with a better mental outlook but we’ll see if that’s feasible. This month’s intention is: A Stronger You: This month involves travel. Kids at home. Lots of chaos and also wonderful. It will challenge you and you will use the time to get stronger. You will also focus on yourself as needed. Take walks. Self care. Still no plans for the holiday, maybe it will just be taking a lot of walks. One way I will stretch this week: just juggling everything and getting mentally ready will do the trick One boundary I will set this week: i will make sure to spend some time journaling this week to see if I can get myself more ready for this wonderful trip. This week, I will focus on pleasing: work and me. One new thing I will learn this week: i haven’t been doing any language work so maybe that or maybe just nothing this week. One area where I will go deeper this week: my thoughts and feelings this week What do I need to sit with this week? where i am and how I can help myself out of there. I am looking forward to: one lovely week at home. This week’s challenges: just a lot of work Top Goals:
I will focus on my values:
This week, I want to remember: that life is actually good in all the ways that matter. Stronger Than Before is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Top Goals Review: i got the sessions somewhat organized, i didn’t really focus on allyship but i did catch up a bit. I exercised daily and ate reasonably well, i did more self care than usual and slept well. i didn’t focus on summer plans much so i will have to do that either next week or after the trip. I celebrate: I celebrate first week of summer with my boys. I am grateful for: the gym at work. it’s been helping me take chances and try new classes, i am really grateful for that. Karen’s Points: I exercised each week day, Monday I did both some cardio (running, rowing, stairs) and then took a body shred class which nearly killed me, Tuesday and Wednesday I did Body Pump (and a bit of elliptical on Wednesday), Thursday I did a HIIT class which also nearly killed me. Friday I did Body Pump again. My breakfast and lunches were mostly healthy and focused on nutrition. Dinner is a bit more challenging still. A Change I embraced: transitioning to summer involved driving nathaniel back and forth a lot this week, it’s been challenging, but also wonderful to see how much he’s enjoying himself. I let go of: being able to get everything I had in mind done. Core Desired Feelings Check-in:
Where I chose Joy: i spent several days working at home in my back year this week and it was wonderful I showed up for: nathaniel this week and jake since they left early A Mistake I made this week: some major procrastination this week which wasn’t great What I tolerated this week: a lot of blah. My mood this week was: distracted. I forgive myself for: being where i am, i am a work in progress. What I love right now: that i am about to see my nephews so very soon. Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
This week is some books I read, funny faces from David, blue trees, trip to Ashland and some beautiful color in my life.
love the faces David makes to entertain me.
oh and Nathaniel’s passion project, too! Moments from this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here. |
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