we had visitors this week and an offsite and jake’s birthday.
and the kids running cross country.
i love looking at these photos.
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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The Happiness Advantage was awesome. it’s a book i need to read several times. I also really liked Before Happiness I really really really loved Meet Me At the Museum so sweet and gentle and lovely. The History of Jane Doe was okay, i’ve read too many books like this. Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating was ok. a bit more romancy than i like to read but it was light and fun and easy to read during this long week. Sadie was dark, sad, and awesome. i really liked reading it. Solid reading this week. Here’s to another good week. Books I Read this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
I have so many more photos of Barcelona that I am having a hard time picking what to share since I don’t want to put all 500 photos here.
These are the beautiful buildings.
and street entertainers.
this is a person, isn’t that amazing?
nathaniel got into the spirit of things as always.
it blew me away.
i might have taken 1000 photos just here.
Stories from 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018here.
Weekly Intention: Ok this is going to be an intense week of work and then I expect to be working late into the night much of the week and then on Friday I will be driving to Tahoe for the weekend for a school event I purchased last year. David will be camping the middle of the week. So we got a lot going on. And when we come back from Tahoe I will enter a very very tough week. So my intention this week is a few things: be the kindest I can be, I know that when I am tired I can be snappy or even less compassionate towards me and others. So I will work on this. Kind to everyone. Secondly, I want to be able to protect my sleep and exercise because i will get very little sleep the following week and possibly no exercise. And finally, i want to try to savor the moments as much as i can. these are all incredible opportunities for me to be a part of and I am super lucky. So I don’t want to take that for granted. This month’s intention is: Love Strong: This month is hard. There are transitions, new schedules and more. Use this month to think about what it would look like to love more. Love yourself more: more self-care and kindness. What boundaries can help you? Love Jake more: what’s something you can do for the two of you? Love your kids more: How can you help them with the transition? well there you go, this week i will focus on kindness and seeing everyone’s perspective, finding a way to love everyone. One way I will stretch this week: i will see if i can cook a bit and preserve my exercise routine, let’s see. One boundary I will set this week: sleep i think that’s the one I need the most. This week, I will focus on pleasing: hmmm. i think everyone a little bit. would that work? at least give everyone my full attention while i am with them. One new thing I will learn this week: how to iterate more effectively One area where I will go deeper this week: how to understand perspectives different than mine What do I need to sit with this week? how to go the distance here. i have a lot of other deadlines after this october one. I am looking forward to: our tahoe adventure even if it comes at a bad time. This week’s challenges: sleep. peace. Top Goals:
I will focus on my values:
This week, I want to remember: that it always works out Stronger Than Before is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Top Goals Review:
I celebrate: getting the planning process out the door. I am grateful for: my husband whose kindness is just unparalleled. Karen’s Points: 2 body pumps, one run this week. reasonable with nutrition but not perfect. it was ok. A Change I embraced: a lot of work. just so much repetitive work. long, difficult nights of not a lot of sleep. I let go of: trying to do it all at once and focused on what was a must-do Core Desired Feelings Check-in:
Where I chose Joy: i laughed a lot at work this week. I showed up for: david this week who had an 8th grade tea at school. A Mistake I made this week: i had a meeting that went really poorly, i sent an apology letter but heard nothing back :/ What I tolerated this week: lack of sleep. My mood this week was: worn out. I forgive myself for: snapping a bunch this week. i don’t do well when we talk in circles. What I love right now: that i can still sit out in the backyard even though it’s getting cold. Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
and here we go. First week of Fall, September, School.
school, us, running.
cooking, us. getting my hair done 🙂 Moments from this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Note to Self was super quick and lovely, of course. I really liked Fruit of the Drunken Tree even though parts of it were very very sad. I swallowed Vox in a day. It made me furious but I couldn’t put it down. Like Never and Always was another super fast year. It was exactly what I wanted at that time. I then started and stopped 5 different books. Finally settling on Dear Madam President which was a quick and good read for me. I had a few good books this week so I am calling it a success. Books I Read this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Our next stop in Barcelona was at he climbing gym.
The boys climbed while I read.
it was fun to see them in action.
i wanted more Gaudi but the boys were done so they kindly let me do this one on my own.
the inside of this house is breathtaking.
i loved the blue.
i can’t even imagine living in this house.
Stories from 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018here.
Weekly Intention: Ok now we’re down to the last two weeks before a big event at work. These two weeks will be stressful but also really rewarding. My intention is to be really grounded. To do my exercise, eat well, and sleep. I haven’t slept enough in two weeks, I plan to fix that. I really appreciate routine even more during these weeks. I’d like to journal/meditate and practice extra gratitude this week. Let’s bring it on. This month’s intention is: Love Strong: This month is hard. There are transitions, new schedules and more. Use this month to think about what it would look like to love more. Love yourself more: more self-care and kindness. What boundaries can help you? Love Jake more: what’s something you can do for the two of you? Love your kids more: How can you help them with the transition? ok i would like to do more here. i am going to journal a bit this week on this. One way I will stretch this week: I am going to try to add the running back in, let’s see if i can do it. One boundary I will set this week: i will cook at night. This week, I will focus on pleasing: work. i want to get this right. One new thing I will learn this week: how to put this offsite together. One area where I will go deeper this week: 8th grade curriculum for my son. and i have some fun classes too. What do I need to sit with this week? how to go through the next 3 weeks with grace and joy. I am looking forward to: the 8th grade tea, i love being at my kids’ school. This week’s challenges: balancing life depending on how stressful work is. Top Goals:
I will focus on my values:
This week, I want to remember: this is a marathon and i need to pace myself. Stronger Than Before is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Top Goals Review:
I celebrate: our weekend away. I am grateful for: another year around the sun. i am so so grateful to be here, with these people in my life. Karen’s Points: 3 body pumps, one hiit this week. reasonable with nutrition but not perfect. it was ok. A Change I embraced: a lot of off time this week which was lovely but messed up all my routines of course. I let go of: as much as i could. Core Desired Feelings Check-in:
Where I chose Joy: my wonderful birthday. I showed up for: my life this week with all the different layers of it. A Mistake I made this week: i spin a bit more than i’d like. i’d like to be calmer, more centered, talk slower 🙂 What I tolerated this week: lack of routine. My mood this week was: grateful. I forgive myself for: how hard some of this is for me. i am learning to embrace myself. What I love right now: that i can still sit outside in my backyard. Weekly Reflection is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
and finally the last week of summer.
i love seeing all the ephemeral bits of our lives.
l added lots of family photos this week. Moments from this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
Sweet Little Lies was okay. It didn’t blow me away but I was interested enough to keep going. Where the Crawdads Sing might be my new favorite of 2018 so far. I love love loved this book. I kept wanting to put down Inappropriation because it just didn’t feel like my type of novel but i kept going because the satire was so over the top. Nothing Good Can Come from This was okay in some parts and meh in others. I’ve never been a drinker so maybe this is more about me and not the author. I’d put off A Place for Us several times so I finally tackled it and it was decidedly a meh. Then I picked up The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo which I also had put off forever. It was much better than I’d expected but too long imho. I can’t say it was a bad week because I read one of my favorite 2018 books this week! 🙂 Books I Read 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 was a slow reading week but i like almost everything I read.
this place was truly awe inspiring.
I was away last weekend and took two days off this past week to be with people I love which meant less reading 🙂
loved the tiles.
A bunch of reading this week.
