You can read about the start of this project here.
Rock Notes is a Monthly Project for June 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
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How I shone this week: I’ve been having major revelations for the last few weeks and it’s been quite the shift. This week came with some wonderful moments and some tough ones. The moments where I shine were so acute and wonderful and then times when I fail to shine are also equally acute. I shone with my kids on David’s culmination Monday night and then again at school all day Tuesday. I shone at work while I am trying to drive this challenging process. I shone on Friday when I showed up for a party for Nathaniel that I really didn’t want to go to. I’m trying. I am showing up. Things I wanted to get Done: This Saturday I was still bruised from my “not shining” moments so I decided not to work. But I think I still did okay on my todo list. With the exception of exercise, I am doing well.
I celebrate: hello summer! I am grateful for: the art, the journaling, the revelations! I nourished myself by: taking this weekend off. I rested most of this weekend. thanks to Jake who did all the driving around for the kids! Reflecting on my worries: the feedback was confusing and i am not thrilled but it culminated in something that i am hoping is positive. culmination went amazingly. i was tired friday but it was totally okay. I am on my way back to being well and should be 100% (hopefully) before my flight. I let go of: perfection this week. Core Desire Check-in (bold, mindful, nourish, love):
What made me laugh this week: the boys. tv. friends at school. friends at work. What I tolerated this week: being sick still. My mood this week was: harried and tired and sad at times. I cannot end this week’s reflection without saying that I received an email from my friend Cheryl’s son this week telling me that she passed. I’ve been friends with Cheryl for over twenty years and she was one of the most supportive, loving, kind and amazing people I knew. She left me comments here all the time, she sent me emails, she inspired me and she made my life better by being in it. I will miss her for all the days of my life and I am so incredibly grateful for having had her in my life. You are always in my heart, Cheryl. I love you.
I had loved Graeme Simsion’s first novel so I grabbed The Best of Adam Sharp when I saw it on the library list. It was nothing like the Rosie Project and it wasn’t even funny. However, I still liked it. It was thought provoking and an enjoyable story. I then moved on to Golden State which had been in my list for some time. It was supposed to be a prescient novel written about the times and about California wanting to secede. It was in fact, a personal story about a VA doctor and her patient and also her sister and her husband. It was okay. I moved on to Tenth of December which is our next book club read. I had attempted this short story collection and put it down. This time I made it all the way through and I loved a few of the stories but it’s still not really my style. I think I don’t have enough of a sense of humor. I had also wanted to read Miranda July’s The First Bad Man for quite some time. I have conflicting feelings about this story. In the end, I am glad I read it but it was not an easy read for me. I then decided to take on something light. So I chose The Heirs which was indeed quick and light and enjoyable. Trajectory was coming up due in my list and I decided to give it one more try. Short stories are a hit or miss for me but I enjoyed this collection. I tend to like stories that take place on a college campus. I then moved to Ramona Blue which is a Young Adult book. I hadn’t read her previous one and I knew it came with mixed reviews. This one was okay except for one paragraph that really resonated with me and ended up making the whole book that much more meaningful for me. It’s random and amazing where you might find something that changes your whole perspective on life. I didn’t feel like reading any non-fiction this week, even though I have 12 checked out from the library. Maybe next week I’ll be more in the mood. Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
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taking it all one day at a time still. it doesn’t help when i am more exhausted than usual. Nourish Me Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
And just like that another school year is over. How is that even possible?! Nathaniel finished second grade this past Thursday. We then went to a class party at a friend’s house where the kids played and the adults chatted. I was quite sick but showed up any way. It was wonderful just to see Nathaniel experiencing so much joy. This was our last year at his current school. So it was saying good-bye to second grade, to his friends, to his school all at once. We’ve loved this school and we also look forward to the next one. Since I was a room-parent this year, the teachers got a mug for me and had each kid sign it. They also gave me a card and a Starbucks giftcard. It was so very kind of them. i’ve loved every day of second grade and I hope the new school, the new class, the new grade proves to be just as amazing. Onward, my wonderful boy!
Stories from 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
Weekly Intention: This is the first week of summer for Nathaniel. I am still feeling sick and have a full day tomorrow with two client calls, 5 meetings, and a 6-hour trip to David’s school at night. Then I move to an all-day meeting at the school on Tuesday (and then a late meeting at work), a full-day at work Wednesday and then quieter day on Thursday. Friday’s David’s last day which means a half-day party. The weekend comes with a birthday party and a bat-mitzvah. And this is my last weekend in town before I am gone for three weeks. Phew. just writing all that down made me tired. So the intention for this week is going to have to be to be graceful. To be slow. To own my own story. To be intentional. To show up. To notice and appreciate the fulness of my life. Things I want to get Done: Here’s the list for his week.
This month’s intention is: June: Shine Through: Let yourself be seen this month. Express yourself. Be true to you. Own who you are. This is fantastically timed. I am all about being true to me at this moment. Ways to Shine this week:
I am looking forward to: David also being done with school. This week’s challenges: The first three days of this week promise to be stressful. Top Goals:
I will focus on my core desires (bold, mindful, nourish, love) by: working on defining what these mean to me in all the dimensions of my life. This week, I will say yes to: showing up. even when i am tired. even when it’s hard. This week, I will say no to: giving up. I am worried that: the feedback will be that it’s still not ok. david’s culmination will go badly. tuesday will be a disaster. friday i will be exhausted. i will still be really sick. This week, I want to remember: that journaling really helps.
How I shone this week: This was a good week. Even though I woke up quite sick on Thursday morning and still feel under the weather, I still feel good about this week. It didn’t really feel like a 4-day week though. I started the week at David’s school, learning all about seventh grade. How is it possible that I have a seventh grader?! I ended the week with a party celebrating Nathaniel moving on to third grade. In between, I went to work. I did work. and I had meetings. I also tried to rest and recover a bit. I feel grateful for my life. Things I wanted to get Done: I’ve established a bit of a routine working Saturday mornings. Not sure if this is a good thing or not a good thing. For now, it’s working for me. I will say that we didn’t hike two weeks in a row and that’s less ideal.
I celebrate: the last week of school for david! I am grateful for: the journaling i’ve been doing. it helps. I nourished myself by: resting most of Friday when i was really sick. Reflecting on my worries: i didn’t mess up so far. meetings happened and went well. feedback is coming next week so we’ll see. no other bad news so far. school’s been ok. i am starting to decide i should give up worrying. I let go of: trying to do too much this weekend. i’m still sick and i am just tired so i decided it’s ok to rest. Core Desire Check-in (bold, mindful, nourish, love):
What made me laugh this week: friends i saw while at the kids’ school. it was fun to be a bit early and chat. What I tolerated this week: being sick. not a fan. My mood this week was: calmer. Here’s to a wonderful week twenty-three! |
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