Weekly Intention: This week promises to be much quieter than last week with very little back and forth hopefully. Even though next week is vacation for me, I will be quite busy so my intention for this week is to rest. I would like to intentionally work hard tomorrow so I can be ready for my work challenge on Tuesday and then try to rest as much as possible the rest of the week. Take it as easy as I can.

Things I want to get Done: 

• One is to read all the packets and prepare for committee.
• Two is to figure out our summer trip a bit more and find a different hotel.
• Three is to finish all my little todos that are taking space on my mind.
• Four is to spend some time thinking about what it means to shine.
• Five is to pack and prepare for our trip next week.
• Six is to check in with myself. To listen more than I talk.

This month’s intention is:  Shine Quietly: It’s crucial to take time to reflect. Take this month to reflect on how things are going. Is there anything you need to adjust/change/drop or pick up. It’s ok to shift things. It’s also important to acknowledge what’s working. Take the time to shine some light inward and see what’s going on. I love this. perfect timing. It’s time to redefine my approach to things.

Ways to Shine this week:

• One: Bold: It will be bold if I can pull off resting as much as I’d like.
• Two: Open: Open to receiving and listening on Tuesday.
• Three: Heal/Nourish: I would like to spend some time thinking about what needs healing.

I am looking forward to: Thursday. To the quieter part of my week.

This week’s challenges: tomorrow for reading all the packets and tuesday for the all day work meeting.

Top Goals:

• Work: packets. doing a good job tuesday.
• Personal: resting. eating well.
• Family: doing some research for the work I want to do with them.

I will focus on my core desires (bold, mindful, nourish, love) by: reaching within this week. paying attention to my thoughts and feelings and assumptions and expectations.

This week, I will say yes to: me.

This week, I will say no to: doing more than needed. feeling pressure. feeling less than.

I am worried that: i will do a bad job with the packets. i won’t stop feeling exhausted. my results will be negative. i will fail the people i love. i won’t feel better. i will make bad choices.

This week, I want to remember:  that it’s one day at a time. everyday i get to make new choices.

Weekly Intention: This week is mostly quiet with a challenging Thursday. It’s a combination of mundane tasks like taking David to the dentist and social events like Book Club and meeting a parent and a bunch of work. The intention I want for this week is to be slow. I always run run run and talk fast, move fast, do a lot, etc. There will definitely be some of that running around on Thursday just so I can make it to all my commitments but I still want to slow down as much as I can. I want to listen more than I talk. 

Things I want to get Done: I liked listing some of my big todos last week, so I decided to continue for a while.

• One is to make sure I sleep even more than I did last week. I still feel really tired.
• Two is to book the hotel for our summer and make a decision around whether we add another subtrip.
• Three is to pay the kids’ schools for next year.
• Four is to finish all the Q2 sheets for work. 
• Five is to order all of what David needs for his upcoming trip.
• Six is to keep smiling, keep looking for the good, and keep enjoying myself just the way I am.

This month’s intention is:  Rain or Shine: March is a tough month. You often feel like giving up in March. It feels too long. But it’s not. Keep going, You’re doing great. Remember that the trick is to just show up. Keep showing up. A lot of showing up this week, too. Book Club. Parents from both kids’ schools. To work for meetings. Dentists. Also showing up for my little boy who is sick and needs to stay home from school today.

Ways to Shine this week:

• One: Bold: This week’s bold move will be to show up to hiking on Saturday.
• Two: Open: Open to meeting new people, taking on new challenges.
• Three: Heal/Nourish: I am going to go with exercise this week. I’ve totally stopped it and I would like to restart.

I am looking forward to: book club and book pick night. 

This week’s challenges: thursday starts at D’s school, then i go to N’s school, then I go to work, then I go back to N’s school, and finally I end up at the book store by my house. it will be a looong day.

Top Goals:

• Work: q2 sheets. 
• Personal: booking the rest of our vacation. getting D’s stuff. 
• Family: actually starting a project with the boys.

I will focus on my core desires (bold, mindful, nourish, love) by: trying to be quieter this week. listen more closely.

This week, I will say yes to: taking new chances.

This week, I will say no to: listening to the negative voice inside me which gets triggered more than I’d like.

I am worried that: taxes will not be done on time. thursday will be a disaster. i will miss book club. my knees won’t stop hurting. i will drop the ball on something important. something bad will happen at work. nathaniel won’t get better.

This week, I want to remember:  that i need to focus on what matters most and not let people who don’t matter make it harder for me to be kinder to the people who do matter.