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You can read about the start of this project here. On the way to Port Douglas, we stopped at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure which also was a huge hit. The kids loved seeing the crocodiles and getting to feed and touch so many unusual animals.
Travel Journal is a Monthly Project for September 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
Jake and I have back-to-back birthdays. We’re exactly one week apart and he comes first. Even though today is mine, last Tuesday was his. As of a few years ago, we make a point to take both of our birthdays off work and make sure to spend it with each other. (Maybe when the kids are gone we can take the whole week from his day to mine.) This year was the most unplanned I’ve been and I felt terrible about it. We still managed to get some reservation at a lovely place in the city and had a delicious lunch. We spent most of his special day shopping for me but of course he was completely gracious about it and so, so kind. It was just so lovely being only the two of us. I’ve now been with Jake for 25 years and he’s the best person I’ve ever met. I am so lucky and so grateful to have his love, and to have him in my day to day life to share my moments with, to raise kids with, to experience life with; he is the very best person to share my life with because he always makes it more colorful, more enjoyable and more full of love. I love you with all my heart, my love, happy happy birthday. To many, many, many more together.
Stories from 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. Weekly Intention: This is closer to what I am hoping my “typical” weeks will look like for this school year. We have back to school night for Nathaniel on Wednesday which is obviously atypical but otherwise I have a pretty regular week with the exception of Tuesday which I will take off for my birthday. I am hoping to get into the groove of this new rhythm. Understand when my fitness classes are. What my Wednesday mornings look like now that I will be at the school each week, and build some quiet time into each day, etc. Here’s to making that possible. Things I want to get Done: Here’s the list for his week.
This month’s intention is: September: Shine Patiently: September is a month of change. New year. Maybe new school. New routines. New season. This month always comes with changes, adjustments, and revisiting of schedules. Be patient with yourself. Be patient with others. Remember to shine. Even if it’s in small doses. Great reminder to me this month. Ways to Shine this week:
I am looking forward to: my birthday 🙂 This week’s challenges: Wednesday will come with two trips to the school, so a bit challenging and Monday is always my long day. But nothing too scary this week. Top Goals:
I will focus on my core desires (bold, mindful, nourish, love) by: journaling more this week and being mindful. This week, I will say yes to: celebrating my birthday! This week, I will say no to: chocolate. can i? I am worried that: i won’t exercise. i’ll stop eating well. my lit club partner and i won’t get along. something will go wrong. i won’t ever stop the chocolate cravings. i wont ever catch up to my own life. i’ll disappoint someone. This week, I want to remember: i am so lucky to be able to celebrate another birthday, alive and healthy.
How I shone this week: Here’s how I shone this week: I made it through!! This was an insane week. Monday was a holiday. Tuesday I took off to be with Jake for his birthday but then worked at night until 7pm and then went to bed soon after so I could wake up at 3:45am and get on a plane to Seattle where I spent all day working and then made it back home 1:30am that night (next morning?) only to wake up 5 hours later and go to Nathaniel’s class for a grade lead meeting. And then drove to work and then back up to the school for David’s back to school night. Friday, I went to exercise at work, drove back home to take a phone call for a school event i am helping chair, then i went to midday book club and then back to work until 6pm and then came home, did math with David and then did work while Nathaniel slept and David went to see a movie with Jake. Phew. I am tired just writing all of this down. But I did it all. I tried to do it with grace, too. I showed up. For work, for jake, for my kids, for friends, and for myself. phew! Things I wanted to get Done:
I celebrate: surviving this week. I am grateful for: traveling safe. being safe. I nourished myself by: sleeping and exercising as much as possible. Reflecting on my worries: I managed to exercise as much as possible. i survived wednesday and thursday. david had a good week. nathaniel is making friends and adjusting well. packet may or may not be a disaster. time will tell. i got stuff done! things are ok. flight had no problem, i made it back in time. i did not disappoint Jake. phew! I let go of: being mean to myself about the chocolate but i do want to experiment with trying to stop. Core Desire Check-in (bold, mindful, nourish, love):
What made me laugh this week: i laughed during book club and with my friends at book club. What I tolerated this week: not enough sleep! My mood this week was: tired, worried. Here’s to a great week 37. You can read about the start of this project here. On the way back from Kuranda, we got the Skyrail which was a huge hit with the kids. We also laughed at these fake Instagram frames that were along the path.
Travel Journal is a Monthly Project for September 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
I read the The Marriage Pact in one breath. Very fast paced, unbelievable but still kept me on my toes. I also liked the ending. There were some interesting thoughts on marriage in the book, too. I then moved to The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl which was quick and easy read but not great. Not as great as some of the others I read this year. Like Luvie’s one. Of Mess and Moxie was 200th book of 2017 for me. Jen Hatmaker is awesome, this book is awesome, I loved it. I then read Amanda Wakes Up which was an easy, fun read about politics and media. I am now reading The Locals and enjoying it so far. It’s not 100% engaging but I like the characters and I like the storytelling so far. Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here. Our first day there, we went snorkeling at the great barrier reef. I didn’t bring any electronics with me on the boat. We took this with Jake’s phone on the way back. The kids didn’t throw up at all, which was a miracle. There was no wifi in our AirBnb so I was only able to print one photo.
Travel Journal is a Monthly Project for September 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
Mind:
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So grateful for my progress, I have more shots on instagram. Nourish Me Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here. I ended up not journaling at all during the first week I was there for work. I was going to go back and document it all retroactively, but I decided to just start when the official vacation started instead. Here’s the day the boys all arrived and we flew to Cairns.
Travel Journal is a Monthly Project for September 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
This was the first week of school for my kids. After being at two different schools last year, they are finally again in the same school. Nathaniel started third grade and David started seventh. Holy cow! Seventh! Nathaniel’s been really brave and transitioning to a new school and new classmates pretty wonderfully. And David’s taken to seventh grade like bread to butter. He’s taking a Forensic Science elective and also a Yearbook one. They are both doing Cross Country at the moment and MathCounts starts the week after next. Here’s to a wonderful school year for both of my wonderful boys!
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