Reflection & Rejuvenation: May
This is the time of year when I just hang on to my seat for dear life with regard to my job.
I’m realizing more and more than I have to maintain equilibrium in my life to 1) enjoy life 2) be a good mother and partner 3) be effective at my job. So I’m working really hard toward my goals for 2017 that relate to equilibrium:
- Run at least twice a week and do yoga at least once a week. I’m consistently running, even though I never want to…Yoga is still a struggle.
- Eat in a balanced and healthy way. I’m doing much better! Salads for lunch! Smoothies for breakfast!
- Continue my daily meditation and gratitude practice. I’m continuing to do guided medication using the Insight Timer app. I love it! I do need to work on my gratitude practice. I think first thing in the morning in the shower would be my best time.
- Stop working at 8pm to create two hours of free time for myself each evening. It’s been really hard, but I’m stopping by at least 8:30pm most nights. This is a must!
As far as my other yearly goals go:
- Attend therapy every other week and attend leadership coaching every other week. I thought I found a therapist on Breakthrough (I’m going to do it over the computer for more convenience), but she is all full! I’m still meeting with my leadership coach regularly, and I love it.
- Take a pottery class. Later in the year…
- Host a Sunday Supper at least ten times this year. Hosted another one this month! Will get one scheduled for next month right now…oh, wait. We have to host a lot of other stuff this month: a swim party for a school raffle winner, one or two end-of-year class parties, and a party for the children I’m tutoring. Okay, that’s enough hosting for May!
- Religiously use Mint.com to track our expenses. We are not doing this! I hate when we fall out of the habit. When I’m not doing something that I want to be doing, I try to make a plan for it by specifying the day and the time. I’m going to do this while I’m brushing my teeth each night instead of looking at Facebook.
- Restore our house each night. Better!
- Go on a retreat by myself. Later in the year…
- Go on a trip with Matt. Later in the year…
Things that weren’t on my list but I did anyway:
- Went camping with the Upper Elementary
In terms of May, let’s see.
- Make our deck much more comfortable and inviting for the summer.
- Build a cut flower garden, following the advice in this book.
- Take Tate to get genetic testing to see if he needs a prescription of folic acid like Henry does.
- Plant non-invasive, clumping bamboo in our yard to create more privacy against the two-story house that is being built.
I’m going to stop there because I do not want to overwhelm myself.
Wishing you a happy and healthy May!