Hello, readers! I’m back with the February blog challenge! I’ll be starting today with a story about a card game and what it taught me about making the best of difficult times, then I’ll be posting every day until Saturday, the end of February. Let me confess: I really need this blogging challenge right now. […]
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Winter Break Manifesto Results
My winter break manifesto results aren’t perfect, but better than they would have been without the manifesto… I hope!
2020 Anticipation
The first two reflection posts have served their purpose. In the past few days, they’ve prompted me to re-read my journal from 2019 (well, I skimmed it– it was tens of thousands of words long), write a list of my 2020 commandments (I’ll share it soon) and start my why/what/how goal and habit systems for […]
2019 Reflection, Part 2
(If you missed part 1 of my year-end reflection questions, it’s here.) What was the most important lesson you learned in 2019? My word for the year was FOCUS, and I learned a lot of strategies to help me prioritize, organize and manage my time. One of my favorite strategies was the brain dump. When […]
First Winter Break Check-in
The first full weekend of winter break has just finished, and I decided to check in with my winter break manifesto. True, it’s only been two days, but the first two set the tone, and I want to make sure I’m doing this right. Have I…. Eaten a vegetable and a lean protein at every […]
A Low-Key Holiday Weekend
It was a relaxed weekend for me and the kids. My husband was out of town at a music conference, so the kids and I stayed part of the weekend at my parents’ house. It’s only a couple of miles away, but we thought it would be a fun change of pace, so I packed […]