Hi all - two posts in two days! Training ended a bit early today, so I've got some free time before heading to the airport. I'm meeting my mom and cousins in Seattle for the weekend - super exciting!!
The end of July went by in an absolute fury, and to be honest, August 1st came and went, and I realized that I hadn't even read the next chapter of the book! So, things are a bit scattered this month. Sorry. Anyway, let's check in with how I did on my July goals:
Go to bed on time: Absolute fail. In my last month in Singapore, I was trying to maximize all of my time there, so I was rarely able to go to bed on time.
Get out of bed on time: Unsurprisingly, this was also a fail. I did a better job of getting up on time than I did at going to bed at time, but this was still not a good success. I did a TON of sleeping in during July.
Exercise at least three times a week: I did okay at this one. For most of the month, I think I exercised at least three times a week, but there was definitely one week of the month where I didn't exercise at all. Oops.
Eat vegetables every day: Success! I didn't keep track of this very well, but I would be surprised if there was a day where I didn't eat vegetables. Since I was trying to eat tons of Asian food during my last weeks in Singapore, I think I was probably extra mindful of eating veggies since most of my favorite Asian foods are a bit deficient in nutrition and a bit indulgent on salt, oil, and MSG.
Spend ten minutes a day straightening up at home: Fail. I had blocked out a long three day weekend for packing, and because of this, I completely ignored all cleaning, organizing, or any other "straightening up" until then.
Alright. On to August. The focus for the month of August was to contemplate the heavens. Many of you may already know that I grew up going to church, but the book's focus on eternity is a bit less spiritual than the title may lead you to assume.
Gretchen offers the following points of focus for the month:
1. Read memoirs of catastrophe
2. Keep a gratitude notebook
3. Imitate a spiritual master
The narrative that goes with these actions seems pretty relatable. But seeing as how it is already August 8th, I guess I'd better get cracking. I haven't done (or really even thought much about) any of these items yet. Maybe I'll give it some thought on the plane tonight? (Or maybe I will just think about what new Seahawks gear I will be looking for in Seattle!)
Talk to you guys soon :)
The end of July went by in an absolute fury, and to be honest, August 1st came and went, and I realized that I hadn't even read the next chapter of the book! So, things are a bit scattered this month. Sorry. Anyway, let's check in with how I did on my July goals:
Go to bed on time: Absolute fail. In my last month in Singapore, I was trying to maximize all of my time there, so I was rarely able to go to bed on time.
Get out of bed on time: Unsurprisingly, this was also a fail. I did a better job of getting up on time than I did at going to bed at time, but this was still not a good success. I did a TON of sleeping in during July.
Exercise at least three times a week: I did okay at this one. For most of the month, I think I exercised at least three times a week, but there was definitely one week of the month where I didn't exercise at all. Oops.
Eat vegetables every day: Success! I didn't keep track of this very well, but I would be surprised if there was a day where I didn't eat vegetables. Since I was trying to eat tons of Asian food during my last weeks in Singapore, I think I was probably extra mindful of eating veggies since most of my favorite Asian foods are a bit deficient in nutrition and a bit indulgent on salt, oil, and MSG.
Spend ten minutes a day straightening up at home: Fail. I had blocked out a long three day weekend for packing, and because of this, I completely ignored all cleaning, organizing, or any other "straightening up" until then.
Alright. On to August. The focus for the month of August was to contemplate the heavens. Many of you may already know that I grew up going to church, but the book's focus on eternity is a bit less spiritual than the title may lead you to assume.
Gretchen offers the following points of focus for the month:
1. Read memoirs of catastrophe
2. Keep a gratitude notebook
3. Imitate a spiritual master
The narrative that goes with these actions seems pretty relatable. But seeing as how it is already August 8th, I guess I'd better get cracking. I haven't done (or really even thought much about) any of these items yet. Maybe I'll give it some thought on the plane tonight? (Or maybe I will just think about what new Seahawks gear I will be looking for in Seattle!)
Talk to you guys soon :)
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