Hello and welcome to the seventh installment of the 2013 One Little Word Blog Hop! We've gone just beyond the midway point and I'm looking forward to how our our participants approached the assignment this month. These ladies are are all so talented and enthusiastic about their OLW journey. As always, I look forward to their posts!
JULY 2013 | THE STICKY NOTE STRATEGY
There were many options as to how to approach the assignment this month. Summer is a bit chaotic - more than I like - with kids coming and going with no real flow to our days. In short: the only thing my month brought me was inconsistency so I opted for the 7-day plan in order to give the assignment its best chance to be completed!
I took seven sticky notes and wrote the word "NOURISH" on each one. They were then stuck on my fridge - the perfect place for the word nourish, wouldn't you agree? The other option was lining them up along my bookshelf - another appropriate place to find nourishment in my home :)
At the start of each day, for a week, I set an intention in the morning. (A couple of months ago I started a practice to set an intention for my day every morning via Facebook, I simply incorporated that practice to my sticky notes!) At the end of the day, for that same week, I wrote on the sticky note how I connected with my word NOURISH that day.
Here is a summary:
DAY 1 | Intention to NOURISH SILENCE As an introvert, I regularly seek quiet time alone to recharge my batteries. Most people would dread the traffic-filled drive up the 400 to cottage- and camp-country. Not me! This was one of many trips and I enjoyed every minute of it. Silence reigned as I had much to consider and came to a lot of realizations on my way to pick up Chloé from camp.
DAY 2 | Intention to NOURISH CLEAN & ORDER This is directed specifically in my fridge. With so many people coming and going I want enough "fresh" on hand, but end up with the kids and their friends just popping in and then out as quick as they arrive. There has been a sad amount of waste - strawberries and watermelon being the biggest sacrifices. The fridge is now empty of everything but some condiments, champagne and lemons. I feel positively single!
DAY 3 | Intention to NOURISH HEALTHY CHOICES Ah, Monday, the start of a new week. Time to focus my effort (yet again) on walking more, filling the fridge and eating more protein than carbs. And more veg than protein. That empty fridge? Filled with enough to keep ME going for the week.
DAY 4 | Intention to NOURISH SELF-CARE For many years I sacrificed attention to myself in order to pay attention to everyone else around me - often to the detriment of my self-esteem. My friends (and one sister) still chide me over my fear of self-indulgence. The day was spent at the local spa. I'm all poked and plucked.
DAY 5 | Intention to NOURISH PLANS FOR MY FUTURE I have been seeing my Life Coach, Helen, for a few months. I'm sure some sessions have been harder on her than me! It really is time for me to figure out what I'm going to be when I grow up. This has been a powerfully liberating week. The plan? To take the rest of the summer and let it all settle in. I've decided that this is not the time for decisions, this is the time for me to relinquish control and enjoy some quiet introspection and hopeful revelation.
DAY 6 | Intention to NOURISH ENGAGEMENT We, the kids and I, joined our local club on a "trial" basis for the summer. We've gone a few times. Today was decision day - do we join or not? Given that we've enjoyed every experience - we're all new members!
DAY 7 | Intention to NOURISH MY CURIOSITY By reading The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. I've heard so many good things about this book AND it is in one of my many piles. I was a bit nervous with my last foray into books by a Swedish author (the late Steig Larsson) which I did not enjoy, but so far, so good. Still embracing the "read what you want to write" philosophy.
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Thank you so much for being here!
I'm looking forward to seeing what all the other ladies on the hop - scheduled to go live at 6AM Eastern - have to share:
Next up is: Cheri: http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com
Below is the full list of participants. In case you get "lost" you can always come back here and find your way again:
Lee: http://thelinarstudio.typepad.com/embracelife << YOU ARE HERE
Cheri: http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com << YOU ARE GOING HERE
Michelle: http://www.table-for-five.com/
Margareta: http://www.paperpilekitten.com
Lisa: http://backtoallen.com/category/challenges/one-little-word/
Naomi: http://www.poeticaperture.com
Missus Wookie: http://mrswookieswanderings.blogspot.com/
* * * * *SERENDIPITY: A few days after I got this assignment I clicked a link to Hello Beautiful, an online magazine that featured the brilliant Danielle LaPorte on the front cover. I was further intrigued by the article "Is It Noise or Nourishment" so the magazine was quickly downloaded to my iPad. Once reading, I found another fabulous article featuring post it notes! Such good stuff :) Go and download some sticky affirmations!
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How do you see your word in your life?
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