dateline: oakville, ontario, canada @ 11:22pm on 22 january 2014
weather outside: sleet and -14C
mood inside: tired from a long drive back from kingston to visit claire for the day
drinking a glass of very cold sauvignon blanc.
eating greek 0% yogurt, usually strawberry, each morning with a dozen almonds. delish!
embracing my choices - they are in complete alignment with how i want to feel. wow. what a wonderful difference to be in such a gentle and mindful place.
enjoying the potential of a new creative idea i've been cooking up with my friend, robin.
cooking remarkably few 'from scratch' meals. winter is my favourite cooking season but spending much time in the truck is not condusive to the recipes we like. time to bring out the crock pot!
trying to get things done - not just thought.
missing my girl even though i just left her!
feeling fatigued. my full schedule is starting to catch up to me. that and i really do not enjoy driving at night, but it is preferable to sitting in traffic.
listening to the television. i am so very tired of rob ford leading off the newscast. he's hopeless.
watching the overflowing sink filled with dirty dishes. there was clearly not much got done around the house when i was away today!
reading and catching up on emails, facebook and the many texts missed while driving.
wearing pajamas. thinking it's time to get a new set.
packing project boxes. time to get all of these creative ideas organized. and then started. oh, and completed, too!
planning summer camps and holiday travel for this summer. the kids get 11 weeks of vacation and i'd like them to have plans for at least half of that time. the rest they can relax, play, daydream - and maybe read a few books.
stopping to be appreciative of all the changes i've made in my life. now is the time to really enjoy the improvements - big and small.
wanting to make the best of what has historically been the most challenging time of the school year for me and the kids. the bitter cold of the last few weeks is not helping matters. not one bit!
needing to be more focused on my nutrition and eating more - better - foods.
wishing for wonder.
waiting for warmer weather. at least the last few days have brought sunshine and for that i am immensely grateful.
thinking of adult "field trip" ideas. pottery. painting. dreamboards. retreat.
enjoying leaning in to resistance. nothing too challenging. the lesson? it's true - on the other side of fear is just what i need.
paying for another project - pot lights. as much as i love my townhouse, it can be a bit dark. it's time to shed some light around here! thanks to meg, i have an electrician arriving this week.
encouraging myself to keep saying "yes" to opportunities.
celebrating the incredible gift that is my "desire map book club". every tuesday evening is a joy. i'm enjoying knowing my veteran friends in a whole new way as well as meeting new women. all of us sharing a similar mind-set. it has been indescribably positive.
cultivating an attitude of calm and patience. this is not a natural state for me, but every once in a while there is a glimpse and it's lovely.
marveling at the weather. i know, i know, canadians are always talking about weather but this winter (after a crazy hot summer) has been simply brittle.
anticipating longer days ahead. my joy when i realized the other day that i was not waiting in the parking lot to pick up the kids from school in the dark!
and tada, a photo from my week:
