week reflection

“Self-awareness paradoxically requires an awareness of the other.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky

week in review
gratitude: a successful first year at my job
this week’s intention: savor me time
what I’m reading: All the Birds in the Sky
wine in + dinner out with good friends
hosted Denver Creates writing circle + write
finished first draft of personal essay + shared for reviews/edits (thanks, friends!)
browsed + shopped local vendors at Horseshoe Market
hosted cousin & fiance + explored Denver with them
enjoyed Bassnectar with my love
successfully got rid of old couch + learned lessons on human behaviors
new couch delivery (yay!)
unexpected time with a friend visiting for the weekend
celebrated one year at my job/company
enjoyed beautiful “just because” flowers
work happy hour at Union Station
errands + Sunday brunch with my love
lots of time with the pup
perused  the shelves at one of my favorite local bookstores
introduced family + friends to our favorite local cidery
sipped delicious cucumber beer at a local brewery
yummy dinner out with my love
enjoyed a pairing of “La La Land” with the extremely talented Colorado Symphony
wrote + posted week reflection

weekend happenings + intentions
submit “How to Say ‘Table for One’ in Italian” for publication consideration
learn how to blow glass + not burn myself in the process (fingers crossed)
explore Loveland a bit
brunch with one of my favorites
read + finish book-club book
continue to minimize + donate + sell stuff
relax + prepare for a very packed upcoming week