June in review + July intentions

By Nicole in week in review on July 5, 2020

“You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers that morning, you don’t know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody, you don’t know what anybody owes to you. This is a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be. This is the place of creative incubation. At first you may find that nothing happens there. But if you have a sacred place and use it, something eventually will happen.”

― Joseph Campbell

June highlights
18 workouts + closed move ring 17+ times (Apple watch goal)
continued + completed two courses for Psychology of Leadership certificate program
read 8 books
wrote three blog posts
36+ miles walk/run/hike + 30 miles bike
met 50-pound weight loss goal! + on track for WW/tracking
finished RISE program
attended first ABOA meeting (virtually) + began serving as chair for subcommittee
continued our quest to try new coffee roasters
explored the botanic gardens
celebrated second wedding anniversary
many local hikes + exploring our new city: Fort Funston, Golden Gate Park, Santa Cruz, Lake Merced
virtually attended graduations + karate tests
visit to SoCal + expanded our quarantine circle slightly
summited highest point in Santa Monica mountains
found new daycare for the pup
continued to check out local restaurants via delivery/takeout
completed first course in The Thief of Lives writing series
devoured the Watchmen series
meditated + finished Balance foundations program
DSLR practice
took some much-needed time off + rested
continued using Habit app to track gratitude and other items
continued daily NYT mini crossword + started playing Spelling Bee
created many delicious meals
continued weekly “three good things” practice + blog post

July intentions + what I’m looking forward to
enjoy time off work + rest
spend time with in-laws + family
continue exploring + practicing DSLR
read four books
write six blog posts
begin final course for Psychology of Leadership certificate
continue meditation practice
complete Writing for Inner Calm course
keep working on 40-by-40 challenge
try bookbinding
meet Apple watch monthly fitness challenge
take drivers test
celebrate one year of WW
complete second course for The Thief of Lives writing series
continue exploring SF via hikes
take part in Book Club of California virtual events
celebrate one year of WW
continue weekly gratitude post + daily gratitude journal
continue actively contributing to ABOA as marketing/social media manager
participate in Action for Happiness – Jump Back into July
mid-year check-in + virtual retreat