trajectory of a life

It could happen any time, tornado,
earthquake, Armageddon. It could happen.
Or sunshine, love, salvation.

It could, you know. That’s why we wake
and look out — no guarantees
in this life.

But some bonuses, like morning,
like right now, like noon,
like evening.

~ William Stafford, YES

January highlights + happenings

• last day at Peloton + began career break
• continued missing + grieving for Ellie
• began classes at San Francisco City College
• started training classes for Pippa
• explored contributing to EX online community
• progress on 2023 review + 2024 planning
• read three books
• continued acclimating Pippa into her new home
• finished big Lego project
• annual mammogram
• met up with friends to welcome the new year
• watched Elf from afar with the family
• participated in four webinar + live virtual classes (How to change, 2024 HR predictions, inner critic work, writing to explore shadow qualities,
• many meditations
• infrared sauna + float
• wine tasting at Groundfloor Club
• vet checkups + vaccines for Pippa
• wine club pickup + tasting at MacRostie
• explored Healdsburg
• dentist
• monthly catch up with some of my favorite people
• saw The Wiz
• four interviews
• introduced Pippa to the ocean
• enjoyed “Fashioning San Francisco” exhibit at the de Young
• hike + catching up with friend
• chair massage
• Pippa daycare evaluation
• continued challenges with city/library reno project
• finished one section of investing class
• started 2023 taxes
• started year two of daily reflection/five-year journal
• surpassed career break savings goal
• cooked many yummy recipes
• daily training + walks with Pippa
• ran/walked 48.2 miles
• rode 19.1 miles
• active 29/31 days
• 46 workouts/24+ hours (runs, strength, walks, hiking, stretching)
• Peloton milestones: surpassed 1k annual miles
• one Trajectory of Life post; two even ordinary posts

February intentions + looking forward

• celebrate D’s birthday
• continue relaxing + enjoying career break
• cycle 100 miles
• successfully complete Pippa’s weekly obedience classes
• SoDak visit + lots of time with family
• weekly Groundfloor events
• continue contrast therapy for foot
• start with new coach/therapist
• many events: MJ the Musical, Creative Mornings virtual field trips, women’s health webinar
• meet up with friends
• stick to budget + first month without a paycheck
• complete two sections of investing class
• read four books
• continue daily at-home training with Pippa
• participate in Friendly February
• continue even ordinary substack posts
• explore contributing to EX online community
• make progress on Spanish lessons
• continue daily/weekly/monthly habit tracking
• continue daily reflection/five-year journal

Open tabs

• Learn more about the world’s indigenous people
• Rethinking second-save feminism
• Writing a personal contract
• Exciting news for the HPV vaccine!
• I didn’t get in
• A morning playlist
• Do the thing
• Take control of promotional offers
• GREAT DREAM