looking back on May

“. . . this life, with all of its flaws and inescapable vulnerabilities, its extreme brevity, and our limited influence over how it unfolds, is the only one we’ll get a shot at.”

Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

May highlights + happenings

  • attended work conference in Vegas
  • treated to a mini Jon Batiste concert
  • entertained by Dan Levy
  • fun date night at Starlite
  • annual wellness exam
  • monthly virtual sync with friend group
  • Rockies v Giants
  • Pippa’s first overnight away from home
  • cheered on hubs at Bay to Breakers
  • signed up for next year’s Bay to Breakers
  • attended birthday party with new friends
  • annual eye exam
  • Creation Hour + progress on embroidery
  • camping at Benbow State Recreation Area
  • monthly float + sauna
  • Live Big workshop
  • dinner with friends
  • continued treating back pain + feeling better
  • booked Denver trip
  • continued progress in new role
  • Funny Girl
  • active 21 days + 38 miles walked/ran
  • continued watching Fargo
  • one Trajectory of Life posts
  • continued daily reflection/five-year journal
  • continued daily Connections + Wordle + Mini Crossword

June intentions

  • celebrate 6th wedding anniversary
  • Denver trip + spend time with friends
  • visit Denver house + yard work
  • cheer on hubs at San Jose Half Marathon
  • complete planning.co-lead new community club
  • attend various Groundfloor events
  • celebrate summer solstice
  • Tegan and Sara at Stern Grove
  • monthly float
  • Pride events
  • begin Pippa level two training classes

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I’m Nicole

Trajectory of Life celebrates living purposefully with curiosity, courage and simplicity as guides. I use the blog to document this philosophy through writing about my adventures in reading, travel, cooking, photography, fitness, being a dog mom, minimalism, sustainability, living childfree by choice, marriage and setting and meeting life goals. As someone new-ish to the Bay Area, the blog is also where I share tips for things to do in San Francisco as we explore this new city of ours.

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