Embracing Joy: August Recap and September Intentions

“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.”

~Pema Chodron

August highlights

  • amazing photoshoot tutorial session at botanical gardens
  • held successful Community Action Club kickoff event
  • lots of time spent on future Community Action Club programming
  • completed Pippa’s level two tranining
  • saw Girl From the North Country (not my favorite)
  • completed therapy intake call
  • survived + thouroughly enjoyed three days of Outside Lands
  • cheered on the Olympic athletes from afar
  • enoyed Art of Noise exihibit at SF MOMA
  • completed first five weeks of Meru program
  • great time at book club + finished book
  • hosted MIL for weekend visit
  • caught up over dinner with visiting Denver friend
  • saw + loved Wicked
  • annual women’s wellness exam
  • cooked many yummy recipes
  • started using alarm clock to reduce phone time in bed
  • celebrated friend’s birthday
  • Peloton milestones: 800th walk; 300th meditation
  • summer potluck
  • created during creation hour
  • Groundfloor subclub leader dinner
  • monthly call with three of my favorites
  • booked fall weekend retreat
  • read The Rachel Incident
  • finished watching: Omnivore, last season of The Umbrella Academy
  • started watching: Bad Monkey, season four Only Murders
  • active 26 days + 30 miles walked/ran
  • rode 9.5 miles 😦
  • one Trajectory of Life post
  • continued daily reflection/five-year journal
  • continued daily Connections + Wordle + Mini Crossword + Strands

September intentions + plans

  • celebrate another trip around the sun
  • first group volunteer event for community action club
  • book club
  • creation hour
  • sauna + float
  • dinner at 7 Adams
  • sisterhood picnic
  • host friend visiting from Denver
  • Paws for Cause to support Friends of SFACC
  • Portola Festival
  • lunch with Colorado friend
  • prep for hosting Get out the Vote event
  • continue NYK trip planning
  • finish Meru program
  • edit all photos from gardens photoshoot
  • read two books
  • create 50 by 50 list
  • ride 75 miles + HCOTF

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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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