At the Moment #10/2024

It is somewhat of a tradition to sit down on my birthday and take a snapshot of the moment. Evaluating my feelings, thoughts and all things in between at the moment This is the tenth time I am doing it. It is a great way to look back and see how I started into another year around the sun.

Enjoy or feel free to skip.

.I feel:
… happy and content. Maybe a bit tired after two rough nights. But the first 3 hours of the were filled with love already so, yes. happy and content.

.I apologize:
… sometimes not enough. And at other times for things I don’t need to apologize for.

.I like:
… this apartment. It feels like home.

.I don’t like:
… that the apartment is a bit too remote for my liking.

.I commit:
… to buying less. Clothes, books, stuff.

.I explore:
… the world through books.

.I watch:
… Criminal Minds. Season one. It’s old. Some episodes have not aged well but I feel Iike I need to start in the beginnen.

.I crave:
… this coconut almond spread. It is the insides of Rafello by the spoon full. I do not think I have ever eaten it on toast or bread… I banned myself from getting it. So hence the craving.

.I need:
… a better bike. I keep saying it for years. But I do. Hoping it will survive this season and then snatch a good deal during sales in fall. I also need a new iPhone. Something I’ve been putting of since November.

.I’m annoyed by:
… by people who say they do something and then don’t do it. Specially when their behavior has consequences to other people.

.I pray:
… for world peace. And health and safety for my loved ones.

.I want:
… to use my boating license.

.I hear:
… my little fountain gurgling and bubbling outside my window. The husbands birthday present.

.I’m making:
… my way in the 100 day challenge. It’s really a bit of a challenge to finish this year.

.I eat:
… Persian tonight and I am looking forward to.

.I drink:
… water. But want to drink coffee. Still debating if I screw intermitted fasting today and go for coffee with oak milk. You know what, hold on… I will. Happy birthday to me.

.I gather:
… knowledge. I’ve been listening, reading, watching a lot of marketing and AI related content. I am looking forward to creating again now again.

.I smell:
… my own perfume. Burberry Summer. Unfortunately discontinued well, adapted every year. The last ones weren’t so great so I am cherishing this bottle.

.I miss:
… my grandparents.

.I regret:
… letting myself get so out of shape over the past years.

.I research:
… anthroposophy.

.I dance:
… five minutes each day in the month of June. Mainly I like the Latin Pop list on Apple Music.

.I enjoy:
… spending so much time with dad these past few weeks and months.

.I appreciate:
… everything the husband is doing for me.

.I trust.
… in my faith.

.I dream:
… of traveling places.

.I ponder:
… another vacation at home. I want to go places but I slacked on research and money is tight. And we have a great terrace we can use this summer.

.I hope:
… the next few months and years will not be as bad as they look right now in the marketing industry.

.I must:
… do 2023 taxes.

.I read:
… Braiding Sweetgrass, How beautiful we were and Die KI war’s – all of them are dragging on and I just wish to finish them and picking up more enjoyable reads.

.I write:
… blogposts, marketing concepts, tax forms, ballots, shopping lists, emails…

.I emoji:
… 🤍🥰🫣☀️📝

.I celebrate:
… the right to vote. It’s such a privilege and responsibility.

.I shape
…. my body. Slowly. But I do. Much more than in previous years.

.I give:
… my time to create the new church website.

.I take:
… my kindle everywhere.

.I see:
… my terrace garden grow.

.I try:
… to eat healthier, less sugar and keep an intermittent fasting schedule.

.I wear:
… my mint jeans and a navy blouse, blue loafers, mint earrings, my gray cardigan and a mit-silver dotted scarf. And of course my nails are mint and two are blue with mint dots. Did I mention I am into color coding?

.I dislike:
… smelling people.

.I wish:
… for more common sense in this world. Less greed. That would make so many things more peaceful.

And just like that another year in the books. If you enjoyed this post you may also like a look in my previous birthday wrap ups 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. I’ll read last year now.

Now let me know one thing you wish for, that annoys you or that you recently explored. Is any of my answer the same as yours? Do you sometimes sit down to take a snapshot of your moment in life?