I am a little late getting this post up. The blame is my migraine that knocked me out and once I was on my feet again I needed to get some work done before another migraine attack hits. But here I am it’s close to midnight. It is still extremely hot outside and I just sucked on a lemon popsicle (some Californian brand the husband discovered in the supermarket) that was amazing. Now I am all chilled to do a little reflecting and goal setting.
How I incorporated my word ELEVATE in June
I elevated my soul by
- taking it slow even though I wanted something else.
- dancing at the hospital summer party.
- enjoying a few days of hour summer vacation – the rest was more work than play.
- laughing.
- meditating 7 times.
- discovering wild cherry plums – almost ripe.
- taking myself to the art museum.
I elevated my creativity by
- starting to sew my maxi skirt.
- making one quote card – and probably admitting this years 100day project was not a successful one. Sigh.
- watching a course on Creative Life about self confidence by Mel Robbins.
I elevated my hobbies by
- writing 9 blog posts.
- reading. Not my RatW novels though. But a lot of other books.
I elevated my physical appearance and fitness by
- started doing jump ropes. I love it but I need better condition. And maybe a better jumping rope?
- doing yoga 7 times
- joined 4 Zumba classes. One with a mean migraine which was maybe not the smartest idea.
- lifting weights 7 times.
- closing my apple rings 7 times.
- walking over 10.000 steps/day on 7 days, total of 150.5km and an average of 7.211 daily steps (97.3% of goal).
I elevated my health by
- doing another night in the sleep clinic and being a proud (?) owner of a APAP machine.
- managed a few sugar free days but man its hard.
- going to the farmers market and splurged on fresh goodies.
- sleeping over 7 hours on eight nights (not all in one stretch though… baby steps.)
I elevated my relationships by
- celebrating my birthday with my best friend (brunch) and family (dinner)
- celebrating the husbands birthday.
- sending one letter to my godchild.
- leaving 127 blog comments.
I elevated my home by
- finishing the terrace – almost.
- buying lots of plants.
- ordering window shades for the bathrooms.
- having a wasp nest removed (only to discover a bigger one. Sigh)
- fighting the ants on the terrace.
- going to the recycling yard twice to drop of stuff.
- selling one thing on ebay.
- cleaning all the windows. Can I please get some applause. The window robot did a decent job. It’s not perfect but better than before.
- tidying up my desk you guys. And it stayed clean for almost two weeks. It accumulates stuff again. Sigh.
- putting away the Christmas tree stand. And taking down the easter decorations.
I elevated my style by
- Wearing old clothes I fit in again.
- buying a new red shirt which I wanted to have in my wardrobe since last year.
- giving myself a birthday manicure.
ELEVATING July
- I will elevate my soul by
…two day traveling stint to Wroclaw.
…doing evening or lunch swims. So healing.
…calling the organizer of the arctic expedition to ask for details and dates of the expedition. - I will elevate my creativity by
…doing a sun print. (roll over goal)
…watching another course on Creative Life - I will elevate my hobbies by
…joining the #dickebüchercamp meaning to read only (mainly) 500+ page books for July and August.
…reading outside on the terrace. - I will elevate my physical appearance and fitness by
…striving for three days of yoga.
…starting to weigh lift three times a week. - I will elevate my health by
…making low sugar/sugar free ice cream. (rollover goal)
…working hard on hitting a milestone weight I haven’t been in for years. 3 more kilos.
…going to the optometrist and biking there. - I will elevate my relationships by
…attending a friends birthday party.
… attending another birthday party.
…hosting our white summer party.
…meeting Kyria in Wroclaw.
…being there for my family and godchild to support a family death.
…meeting friends in Hamburg. - I will elevate my home by
…harvesting my first cucumber.
…admiring the blooms of my hollyhock I planted last year – finally.
…installing the window shades.
…tidying my room – again (read finishing it because some piles just got moved to a different part. I am smart like that).
…enjoying lots of time on the terrace and admiring the view and plants
…fighting against wasp, ants and greenflies. - I will elevate my style by
…washing my sneakers.
…finishing my maxi skirt and creating the outfit for the white summer party.
…fixing some garments when I have the sewing machine set up. - I will elevate my behavior by
…picking up some trash on one of my walks. (roll over goal)
…trying to control my moods towards the husband.
…giving a workshop – something I dont like doing but stepping out of the comfort zone.
…deciding to run for the church council office – another step out of the comfort zone. - I will be elevating others by
…leaving three podcast reviews in the Apple Store. (why is this so hard?)
This has been a full and busy months. So many great things happened. so many things moved along. But I am exhausted too.
How elevated did your June feel? How have you elevated your home lately? How can you elevate your relationships in July? What is the last 500 page book you read?
