Post to the blog at least twice a week
—>This was going better. I was even scheduling posts! Then work chaos slowed things down. But I’m back on track…I think. More or less.
More music: listen to more music generally, try out at least one new artist every month
—>Artists discovered:
- Watkins Family Hour
- Lianna La Havas (not really a new artist to me but a new album)
Knit more, at least 20 minutes a week
—>Work complicates everything, doesn’t it. I haven’t had nearly as much down time this month as I’ve gotten used to. So knitting progress has been slow. Naturally, since my current projects are baby-related, this has resulted in some small amount of anxiety.
Bake more, at least twice a month
—>This is going pretty much as it has been recently. Baking around once a week. Found an awesome recipe for zucchini bran muffins that’s become a staple.
Do more signature things, for parties and holidays and birthdays and so forth; more thoughtful gestures
—>Yeah…this is not really happening.
Go exploring more, at least twice a month
—>Again, a lot of non-local travel has pushed this down on the priority list. Should probably act fast on this as I’m getting bigger and the weather should be getting cooler.
Exercise every day, at least a little
—>So I’ve been really good about this (if I do say so myself). I do a wall sit, a forearm plank, a side plank on each side, and triceps dips every day (or pretty damn close, anyway). I go to prenatal yoga 2-3 times a week. I go to regular yoga 3-4 times a week. And I’m still hanging on at ballet once a week, though this may not last much longer.
Take better care of my skin: take off makeup regularly; mask at least once a week
—>I’m getting better at taking makeup off. Not great, but better. Created a HabitRPG habit which has helped a bit. Masks are still rather catch as catch can. Part of the challenge of this stuff is not having consistent routines. While life has only been moderately crazy, pregnancy stretches out my recovery time.
Take better care of my body: drink more water and eat more produce
—>Still keeping up drinking lots of water and having fruits and veggies almost every day
Keep in better contact with people, regular emails and phone calls sort of thing
—>Ehh…not really. Procrastination and social avoidance have come back in full force, which has adversely affected this sort of thing.
Read more, at least two books a month
—>I started a lot of books that I ended up setting aside:
Books read:
Keep home tidy every day
—>Would you take every couple days? This was going all right until my husband and I got swamped at work. Now it’s all we can do to keep up cooking regularly. On top of that, you want us to keep things neat? Pshaw!
More reflection/journalling
—>I’m back on the journalling wagon. It’s been nice. The credit is due to my reviving HabitRPG, but it’s been nice reflecting on things. Especially as my head has been going a million miles. It’s really the only way I can keep track of things.
Look for and keep track of sources of inspiration, big and small
—>Uhh…does reading all the pregnancy and childbirth books ever count?
Get and stay organized
—>Made a bit of progress here. Did a first pass at the room that will become the nursery. I got a unit from IKEA to store my makeup in.
This is progress, I swear (hence the mood lighting, covers up some of the sin).
Set schedules/routines and stick to them
—>This is getting kind of bad. For a while, I was coasting on my new and improved internal clock. I woke up every day around 5:30am and couldn’t get back to sleep so I just got up. Now…I wake up early enough but fall back to sleep quite easily. On more than one occasion, I have lazed the morning away as a result. Step one has been to determine that I want to be up by 6am every day. I think the next step will be defining chunks of time and using them for specific activities.
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