Live Mindfully
- Do one exercise from Loving-Kindness each day
- I thought that doing the exercises from the book in the morning would work. But I never ended up doing it. My best morning is getting up at 5am, pumping while half asleep, and then falling back into bed until Abhi wakes me and I have to feed him.
Exercise the Creative Muscle
- Read at least 20 Minutes a Day
- Write for at least an hour a week
- This has been a bit hit or miss. When I do write, it’s for the blog. My other writing project has been languishing for a while now. 😦
- Post to the blog at least once a week – progress slowed by going back to work…kinda missed a week
- Do an exercise from the banjo book each week
- I meant so well with this one, but it just didn’t happen. At all. Sigh. Every time I hear banjo in a song, I want so badly to play. And just don’t follow through.
Defend Personal Time
- Take at least an hour a week out of the house and away from Abhi
- This has mostly been from working out. Still doing yoga at Namaskar and I also joined the Chicago Athletic Club. About once a week though, I was going over to a friend’s to watch the X-Files. If the show gets picked up (and it looks like it will be), this could be an ongoing thing.
- Socialize at least once a week
- Doing alright with this one. Had brunch with some friends; played board games a couple times with friends. The women from my Active Mom’s Club fitness class got together for lunch a couple times. I think my favorite, though, was having a friend just come over and hangout at home a few times.
- Doing alright with this one. Had brunch with some friends; played board games a couple times with friends. The women from my Active Mom’s Club fitness class got together for lunch a couple times. I think my favorite, though, was having a friend just come over and hangout at home a few times.
- Go on at least one date a month
- We were classic and went out for Valentine’s Day. Dinner and drinks with a babysitter at home. We’re starting to make The Den our thing.
- We were classic and went out for Valentine’s Day. Dinner and drinks with a babysitter at home. We’re starting to make The Den our thing.
Maintain General Well Being
- Eat well
- I’m trying my best, but Abhi’s been taking up more of my time and attention these days. Food has tended to be rather slap dash during the days. My husband’s been awesome, though, and cooking up good stuff at nights. I’d like to think it evens out. Heh.
- Drink lots of water
- See above. It’s hard to remember to get water, let alone be able to drink it these days. I’m trying to be more conscious, but water keeps losing to tea (caffeine!!!).
- Get regular exercise
- Working out nearly every day – if I don’t get out to a proper class, I try and make sure to do a workout following one of the Active Mom’s Club worksheets. At the very least, I do leg lifts while Abhi does tummy time.
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