I feel like my posts over the last few moths have been pretty status quo, so in the spirit of spring here’s a lighter post that describes the “alphabet” of my life at this moment. Inspiration: Lindsey Mead’s post on The Alphabet Of Right Now here .
Appetite– I’ve been practicing intermittent fasting lately. Stop eating at 7:00 pm and eat again at 10:00 am. It’s been super interesting to see how it affects me- I still LOVE breakfast, I just love it a little later now.
Books – Always and forever, my first love. This week I finished reading The Goal for a new work project, and now I see constraints everywhere.
Crown– We just started binge-watching The Crown on Netflix. Super interesting and we’re learning stuff too!
Davis – My happy place. I’ve been missing it lately. Road trip may be in order soon.
Enneagram– It took me a few years, but I am now a fangirl of this hundreds-of-years old model of the human psyche. Since finding out my number in January (I’m a 6), my eyes have been opened in a new way to how my “type” — skeptical, doubting, anxious — affects every. single. choice. I. make. It’s been a journey to extend grace and healing to myself as I seek to do better with what I know now; that I am safe, that I am not without resources or guidance.
Florrick– I watched The Good Wife before we started The Crown, and after 7 seasons I felt pretty connected to the main character, Alicia Florrick (played by Julianna Margulies). We are very different; she’s an atheist lawyer with an open marriage and I’m….not at all, yet I can relate to her in some ways. She’s a driven, professional woman and mom with great taste in clothes but (sometimes) bad hair. Also, I’m Team Will all the way.
Girls Weekend – Annual trip coming up next weekend and I c a n n o t w a i t.
Here If You Need Me – A GREAT memoir that I’m reading now. It’s the true story of Kate Braestrop; a chaplain in Maine, mom of four kids, and a widow. Triumphant.
Introvert – Always trying to convince people that yes, I am. Really. I really am. Really. Yes, really. Yes. Really.
Jewelry – I ordered some necklaces online last week. When one orders online, one can order 5 necklaces very quickly.
Kristin– It was my dear sweet high school friend – and fellow alto- Krissy’s birthday so the girls went out for sangria and chips last week. Good times celebrating her and laughing like fools in public. Where did the last 27 years go?
Lacrosse– Our new family sport. Jesse is loving the game and we’re enjoying learning the (few and confusing) rules.
Moving– My mom just moved and it was rough. People seem to consistently underestimate the amount of time, energy and emotions involved in moving. Major source of stress and decision fatigue.
Nephew- Mine is the cutest 20 month old ever. He was at my house for about 9 minutes on Easter Sunday before he threw up on my table, and I still could not love him more.
One to say yes, two to say no. A business article I read recently positioned this as a decision-making model. When front-line employees make a decision, say whether to give extra blankets or juice on an airline flight- it should take one person to decide if the answer is yes. If the answer is no, then it should be agreed upon by two (or more) people, for validation. I think this could also apply to parenting.
Paint– I’d like to repaint the inside of my house. I have a hunch it will change the world.
Quiet– There’s never enough in my life. See: Introvert.
Radical Candor– Another great book I read recently. Favorite line: “It’s not mean. It’s clear.”
Shattered– The book I can’t wait to read next, about Hilary Clinton’s failed presidential campaign.
Theatre– Sam and I are making the rounds of all the spring High School plays. It makes me joyous to see him love what I love(d), and also nostalgic for what a meaningful difference theatre made in my formative years. How fortunate I was, to have the friends and opportunities that I did.
Unfair advantage– My friend Lisa asked me last month: “What’s your unfair advantage?” I’ve thought about it every day since. Do you know what yours is?
Vacation- This is the time every year when I start wishing our vacation was in June instead of July. I always think there’s no way I can wait until July. But then I do.
Women– I heard a conference speaker say recently: “If you ask a woman to pick between work and home, and she picks work, then that’s the end of civilization. So you need to figure out a way for your company to support work-life balance.”
X-Ray – I got an X-ray of my hip last month. Good news, nothing wrong that a foam roller can’t fix. Getting old can be a literal pain.
You Tube– I watch a lot of YouTube, for work and also because teenagers. This is a good 3 minutes:
Zinc- Chris has been sick for a while now. Lots of zinc and echinacea floating around our house currently.
Are You Living The Life You Want?