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Saturday, April 7, 2012
Checking In
It's been a while since I checked in on this blog and I'm happy to say part of the reason for my lack of writing is that I've been successful in some of my aspirations voiced on my 5/20/11 post. In that post, I asked myself what I wanted to accomplish now that my family needs for me were changing. The gist was to get back to me and make sure that I was living the life that I wanted to be living.
So - a little report card for me.
Arst back in my life - Check!
I've been playing with the Florida Intergenerational Orchestra since last year and the sheer joy of making music again with such a diverse group of talented individuals has grounded me in a way that calms my soul. I've had so much fun creating these moments with people and being a part of a musical experience - it's become a part of my life again, and it is good to have that back.
Travel and Adventure - Check!
I did it! Booked a trip to Europe for me, Tito & Maya. We'll be gone for the 1st 2 weeks of July and will do an "appetizer" tour of London, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid. I say appetizer, because we won't be in each place for long, just enough to get a taste. We're approaching it like a first trip, not the last or only.
Good friends and potluck dinners - Check!
We've been building our relationships as a family and I've been cultivating my existing and new friendships. I feel like we have finally built a community for ourselves and I am delighted by the folks who have become a part of our lives.
More formal Spirituality - Getting there!
We tried attending our local UU church but got off track. It is still something I'd like to see us more involved in and Maya also has a strong interest.
Board games with my daughter - Check!
Ok - do computer games count too? Maya and I still have fun with games - we all played Rummikub the other night. I'd like to keep doing more of that. Game night is so fun.
Focus back on fitness and health - Getting there!
I wish that I had gotten that focus last May when I wrote these blogs - I am sure I would see a difference in my overall health by now. If that was the best time to do, now is definitely the second best time! For the last 5 weeks I've been doing Weight Watchers and incorporating more activity into life. Slow and steady works fine for me. I'd like to have my stamina increased for our trip and continue to make good and healthy choices for myself. It feels good, and I deserve it.
I feel blessed in my life and am grateful every day for these blessings. This life is so precious. I want to savor every minute of it.
So - a little report card for me.
Arst back in my life - Check!
I've been playing with the Florida Intergenerational Orchestra since last year and the sheer joy of making music again with such a diverse group of talented individuals has grounded me in a way that calms my soul. I've had so much fun creating these moments with people and being a part of a musical experience - it's become a part of my life again, and it is good to have that back.
Travel and Adventure - Check!
I did it! Booked a trip to Europe for me, Tito & Maya. We'll be gone for the 1st 2 weeks of July and will do an "appetizer" tour of London, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid. I say appetizer, because we won't be in each place for long, just enough to get a taste. We're approaching it like a first trip, not the last or only.
Good friends and potluck dinners - Check!
We've been building our relationships as a family and I've been cultivating my existing and new friendships. I feel like we have finally built a community for ourselves and I am delighted by the folks who have become a part of our lives.
More formal Spirituality - Getting there!
We tried attending our local UU church but got off track. It is still something I'd like to see us more involved in and Maya also has a strong interest.
Board games with my daughter - Check!
Ok - do computer games count too? Maya and I still have fun with games - we all played Rummikub the other night. I'd like to keep doing more of that. Game night is so fun.
Focus back on fitness and health - Getting there!
I wish that I had gotten that focus last May when I wrote these blogs - I am sure I would see a difference in my overall health by now. If that was the best time to do, now is definitely the second best time! For the last 5 weeks I've been doing Weight Watchers and incorporating more activity into life. Slow and steady works fine for me. I'd like to have my stamina increased for our trip and continue to make good and healthy choices for myself. It feels good, and I deserve it.
I feel blessed in my life and am grateful every day for these blessings. This life is so precious. I want to savor every minute of it.
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