From my Blog and plan for the week!
Happy Monday
What a beautiful weekend.
I spent time gathering with Hartsspace, practicing yoga with Oriana, hiking the beautiful Big Creek, and finishing the weekend with meditation at the Seattle Sangha with a friend. I felt grateful, connected, and fully present.
But I also want to remind you: itâs never all perfect.
Last week was actually a difficult one for me. I woke up most mornings not feeling my best and not quite feeling like myself. This morning, I finally woke up feeling a little more like me, and I was incredibly grateful for that.
It reminded me that we can't always know how we're going to feel when we wake up. Some days we feel strong and energized. Other days we simply don't.
That's where our practices and disciplines become so important.
Continuing to move, nourish ourselves, connect, meditate, rest, and care for ourselvesâeven when we don't particularly feel like itâcreates a foundation we can come back to when life feels harder.
I know some of you have been sick, struggling, or simply not feeling your best lately. Keep showing up in whatever way you can. Consistency doesn't have to mean perfection.
My intentions this week
Movement
Monday: Morning boot camp â done!
Tuesday: Trail run
Wednesday: Boot camp, or a good dog walk if that's what the day calls for
Thursday: Longer trail run or hike, hopefully 7â8 miles
Friday: Boot camp + hike with my husband or a bike ride
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Hike with friends â hopefully longer with some bigger elevation gain
Food I'm keeping things simple, seasonal, and cost-conscious this week. I have lots of zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and kale from the garden, so I'll be cooking those with chicken and using staples from the freezer.
Use what I have. Waste less. Spend less. Nourish myself well.
That's my plan for the week, with plenty of room for life to happen.
What's going on with you this week?
What are your intentions for movement, food, rest, or connection? And is there anything you've learned from a difficult week that might help someone else in our community?
Happy Monday.
Great post, thank you! Beautiful places and faces, per HeartsSpace's usual!! For me, also not knowing how I'll feel when I wake up (anxiety), key priorities are meditation, movement, and nutrient dense food. If I prirotize them, then I feel much more regulated. If not, then every-single-thing is just harder. A key hacks is to put movement clothing on the side of the bathtub, so when I get up I put them on and don't have to 'decide'. Once the 'uniform' is on, my agreement (with me, myself, and I) is to move for at least 15 minutes. To play. Once in the movement, 99 times out of 100, I forget I didn't wanna to start with. I've found that I don't get motivation and then do the thing. Doing the thing gives me the motivation. Kinda counter-intutive, at least to me.
Life is lifey and adulting is tough. Huge congrats to everyone, doing all the things, that fuel thier heart, support their beloveds, and help their community. đ