Hurtling through another year we go.

01. Use the things!
✅ Still using the things! Feeling like a fancy lady.

02. Put my feet in the sea
Not yet. The sea is less than 12km as the crow flies. I’m unclear what my blocker is. I’m challenging myself to do this in March.

03. Buy more indoor plants
Not yet. But bought several yesterday (reviewing this list being the inspiration for the purchases)

04. 30 days of Yoga With Adrienne in January
✅ Also completed 22 days in February and then took a break. I was kind of bored and I’m apparently subconsciously rebelling against daily routines – perhaps that is a win? Will likely get stuck back in in March. Maybe even tomorrow!

05. Achieve Big Financial Goal
End of September!

06. Use my dremel.
Not yet. Must plan a project requiring it.

07. Choose the loving action.
✅ I think I had a reasonable February and was relatively kind and gentle to self. Realised I am little (a lot?) stuck and am trying to poke and prod (gently of course) at that.

08. Try/learn one new skill each month
✅ Attended bookbinding and candle making classes. Super-fun!

09. More music through speakers in ThePalace(OLove) on working days.
✅ Unfortunately this happened only once though. I listened to half of a classical CD I used to play to the babies when they were … babies … then had to jump on a call. Stupid calls.

10. Show support financially to creators I believe in
✅ Contributed to the crowd funding project of a creator friend. Pivoted to a few charitable donations for obvious reasons.

11. Take myself on an adventure in the goget (car share).
Not yet. Another blocker – get to the sea, woman!

12. Attend another sound bath
Booked for Equinox. Will take additional padding to lay on this time – after 2 hours the yoga mat becomes really very uncomfortable! I really should blog about my first sound bath. It was A Trip – and not quite how you’d think.

13. Take a photo of the sky every day.
✅ I’d estimate maybe 25/28 days. March has been appalling for this so far, but will keep at it!

7 February: 10:53pm

14. Stay in the country for a weekend
Not yet.

15. Update supportive footwear.
✅ YES! Completed January. White runners not holding up well to rainy weather and now rather less than white.

16. Have a serious crack at meditation.
Not yet. Again – resisting that routine thing!

17. Go for a morning swim in the local pool
✅ So glorious! Must do again before pool opening season ends!

suburban outdoor pools forever!

18. Have a Reiki session.
Not yet.

19. Disrupt the daily routine at least once a week.
✅
+ mid-week lunch date with Don
+ Whole weekend of beginners bookbinding
+ Saturday morning candle making
+ Spontaneously booked overseas trip!
+ I ran twice around the cricket oval on two separate occasions. I can’t convey how wildly exciting this is, because I had assumed I would never run again. One pair of rather expensive compression tights later and little-to-no pain. If 2 laps around the oval is all I can ever manage, I will totally take it.

20. Cultivate a healthier relationship with work
✅ I’ve booked long service leave for the whole of July. I’m not sure that is healthier, but hey, I’ll be away from it!

I’ve been unpacking a lot with Vincenzo as he adjusts to non-SML life – insights abound!

What I think I really, really want to do is keep work in it’s place and cultivate a wildly exciting outside of work life. Even a mildly interesting one would be fine.

21. Get a haircut/trim
✅ YES! Hair lopped off to bra strap length. Stylist impressed by overall hair health once the straw-like ratty ends were removed. Overall feels infinitely better, though slightly more difficult to wrangle into a neat bun.

22. Experiment! Tiny experiments with all sorts of things!
✅
+ Running – my goodness! Glorious!
+ On the last Sunday afternoon of Feb was feeling a like I needed to mix it up after spending WAY too much time in front of screens – so I jumped up and made a concrete pot and book-ends and completed some dyeing experiments that had been waiting about for several weeks. Satisfying!

+ Joined the bookbinding guild! Because why not?