The apartment is empty...well almost...and finally cleaned. I know that I should go to bed as we have several long days ahead of us as we transition and literally move back to Wisconsin. But wanted to take a few minutes to reflect as one thing that I have realized this year and started reading a lot about is how little time we spend reflecting or even paying attention to our emotions and daily choices. Overall, this year was fantastic. It certainly was a great adventure for our family and we learned a lot about each other and life. We certainly now realize that it really doesn't matter where you call home as long as you are together. No place is perfect and we loved living in Los Angeles more than we thought. I would be less surprised if someday we moved back someday than I was when we made the decision the first time.
In terms of my June goal, to somehow remind Erik of how special he was to me every single day proved to be more difficult than I thought. I admit there were days when I simply didn't remember. I would get to the end of the day and wonder why it was so easy going through my day thanking everyone and being cheerful with people at work etc, and find this so difficult to do at home. Something for me to ponder over the summer and as I transition into my new position. Sometimes, my gesture would be so subtle that Erik was to busy to notice. Over my short medical career, I have learned that when giving medical students feedback, you need to be very explicit and say "now I am going to give you some feedback" otherwise they will always check the box that you didn't give them feedback...despite giving it constantly. Maybe we all need those cues. This is definitely I challenge that I am going to continue to work on!
The month of July will be a true transition month for us. Moving to Wisconsin, taking my CAQ exam in Sports Medicine, and once again becoming home owners. It will be full of adventure (I was going to say stress but I realize that it is all a matter of perspective). For the month of July, I am actually going to set two goals...I know I am breaking the rules but hey why not. My first goal is to eat 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day prior to eating any other type of snack food (pretzels, popcorn, chips, etc.). This is going to be important as when I am studying I tend to eat more junk. My second goal is to spend at least 5 minutes a day writing/reflecting. This transition point in my life is very important and I want to make decisions in a very conscious way and I think that time will be well spent.
SO NOW IT IS YOUR TURN! How did the month of June go? What will you set for your July goals?
As some predicted I didn't ride my bike in June so will carry that goal into July. I traced my food and activities for a little more than half the month and will continue with this. I plan to post in my garden blog everyday in July as so much is happening in my garden right now.
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