July Garden

July is usually hot in our valley, but it's not been bad yet. And luckily we always have cool mornings. Most big garden projects have been completed, the yard is blooming with lots of flowers, and we have dragonflies, butterflies, and all sizes of bees.

It's too late to plant most summer veggies, and too early to start fall crops, so my focus in early July is on garden care - watering, weeding, mulching - and on HARVEST.

Agenda:

1. July harvest

2. July tasks

3. July planting tips

Talk to the Land

Friday is my day for proaction: Proaction is taking initiative to anticipate and shape future events rather than simply reacting to circumstances as they happen. Some people think Covey should've just used the word ACT, but proaction requires a thought: "I could do this or I could do that; I choose to do this."

Agenda:

1. Read "Revolutionary Witchcraft"

2. Summer action plan

3. Proaction and reciprocity plans

Preparedness

Thursday is my day to open the door to creative thinking and doing; I've reverted to an earlier phase of my life, before painting and art school, when I was internally driven to Make Things, and they were varied and creative. But I'm also a different person now - as Grandma Earth Teacher I am led to make things that are a gift to the Earth in some way, sustainable, and with a message. 

Also, I need to prepare for the next week of Grandma Camps, with themes, projects, and field trips.

And thirdly, I've got lots of projects that help us function better: Fixing broken things and maintaining the house.

Agenda: 

1. Read "The Sweet Spot"

2. Artwork habit

3. Camp preparedness

4. Projects for the week

Mid-Week Doing and Being

Wednesday is my day to re-group and re-define my week. First I make a plan for getting over the bump of the mid-week, then I re-envision my emotional tone and perspective.

This week I'm feeling pressured to get ready for visitors - what are the priorities? 

Agenda today:

1. My bump plan

2. Read "The Achievement Habit"

3. Beingness routines 

4. New narrative for attention

5. Writing themes and passion plan

Third Quarter Moon of July

Tonight is the waning Third Quarter moon of July. Today's moon energy is yin - quiet, internal, heart-driven, intentional Being-ness. At this phase we can ease off a bit on actively pursuing goals, slow down, go within, and attend to inner work, renewal, and self-care.

July is a month of passion, courage, and stretching. Today I will pause to consider what I'm stretching towards.

Tuesday is my day to look at my social and emotional self, and make an effort to shift my perspectives around how I view and treat the people in my life.

Agenda:

1. Read "How to Deal with Anger"

2. Meditation and Evaluation Journal

3. Ritual for Release and Realignment

4. Surrender, rest, recuperate

Gentle Monday

Monday is my day to reset for the week and get my ducks in a row - make some plans for health and home, and how I will step up for the Natural Living Challenge.

Agenda:

1. Read "How to Keep House While Drowning"

2. Giving Each Thing a Home

3. Water habit