Friday Proaction

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. Summer action plan

3. Proaction and reciprocity plans

Make Things

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 (usually) need to prepare for the next week of Grandma Camps, with themes, projects, and field trips (but not this week).

Agenda: 

1. Read "The Sweet Spot"

2. Projects for the 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.

Agenda today:

1. My bump plan

2. Read "The Achievement Habit"

3. Beingness routines

4. Writing themes and passion plan

New Lotus Moon

The new moon rises today; the Chinese call the sixth new moon the Lotus Moon. The lotus is the "flower of open-heartedness", an emblem of purity, fruitfulness (because of its many seeds) and creative power. And since lotus leaves protect the goldfish under them (a symbol of prosperity), the lotus also symbolizes abundance year after year.

Detail from "Connect", acrylic

A lotus flower grows out of the mud, and blossoms above the muddy water surface. Buddhists teach that, like a lotus, we can rise above the suffering and conflicts of life. The Lotus Moon, then, is the natural time to dig into the mud of my life, and seek out the best ways to grow above the fray.

Agenda:

1. Retreat Day

2. Read "How to Deal with Anger"

3. New narrative for anger management

4. Choose a month theme

5. Set intentions

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. 

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