Thursday becomes Wednesday

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've lost a day due to our Portland trip, so I feel particularly out-of-balance. How can I become grounded and energized? 

Agenda today:

1. My bump plan

2. Read "The Achievement Habit"

3. Writing themes and passion plan

4. Beingness routines

1. My bump plan:

Ideas:

• Eat a high-protein breakfast for a sharper focus: Quiche!
• Mid-week priority catch up: This week - House painting
• Clear some clutter to free mental space: Painting supplies
• Easy evening meal or dinner out: Leftovers?
• Grounding: An hour in the garden

2. Read "The Achievement Habit":

I'm reading from this book by Bernard Roth (2015), subtitled "Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life". This is a book about "design thinking", applied to achieving goals in your life.

Chapter 4 is Finding Assistance, about helping each other out, mentorship, and accepting the good bits from flawed individuals. "Commit yourself to radical collaboration." But remember to stay real; don't use people to get ahead. 

3. Gratitude meditation:

Every month after the full moon, in the quiet-energy yin time of the waning moon, I practice a love meditation that progresses from receptivity, to gratitude, to generosity. The most powerful receiving is accompanied with sincere gratitude, so today I will look again at the things I want to receive this month, and how I can show my heart-felt gratitude:

• Equanimity habit - grateful I am able to grow in calmness;
• Clarity for summer priorities for big home projects - grateful I can consult with my project partner;
• Camp preparedness - grateful I have time to prepare;
• Involvement in the Eugene Energy Fund project - grateful to those working this important project.

Day 2: Practice a love meditation, and end by feeling and expressing gratitude - send a prayer 

of thanksgiving

 to the universe for all I have in my life.

4. Writing themes and passion flow plan:

The next few days are the best block of time I have for healthy obsession for my writing project. Last week I made a plan for the summer, and I'm already behind, but that's okay - I want to get it right!

Today I will set themes and topics for writing and research:

• F: Into to climate change - Edits and post.
• Sat: How to help hot wildlife (Sanctuary)
• Sun: Edits and post.
• M: My carbon footprint - being humble (natural living)
• T: Edits and post.
• W: Climate change activism 101 (reciprocity)
• Th: Eugene Clean Energy Fund