- I've targeted a local 5K benefitting one of the charities I love to support ~ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ~ in September. I'm working a modified couch to 10k so I can keep the run/walk intervals challenging and get a good workout. I'm on an every other day schedule and things are going well. Mr. Husband and I are modifying bedtime to make a 5am wake-up easier. I'm eager to switch to morning runs because it even gets hot and sticky in our complex gym this time of year.
- I read the book Strong by Alan Cosgrove and was all set to jump into training when... I sliced my finger open in a silly kitchen accident. I'm feeling extremely thankful because it could have been much, much worse and I after a bit of back and forth the Urgent Care Doc patched me up. Let's just say I was good to trade what might be a heck of a scar for being back home within 90 minutes. An ER trip would have offered access to a plastic surgeon or hand surgeon who would have sown me up in layers and minimized scaring - but I'd still be waiting for either of them to saunter in and spend five minutes stitching me up. Like seriously, if you're looking that close at the top of my finger I'll bet we're good buddies and you won't be judging my scars. It'll be another week before I can think of beginning the program. I should be able to get back to running tomorrow.
- Diet tweaking continues. At the moment I'm low carb ~ since that's what's always worked for me ~ and the progress is steady, though slow. I'm hoping to get a boost once the intervals are more intense, I can add spin back in (can't support myself on a bike with my current hand situation) and I'm lifting. I've also returned to measurements as a measure of progress. I think it's more reliable than the scale.
- I had a few really wonderful moments of Grace. Once such moment involved my child and a few others climbing into a tree on the school property. The lower branches of this old pine tree hang in a way that the kids like to hide, shake them and try to climb higher up. I walked over in concern one afternoon and said 'Hey, let's be gentle with Mr. Tree, he gives fairies and pixies shelter.' To cut a long story short the mention of fairies or pixies is catnip to the pre-k crowd and soon they were no longer climbing the tree (really this would have been unsafe) and were playing a sort of hide and seek with the Pixies. Very cute, safer and a good lesson in respecting nature.
- Our local strawberry farms have had a bumper crop this spring. So, we've picked and had a great family afternoon making jam. Tiny hands were in charge of breaking up the berries with a potato masher and it was such great fun. We've got several pints stored away for winter and some holiday gift giving. I'm hunting for sales on more mason jars since the peach crop looks promising and, peach butter is delectable. So is peach-ginger jam. Plus it is a way to teach the toddler and the husband to respect and appreciate the Land.
- I'm carving out time each day to meditate. Running makes this easier for me, and I do my best work in this field while moving.
- I booked two workshops for fall in a new classroom space. I'm eager to draft outlines and begin promoting the events.
- I joined three friends earlier this month to offer an evening of meditations, messages and short readings as a fundraiser for a local children's hospice. The director of the hospice is a top shelf gal who does so much good in a quiet way - and we raised enough to send one of her kids to hospice camp. My heart is still full and I'm leaning in and allowing Divinity to show us when and where to book the next event.
It's been a busy time, but fun, productive and contemplative.
I wish peace to all who read here.
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