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1.What did I learn last week?
More project management theory than I thought possible…

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
RELAXED. Spent a day doing mostly NOTHING. I probably won’t make a habit of it, but it was nice.

3.Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Lunch with oldest daughter

4.What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Continue on with the DMV thing for the stupid truck registration
Yes, I STILL haven’t done anything about this

5.What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Stay on top of everything

6.What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Staying motivated at work

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Facebook; researching things that don’t matter at the moment

8.Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Being scared of following our dreams…

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Finish car registration (it’s a pain because it’s from out of state and we don’t have the title)
Study more for PMP certification exam

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Keeping my old job while still getting to move several thousand miles away

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Granddaughter

12. Is there anyone that deserves a big ‘thank you’?
Mom – always there for me

13.How can I help someone else this coming week?
Support son with his new job

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
Get job offer for something viable in TN
Get son’s car registration done, done, done
Throw out more stuff for moving

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Dumped lots of trash; brought 4 boxes to goodwill

16.What’s the next step for each goal?
Fill out DMV form and mail to old owners
Empty more boxes and throw out trash

17.What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Having a clean kitchen

18.What are my fears?
That we’ll move to TN and be “dirt poor” – been there, done that, don’t want to do that again

19. What am I most grateful for?
Such a wonderful husband

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful today?
Clean my desk at work

As a good friend recently pointed out, I’ve been PMing projects throughout my whole career – so why not actually find out what it is that I do and get certified in it. Reading the PMBOK has been quite entertaining – I am already using many of the recommended “best practices” – and now I’m gaining the vocabulary so that I can understand them better and even talk about them!

• Tow truck company – no; especially not where we are looking to move
• NRA certified instructors – maybe
• Small time farmer/market gardener – maybe as a side thing, but not as a full time effort

Looking up competition, required education and certifications, etc.

1.What did I learn last week?
That my husband really loves me? OK, I knew that, but he hates dancing and danced with me at a friend’s wedding this week. And, he didn’t even have to get drunk to do it.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Spent quality time with my husband.

3.Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Talking for hours about our plans to move to TN while we drove a few hundred miles to our friend’s wedding.

4.What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Continue on with the DMV thing for the stupid truck registration

5.What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Get enough sleep and exercise

6.What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Staying motivated at work

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Facebook, TV

8.Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Yes – about 15 lbs!

• Finish car registration (it’s a pain because it’s from out of state and we don’t have the title)
• Contact a recruiter for jobs in TN

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Everything – I’m alive, taking care of my health – and the world is out there!

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Granddaughter

12. Is there anyone that deserves a big ‘thank you’?
Miss A – she’s been keeping me focused on moving and transplanting my career

13.How can I help someone else this coming week?
Support son in his efforts to move out

• Get job offer for something viable in TN
• Get son’s car registration done, done, done
• Throw out more stuff for moving

• Joined PMI for networking jobs
• Found out from DMV what I have to do
• Emptied one box

• Contact a recruiter
• Fill out DMV form and mail to old owners
• Empty more boxes and throw out trash

17.What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Finishing one of the projects at work

18.What are my fears?
That I won’t get off my butt and lose this last 12-15 lbs and get rid of my high blood pressure pills

19. What am I most grateful for?
Such a wonderful husband

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful today?
Get on the treadmill; clean my kitchen

A few more pounds and I’m down to 1/4 pill!

1. What did I learn last week?
A body in motion tends to stay in motion, and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. If I can just take the first step, the others seem to fall into place.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Started really reinventing myself.

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Watching silly My Name is Earl episodes with my sweetie and just kicking back.

4. What do I regret from last week and what can I do about it/ learn from it?
That I didn’t do my very best at work. I can do better this week.

5. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Go to the DMV

6. What is the most stressful thing in my life right now?
My cat has a sore and an infection and I’m worried she will not make it.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
FaceBook

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
About 13 – 15 pounds

9. What opportunities are still on the table?
Training for a new career; moving to The South; all kinds of things

10. What am I forgetting?
To take care of my day-to-day stuff.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
My boss

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
Help son getting his truck registered

13. What treat will I promise myself this week?
Wear nice clothes

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
1 – get son squared away
2 – resolve my job situation
3 – concrete steps to getting rid of stuff that won’t be moving with us

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
1 – taking day off to go to DMV
2 – joining PMI
3 – emptied two boxes and packed one

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
1 – go to DMV
2 – apply to more jobs; continue networking
3 – set up box for donation

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Spend time with J and Mom

18. What are my fears?
DH will get laid off again.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Good friends

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
Smile more

1. What did I learn last week?

Mind: I’ve always been a project manager from the time I started running my first husband’s life and even before. So maybe I should get certified and get paid the big bucks to do it.

Soul: I need to dance more

Body: I need to really post everything I eat in my “My Fitness Pal” log if I want to lose weight. It works for me. On days I don’t pay attention and do it, I tend to gain back weight.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Had an epiphany about the whole project management thing. I’m doing a lot of PM work at work, anyway, so why not finally become an expert at something I already have a knack for?

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable?
Playing silly games with my granddaughter.

4. What do I regret from last week and what can I do about it/ learn from it?
Didn’t work on moving our moving forward. Renewed conviction for this week.

5. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Pay my Jeep registration! Come ON now, I’ve had the money for a month now. And now it is late, and I’ll have to waste money on a late fee.

6. What is the most stressful thing in my life right now?
Husband may be laid off again.

7 . How can I go about improving it?
Keep running – it’s really good for my stress

8. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
throw out stuff for moving…

9. What opportunities are still on the table?
Finding a new job; hanging out with some dear friends; changing careers (slightly)

10. What am I forgetting?
To appreciate my friends

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Been a while since I talked to my Mom

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
Encourage all their efforts

13. What treat will I promise myself this week?
Color my hair!

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
1. Resolve job situation
2. Be ready to move (this includes my health!)
3. Get son squared away

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Yes, yes and yes

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
1. Talk to an IT job recruiter
2. Throw out another bag of junk that is not good enough to give away, and that I am NOT bringing with me
3. Follow up with DMV

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Losing 3 pounds

18. What are my fears?
That we won’t be able to afford to move

19. What am I most grateful for?
Silly times with my granddaughter

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
Clean house some more

I forgot to take my half pill one day, and my BP was definitely higher than with it. At the very highest end of “normal.” So, I will have to keep working on the weight and keep on the 1/2 pill for a bit longer. But at least it’s only 1/2 pill now and my BP wasn’t wildly into the red zone.

Cut 3 minutes off of my mile. I have learned how to sweat. Who knew?

1. What did I learn last week?
Mind: I found a way to fall asleep better – exercise more! It’s working.
Soul: I need to be outside more
Body: I can eat as much fruits and vegetables as I can all day long and not gain weight

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Started pulling myself out of my funk

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable?
Finding a little wallet with a key chain that looks really sturdy. I hope it is. I keep trying flimsy ones and they last for a little bit then break. I’ve been looking for one for a year, now. I hope this is the one. If it is, I’m going back and buying another one.

4. What do I regret from last week and what can I do about it/ learn from it? Didn’t produce as high a quality of work as I could have; I need to stay focused more; I need deadlines.

5. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Continue looking for a job

6. What is the most stressful thing in my life right now?
Husband may be laid off again.

7 . How can I go about improving it?
Keep running – it’s really good for my stress

8. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
throw out stuff for moving…

9. What opportunities are still on the table?
Finding a new job; hanging out with some dear friends

10. What am I forgetting?
To stay on top of bills

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
I did hang out with my good friend that I’ve been missing. Now I need to hang out more with my husband.

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
Let them know I love them

13. What treat will I promise myself this week?
Paint my toe nails bright red!

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
1. Resolve job situation
2. Be ready to move (this includes my health!)
3. Get son squared away

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Yes, yes and yes

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
1. Talk to an IT job recruiter
2. Throw out another bag of junk that is not good enough to give away, and that I am NOT bringing with me
3. Follow up with DMV

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Going to lunch with my team

18. What are my fears?
That we won’t be able to afford to move

19. What am I most grateful for?
To be engaged in life and moving forward

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
Continue losing weight so I can start wearing some of the cute clothes I used to fit

:-( Maybe it’s time to change jobs to one where I travel more? Or at least to more places?

One of my favorites is Nature’s Harmony Farm’s pod cast. Trying to beef up my virtual library so that when the time comes, I’ll be well armed. Learning as much as I can while I am in a semi-holding pattern here.

I think that to be creative, one needs to express the unique vision and interpretation of the world that is carried in one’s body, mind and spirit. One might have interesting ideas or stunning visions; however, if one cannot somehow manifest them, they are just dreams and possibilities. I know a mechanic who creates race cars in his mind and then dons welding helmet and gloves to make them a reality. Are they exactly like his dreams? No; but he is working on race car number 3, now, and the vision and the skills to carry out that vision are becoming stronger and more refined.

But what if my vision and interpretation of the world are not all that unique and interesting? What if I am just expressing the same thing that everyone else is expressing? What if I am BORING? Will the manifestations that I create then reflect that?? This is the fear that prompted me to start this goal.

So, here is something from Keri Smith, to kickstart my brain: 100 Ideas
http://www.kerismith.com/popular-posts/100-ideas/#comment-11046

What other things can I do to kick start my creative thoughts, and, just as importantly, turn them into something?

• She is learned in the human arts:
  auditory (music: read, write, play, understand some theory,
  digital music tools, etc.)
  visual (photography, drawing, painting, digital rendering, etc.)
  tactile (design and build things in wood, metal, earth, etc.)
  tastes (cooking, eating, nutrition, complimentary food types,
  nutrition, etc.)
• She can practice the nurturing arts:
  home making (taking care of a home, its appliances, vehicles and
  other items, etc.)
  raising children (large topic, there)
  taking care of pets, both mundane and exotic
  nurturing the earth (sustainability, agriculture)
  taking care of the body, spirit and mind
• She is easily at home in both the low tech and the high tech world, being at ease with computers and smart phones and camp fires and calligraphy.
• She is formally and informally educated in a number of fields – the sciences, the letters, and everything else in between
• She is aware of the events of the day and of history and how they have come to shape the current state of affairs
• She is gracious and at ease with both the heads of state and the beggar on the street
• She understands the connections between the body, mind and spirit
• While she may choose a particular religious path, she is aware of and versed in the teaching of many religions
• She is the perennial student, and a teacher when needed; a leader and a follower

And should/does a renaissance woman keep journals and tomes like Leonardo did? And if she does, are her tomes on vellum, printed out from a printer, or only in electronic bits.

These are just a jumble of notes, used to start a conversation, and to stir up inspiration.

But going to do it any way. Time for action: heading for a quick mile and then an asparagus fritata to start the day. Branching out from salads, because I know if I don’t start changing it up a bit, I’ll get bored and not stick with it. Ugh, ugh, ugh – I need some cheering to keep me going!

Doctor went over my blood test results and such and said I could lose up to 5 lbs a week – more than the normally recommended because the obesity is affecting my health so much. So, maintained for a week, and now time for the next 10 lbs! I am learning to samba – I am massacring
the dance, but having fun – and it is quite a workout, so good for my heart.

Lost 10 lbs; bp looked good during my last doctor’s visit. He said to start using 1/2 pill and see how it goes. My home bp monitor says looking good!

Need to keep exercising and losing weight and keeping the salt out of my food.

I thought about stopping this during the chaos of getting ready to move; however, I have found that it brings me peace and reminds me that there will be late winter days when I will be tending baby tomatoes again – just not this year. Next year, for sure! So, while sporadic, I am continuing to work on this goal from time to time.

I can tell that even though I am only doing aerobic exercises right now, I am still getting stronger. I can feel muscles in my arms and core – I was able to carry two flat panel monitors at one time the other day and walk them all the way down the hall at work – with ease. In the past, it would certainly have been a “get the cart” and roll them down the hall event. So much easier to just carry them. Having these strong muscles will help me not be so clumsy and help me live to be over 100.

weight loss under a doctor’s guidance. i’ve done the Atkins diet on my own before, and i’ve tried to cut out fast food and such, but this time I am doing it with blood tests and the whole thing so I can make sure that as the weight comes off, the blood pressure and glucose readings go down and I am not missing any major nutrients. I want this to be the last time that I have to lose 30-40 lbs