Challenge 37: Finish two projects

February 18, 2010

So today is a new day and yesterday already kind of feels like a lifetime ago. I had lots of ups and downs yesterday, and also had a lot of fun. It was a very full day, which I think was good. The only thing missing was lots of lying on the couch. :-)
I had a bunch of errands to run to prepare for the dinner party I was having last night, so I managed to do those in between getting some work done and doing some coaching. I also helped Vaughn screen print some tour posters, which was super fun. They look amazing!

I also had a certification call. This week was a "triad call" which basically means that three of us from the program get on a call with a certification supervisor. One person is the coach, one is the client, and one is an observer. It worked out, given the kind of day I was having, that I was the client and got some coaching around the sadness and grief I was feeling about my dad. I got to get a good cry in there, and that felt really good.

After my call, I helped Vaughn, then took the dog to the dog park, then cleaned the house and started cooking. I keep realizing more and more that I love having people over for dinner. The excitement of preparing the meal, setting the table, setting the mood, using my apron, and getting to use all my fun dinnerware, is so much fun for me. I decided to make black bean tacos with cabbage/cilantro/green onion/lime slaw, and feta cheese with a side of tomato and jalapeno corn salad. I also included an option for taco meat and cheddar cheese for those who wanted a more traditional taco (i.e. the guys). Megan brought a salad and Celeste brought some wine. It was really fun and great catching up with everyone. It reminded me that I want to do that more often. Maybe that'll be a challenge in the near future!

Overall, I think I was able to find great balance with my day. I allowed myself the sad, but also very much welcomed the happy. I watched a little tv and did my nails. Self care.

Today is full of coaching. I have already had three calls. And have two more coming up. Am trying out a new service where I can record my calls, and then offer those recordings to my clients if they want them. So far so good! So my parents are coming to town today which I'm really looking forward to. I think they'll be here throughout the weekend.

I'm still feeling like I need to give myself some downtime. Allow myself to have fun and not feel too restricted. But there is also some stuff I have to do, like go over to my boss' house and finish up a couple projects. So that's my challenge.

Challenge 37: Finish two projects

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