May 7, 2010
Now this is a first. I'm writing from my bosses house AND I'm using a PC (gasp!!) Hahah. Not only is it a PC, but it's a desktop, which I feel like I haven't used since high school. The keyboard is really clicky. Or maybe it's that it's really quiet in here.
Today I feel like I've already done so much. I've driven to Menlo Park/Mountain View and back, talked to my mom for an hour, ran errands, picked up Miles from school, and am now about to embark on the dishes here at work. And this is just the beginning! I'm making dinner for my boss and Miles, and then when I'm done with that, we're leaving for LA. We're hoping to get out of here before 8. Regardless, it's going to be a long night.
This is the season of weddings. We have another to go to in Malibu tomorrow and one in the summer. All these weddings make me think of love in my own life, and how lucky I feel to have such a great partner, friends, and family. Springtime, sunshine, weddings and love. Things are good.
Challenge 117: Get to LA tonight!
117 down. 248 to go.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Challenge 116: Call Psych program, print out values
May 6, 2010
Today is my best friend from high school's birthday. It's funny how well I remember dates and birthdays of people from my life before cell phones. Now that everything is digital, it's like I don't have to actually know birthdays or rememb important dates. I don't really like that. And while I'm on the subject, it also saddens me that all my photos are on my computer. What ever happened to photo albums, and going to the drug store to print out photos and having to wait a week to see what they look like. I'm sounding like an old lady!! And ironic coming from someone who was looking into getting an iphone just last night (not quite there yet...but looking).
The puppy crowded the bed this morning. Big time. It's great to have him up there, but the bed is just too small. We're working on getting a new one. It's sunny out with a slight breeze and the neighborhood birdies are singing their morning song. Do they sing every day, or am I just noticing it today?
Yesterday I had a really great talk with my coach. She is just so wonderful and I love talking to her. It's really great to have a smart, intuitive person there to just listen to what I'm saying (and not saying) and ask questions to clarifying it for me. My homework was to call the graduate program in Positive Psych and get more info, and also print out my values (that we clarified on our first call) and post them where I can see them. So...it shall also be my challenge today.
Challenge 116: Call Psych program, print out values
116 down. 249 to go
Today is my best friend from high school's birthday. It's funny how well I remember dates and birthdays of people from my life before cell phones. Now that everything is digital, it's like I don't have to actually know birthdays or rememb important dates. I don't really like that. And while I'm on the subject, it also saddens me that all my photos are on my computer. What ever happened to photo albums, and going to the drug store to print out photos and having to wait a week to see what they look like. I'm sounding like an old lady!! And ironic coming from someone who was looking into getting an iphone just last night (not quite there yet...but looking).
The puppy crowded the bed this morning. Big time. It's great to have him up there, but the bed is just too small. We're working on getting a new one. It's sunny out with a slight breeze and the neighborhood birdies are singing their morning song. Do they sing every day, or am I just noticing it today?
Yesterday I had a really great talk with my coach. She is just so wonderful and I love talking to her. It's really great to have a smart, intuitive person there to just listen to what I'm saying (and not saying) and ask questions to clarifying it for me. My homework was to call the graduate program in Positive Psych and get more info, and also print out my values (that we clarified on our first call) and post them where I can see them. So...it shall also be my challenge today.
Challenge 116: Call Psych program, print out values
116 down. 249 to go
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Challenge 115: Go for a run
May 5, 2010
Yesterday turned out to be a really good day. I'm not too sure what turned it around, but I was feeling good most of the day. I think part of it was that I started the day with good hair, a good outfit, and heels! :-)
My meeting with the potential new client went well, the sun was shining, and I didn't mind going to work. Overall, I was feeling pretty happy. One thing that was really cool was that I witnessed and helped Miles learn how to ride a bike. It was pretty incredible to see him go from not even wanting to touch the bike because he was scared of it and had avoided it for two years, to riding all by himself, in less than an hour. After the first time he rode by himself he said "it's weird because the fear I had about riding the bike was way more scary than actually riding the bike." A life lesson I keep learning over and over again. About things...not bikes.
My challenge yesterday was to get a new client. I'm still not sure if I did or not, but I feel really good about the meeting. She is going to get back to me this week, so I'll keep you posted.
Today is Wednesday, which means it's a school day. I haven't done any of my homework for my certification call today (oops!) so I really need to get on that as soon as my call with my coach is done. I know I'm going to get it done, so it's not much of a challenge. But something I am not that exited thinking about, but want to do anyway is go for a run.
Challenge 115: Go for a run
115 down. 250 to go.
Yesterday turned out to be a really good day. I'm not too sure what turned it around, but I was feeling good most of the day. I think part of it was that I started the day with good hair, a good outfit, and heels! :-)
My meeting with the potential new client went well, the sun was shining, and I didn't mind going to work. Overall, I was feeling pretty happy. One thing that was really cool was that I witnessed and helped Miles learn how to ride a bike. It was pretty incredible to see him go from not even wanting to touch the bike because he was scared of it and had avoided it for two years, to riding all by himself, in less than an hour. After the first time he rode by himself he said "it's weird because the fear I had about riding the bike was way more scary than actually riding the bike." A life lesson I keep learning over and over again. About things...not bikes.
My challenge yesterday was to get a new client. I'm still not sure if I did or not, but I feel really good about the meeting. She is going to get back to me this week, so I'll keep you posted.
Today is Wednesday, which means it's a school day. I haven't done any of my homework for my certification call today (oops!) so I really need to get on that as soon as my call with my coach is done. I know I'm going to get it done, so it's not much of a challenge. But something I am not that exited thinking about, but want to do anyway is go for a run.
Challenge 115: Go for a run
115 down. 250 to go.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Challenge 114: Get a new client
May 4, 2010
Another bright, sunny day. We woke up slightly earlier than usual. Coach was pacing back and forth on the hardwood floor, him expecting to come up onto the bed. I'm afraid it's become a regular occurrence, a habit. When we didn't let him on the bed this morning, he wouldn't leave us alone. That's it. We need a bigger bed.
Yesterday's challenge only slightly eased some of my worry. I have a certain amount of coaching hours I need in order to get certified in three months, and at this point, I'm a little short. Gotta get moving on that. Nothing too exciting happened yesterday. No "aha" moments or big life changes. Just a regular day, plus I went for a run.
Today I have a meeting with a potential new client, then work. Some errands, etc.
Challenge 114: Get a new client
114 down. 251 to go.
Another bright, sunny day. We woke up slightly earlier than usual. Coach was pacing back and forth on the hardwood floor, him expecting to come up onto the bed. I'm afraid it's become a regular occurrence, a habit. When we didn't let him on the bed this morning, he wouldn't leave us alone. That's it. We need a bigger bed.
Yesterday's challenge only slightly eased some of my worry. I have a certain amount of coaching hours I need in order to get certified in three months, and at this point, I'm a little short. Gotta get moving on that. Nothing too exciting happened yesterday. No "aha" moments or big life changes. Just a regular day, plus I went for a run.
Today I have a meeting with a potential new client, then work. Some errands, etc.
Challenge 114: Get a new client
114 down. 251 to go.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Challenge 113: Figure out certification stuff
May 3, 2010
Today is kind of weird. It didn't start out that way. We woke up this morning still in Tahoe, with the mountain sun shining bright on us as we got up. Spring is getting near up there and you can tell my the sound of trickling water and melting snow all around. In Oakland you can tell Spring is here because of all the wild flowers we find on our walks with the puppy. We had such a great weekend. The puppy loved having the space to run around off-leash.
I have an underneath feeling of stress about a couple things. Nothing too major. Overall I'm happy. Just have to figure out a few things. Im kind of in a funny headspace while writing this as I just got two emails that sort of change my plans a bit.
I think I'm going to go now and take care of a couple things.
Challenge 113: Figure out certification stuff
113 down. 252 to go.
Today is kind of weird. It didn't start out that way. We woke up this morning still in Tahoe, with the mountain sun shining bright on us as we got up. Spring is getting near up there and you can tell my the sound of trickling water and melting snow all around. In Oakland you can tell Spring is here because of all the wild flowers we find on our walks with the puppy. We had such a great weekend. The puppy loved having the space to run around off-leash.
I have an underneath feeling of stress about a couple things. Nothing too major. Overall I'm happy. Just have to figure out a few things. Im kind of in a funny headspace while writing this as I just got two emails that sort of change my plans a bit.
I think I'm going to go now and take care of a couple things.
Challenge 113: Figure out certification stuff
113 down. 252 to go.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Challenge 112: Research Positive Psychology
May 2, 2010
I'm, once again, sitting on Ken's couch looking out the window at beautiful Tahoe. The puppy is, once again, basking in the sun, dreaming I presume. The boys are on the mountain and I'm wondering what my challenge will be for the day. I don't have anything I absolutely have to do today, which feels nice. It's a lazy Sunday.
Yesterday was just such a wonderful day. I took Coach on a walk up to the mountain to meet the guys when they were done snowboarding. It was sunny and gorgeous out, so we sat on the deck, listened to live music, ate hot dogs and had some drinks. The puppy is such an attention magnet, so we made lots of new friends. After the mountain, we brought the party back home and started playing this board game called Sequence. My new favorite. Dinner and a hot tub later, we were all pretty tired. The plan upon going to bed last night was to sleep in as late as we could. For us...that was 9:30. Never thought I'd see the day!
While playing Sequence, I re-learned something about myself I've known for years. I hate to lose! And not only that, I hate it when other people win. Now, I know that that sounds obvious, but I noticed that the way I started out playing the game, was to make sure they didn't win...not necessarily setting up how I would win. An offense vs. defense way to play. That didn't have me come out the winner, however. Vaughn beat both Ken and I 4:1. I think it's time to change my strategy.
I still have Positive Psychology on the brain and I want to know more.
Challenge 112: Research Positive Psychology
112 down. 253 to go.
I'm, once again, sitting on Ken's couch looking out the window at beautiful Tahoe. The puppy is, once again, basking in the sun, dreaming I presume. The boys are on the mountain and I'm wondering what my challenge will be for the day. I don't have anything I absolutely have to do today, which feels nice. It's a lazy Sunday.
Yesterday was just such a wonderful day. I took Coach on a walk up to the mountain to meet the guys when they were done snowboarding. It was sunny and gorgeous out, so we sat on the deck, listened to live music, ate hot dogs and had some drinks. The puppy is such an attention magnet, so we made lots of new friends. After the mountain, we brought the party back home and started playing this board game called Sequence. My new favorite. Dinner and a hot tub later, we were all pretty tired. The plan upon going to bed last night was to sleep in as late as we could. For us...that was 9:30. Never thought I'd see the day!
While playing Sequence, I re-learned something about myself I've known for years. I hate to lose! And not only that, I hate it when other people win. Now, I know that that sounds obvious, but I noticed that the way I started out playing the game, was to make sure they didn't win...not necessarily setting up how I would win. An offense vs. defense way to play. That didn't have me come out the winner, however. Vaughn beat both Ken and I 4:1. I think it's time to change my strategy.
I still have Positive Psychology on the brain and I want to know more.
Challenge 112: Research Positive Psychology
112 down. 253 to go.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Challenge 111: Finish Coaching homework
May 1, 2010
It's a new month and I look forward to what it brings. I feel like each month is a new playground for learning and growing and finding out new things. Right now it is so quiet where I am. I'm sitting on a couch looking out floor to ceiling windows in Ken's Tahoe house. There is still snow on the mountains and on the roofs of houses, but the sky is this rich, sparkling blue. The perfect backdrop for the trees and white. Coach is napping on a ledge at the foot of the windows, positioned directly where the sun is shining. The boys are out on the mountain, and I opted for an afternoon on the ground. Coach and I are going to go explore.
Yesterday, the challenge was to rock my meeting. That didn't exactly happen. There was a mix up about our meeting place, and by the time we figured it out, it was too late to actually meet. We rescheduled for next week. It was ok. I had more time to pack for our Tahoe trip and get the house cleaned a bit. I hate coming home to a dirty or messy house.
The drive up to Tahoe was easy. Coach is a master of traveling. Sitting in the car quietly and patiently, not questioning where we're going. We folded down the back seat of the car, so he had his run of the entire back area. We got up here and went on a long walk with the dogs. Ken's dog Riley, and Coach get along best when they are outside. Something funny happens when we get in the house. Hoping for a better day for them today.
This weekend is a vacation weekend, but I still have some coaching work/homework to get done, so that shall be the challenge.
Challenge 111: Finish coaching homework
111 down. 254 to go.
It's a new month and I look forward to what it brings. I feel like each month is a new playground for learning and growing and finding out new things. Right now it is so quiet where I am. I'm sitting on a couch looking out floor to ceiling windows in Ken's Tahoe house. There is still snow on the mountains and on the roofs of houses, but the sky is this rich, sparkling blue. The perfect backdrop for the trees and white. Coach is napping on a ledge at the foot of the windows, positioned directly where the sun is shining. The boys are out on the mountain, and I opted for an afternoon on the ground. Coach and I are going to go explore.
Yesterday, the challenge was to rock my meeting. That didn't exactly happen. There was a mix up about our meeting place, and by the time we figured it out, it was too late to actually meet. We rescheduled for next week. It was ok. I had more time to pack for our Tahoe trip and get the house cleaned a bit. I hate coming home to a dirty or messy house.
The drive up to Tahoe was easy. Coach is a master of traveling. Sitting in the car quietly and patiently, not questioning where we're going. We folded down the back seat of the car, so he had his run of the entire back area. We got up here and went on a long walk with the dogs. Ken's dog Riley, and Coach get along best when they are outside. Something funny happens when we get in the house. Hoping for a better day for them today.
This weekend is a vacation weekend, but I still have some coaching work/homework to get done, so that shall be the challenge.
Challenge 111: Finish coaching homework
111 down. 254 to go.
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