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December 14, 2012

Time // 12:30 p.m. Place // on break at work Eating // a cheese ball and crackers, cupcake, random other snacks that patients have brought us, chicken parmesan for lunch provided by a drug rep Drinking // water Watching // carolers pass through the clinic and getting that warm fuzzy feeling Reading // The Passage by Justin Cronin for book club; still in the middle of Moby-Dick too Wanting // a color printer at home Thinking // about all the goals and plans I want to make for the new year Creating // December daily pages Hoping // that Meredith starts sleeping later in the mornings instead of waking up with me at 4:30 Needing // to finish Christmas shopping, more quick weeknight meal ideas Anticipating // hosting Christmas at our…
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self-care resolutions chart

December 12, 2012

So after I wrote this post last week about how far my reality falls from my ideal in the area of self-care, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. My original intention was to incorporate these things into my monthly goals for next year, but I was inspired so I decided to do something about it right away. Most of the changes I needed to make were small and all I really needed to do was get them incorporated into my routine. To that end, I made myself a self-care resolutions chart. Right now I have it hung on a clipboard that’s on our refrigerator, and I glace at it a few times a day to make sure I’m not forgetting…
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self-care resolutions chart

December 12, 2012

So after I wrote this post last week about how far my reality falls from my ideal in the area of self-care, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. My original intention was to incorporate these things into my monthly goals for next year, but I was inspired so I decided to do something about it right away. Most of the changes I needed to make were small and all I really needed to do was get them incorporated into my routine. To that end, I made myself a self-care resolutions chart. Right now I have it hung on a clipboard that’s on our refrigerator, and I glace at it a few times a day to make sure I’m not forgetting…
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december daily week one

December 10, 2012

After one week of this project I can very surely say that although I love the idea of a holiday minibook, I will not be doing this as a daily project next year. Not because I can’t keep up with it – I kept the format simple for that reason and it hasn’t been difficult – but because I just don’t have something holiday-related to document every day. Truth be told, most weekdays it’s all about work, trying to get home before Meredith’s witching hour, and surviving until the next day. So next year I’ll just do a holiday minibook, not a daily album. That said, I know I will be happy to have this one! Here are my pages…
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self-care list: ideal v. actual

December 5, 2012

In general I consider myself a healthy person, but every day I think about all the things I should be doing to take care of myself and then I knowingly fail to do them. So even though I’m still healthy, I’m not actively pursuing health. Let’s have a couple of lists to illustrate. Things I have every intention of doing to take care of myself: 1. Get 7-8 hours of sleep each night 2. Brush my teeth in the morning and at night 3. Floss daily 4. Morning and evening facial skin care regimen including cleanser, toner, moisturizer, & eye cream 5. Weekly facial exfoliation 6. Body moisturizer daily 7. Extra sunscreen daily 8. Drink a bunch of water every day…
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