@Christine – oh you should definitely come to one of the berlin workshops! No yoga background necessary. We do fun, creative stuff and you don’t have to be all yoga-ey at all.

Loved your jumping in … and also your description of being about to jump. Beautiful!

@GadgetGirl – nice Standing Up! Fabulous.

Seriously, guys. I read about your week and it amazes me that we’re all here. So so great that you check in with me too. It’s my favorite part of the week. Yay. THANK you.

http://rubberduckderby.com.

and here’s a list of other places that have Great American Duck Races http://www.duckrace.com/OurRaces/tabid/1046/Default.aspx

That up there makes up for all the bad I had this week. I’m ready for Monday – bring it on. No wait . . . after I sleep for 8 hours then Bring it on.

Minervas last blog post..The Apple That Changed Everything

So, let‘s see … the week. Well, I am new here. I‘ve never kept a diary and I don‘t have a blog. But, Havi, what you wrote about reviewing the week and rituals and „having a more conscious interaction with time and how it passes”, convinced me to give it a try. So maybe I am just jumping on here … well, maybe I shoudn‘t … but I feel, it could be a good thin … no, better wait a bit, don’t hurry … better do it right … maybe I shouldn‘t … [closes eyes] – one, two, three … jump!

The hard stuff:

It was a constant fight with myself, fight, tiredness, avoidance, fear, stuckiness – the whole repertoire. I am the empress of procrastination, I am sure. Plus: bad mood and loads of causeless sadness. … the week was very, very mühsam (I don‘t know a word for it; maybe it‘s something like tedious) … Some things took me forever to get them done (and they were getting done only because of existing deadlines and not in time), ridiculously forever.

Same pattern, always. Happy about one little thing I got done (just because there is a deadline!) and already forgetting about (or rather procrastinating) the next one. So the story is continuing itself endlessly.

So ego-centered, all this bulky luggagge procrastination stuff. I am circling around myself while schlepping around my bulky luggage. And I am circling around myself while I try to solve my stuckiness. Doof.

The good:

Yeah for spring! Exploding nature! Cherry blossoms also here. Lots of them.

Discovering Havi and Selma, working my way through the archives, ordering and trying some of the free stuff: awesome. Ordering the Dissolve-o-Matic (uhh, that‘s work to be done, …). There‘s hope.

Comforting a friend who is going through a crisis with her husband (I was so surprised to hear that!) and being able to help her a little. Knowing that she talked to him and is better now.

Luxurious hair-do, very relaxing with sculp massages etcetera.

Got at least some tiny little bits of my work done (thanks, Havi; thanks, deadlines), but … (see the hard stuff).

My husband just brought me a little cute flower to cheer me up. He is great, I am very, very fortunate to have him! And, while I am looking at this cute little flower, I remember a very important positive thing happening in the beginning of this week, I already had forgotten about it:

I invited some friends and clients to a little event – and am surprised that I actually had the guts to really do it (and was procrastinating it until the last minute). Did it! Yeah! And they like it! A small event for them, but one giant leap for me. [worrying mode on] Hope the event itself will go well [/worrying mode off]

Okay, I tried to see also the good things of this week, and – in review – I acknowledge, there have been good things. But. I still feel the bad feeling (feels a bit like undigested slimy … – no, no such horrible visuals, please NOT! How could this author do this to his readers?).

Bad feelings, go away, please! Yeah for the good stuff! And a good week to everyone!!!

And thanks for the eating frogs visual that is now running amok in my brain, yuck ;o)

have a good weekend!

Maarten Elouts last blog post..The Cookie Dough Theory of Happy Living

Bruising sounds very unbliss-like.

Our lilacs aren’t for 2 more weeks, but our New England weather has been sparkling and beautiful and I live for the green coming back onto our land. Spring makes winter sooo worth it.

cannot even speak about the frogs- ever see that scene in the movie Magnolia?

xox
Lisa

Lisa Claudia Briggs, LICSWs last blog post..Comfort For Your 1st Chakra

The good – stood up to my boss when he proposed doing my annual review via video conferencing in a non-private office. WTF? I politely but firmly sent an email (and BCC: the department chair) that the performance review process should be private. He is in another part of the country doing a crazy endurance event all summer (all play, no work BTW) while I’m stuck covering things for very little additional compensation.

Next week starts off with a 2 hour meeting on Monday morning with committee investigating my boss. I’ve heard from the department chair that it will be uncomfortable. BIG SLIMY FROGS! Pray for me as I have a lot of fear of retaliation for just being honest.

Why the hell would you have to eat a frog every day, anyway?

The Bad: had a major, major blow up with someone over the internet. Don’t even know the guy. It’s not a good thing to dread your inbox.

Had no focus as a result and didn’t do much drawing.

The Good: My printer can get me more books after all! My itty biz is selling books, so not having the books is, uh, bad.

I’m doing the chicken! Yay! It’s, uh, weird. Hi guys.

Willie Hewess last blog post..Leek and Sushi not currently in stock

The good – yay I have a job again.

The bad – Lots of change coming up due to the job and finding somewhere to live, so all a bit unsettling in the short term. I still procrastinate way too much.

I love the “making decisions are ominous”. That would definitely be a Freudian slip for me.

Hope next week has less frogs.