A busy week and what could have been a few posts will be one
short little summary of a few things that meant something to me this week.
-a daughter calling excitedly yesterday from school (never
calls me on the phone-only texts!) “Maman! J’ai gagne le prix de gala de sense de l’humeur (sans dérangent
en classe)”!
(Mom I won the award of « sense of humour »(without
disruption in classes)”
Wow this is AMAZING honor! It is the People’s choice awards
and she won. Her peers voted her and a big deal and get to go to the Gala
Awards ceremony which is also a big deal. What a sweetie. I love how
appreciated she is by her peers. And has been a great week for her at home-we
have been trying out some new strategies over the last 6 weeks to relate better to her and they are producing
some good result and closeness.
-We had a great meal together at Ikea the other night.
Totally the best food. Meatballs, fries, veggies, cranberry and garlic tomato
soups. Oh ya and a slice of caramel almond cake. Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!
-It’s official I am an entrepreneur now. Yesterday my “office”
was Dagwoods. And I eat out daily (aka grab a sandwich or shish taouk) just to
save my sanity and get out on days I am not delivering training nor have
meetings all day.
-I have a big next few weeks of work. 4 big trainings to
prepare for and deliver and also two big collaborations that I have made with
partnering companies to work with them….. WEIRD eh? And FAST?
-Entrepreneurial life is COMPLICATED. OMG! I am in
demand-but so are my brain cells. Let’s also just say there are some very difficult
people out there in the world to deal with. What a lesson in professionalism
and grace this has all been. Important thing? People love my work so far and I
am in demand for many various projects and activities (some of which I will
love the work and others don’t interest me half as much)
-It has been a long time Hubby and I had a fight. I would
say almost 18 months we have not had a
screaming match (before could be weekly). Yesterday we both let off some steam
and some big mean words and let it all hang out.
-Chase is in a Raid today-the finale of his 5 yr. sports program.
OMG-this is craziness. The school works for 6 months with a big committee of
teachers to set up a day of Survivor/amazing race across the city of Montreal.
They don’t know what to expect or do. All physical challenges in a team of 3
and that they have to get themselves to (west island to downtown and back again
on bikes and foot etc). We are talking EXTREME physical challenges that put
into place basically a combination of the 60 sports they have learnt and
mastered in 5 years they have spent in the program. Graduates have called the program
“deadly”, “pas possible” “Craziness”. Most people have said the hardest physical
challenge they will do in a lifetime. We get to watch the depart on internet
soon! I LOVE THIS SCHOOL!!!
Bear’s team made it to the flag football finals! The game is
tonight (at the same time as Chase arrival from Raid and Bday party for Soulkeeper)
haven’t yet planned how can be in three places at once!
Bullying is real. It can happen all over the world and in
many types of environments. It can destroy confidence and lives. It can be obvious
or subtle.Remeber bullying is about the other person and has nothing to do with
the victim
-I am getting tired and bored of watching what I eat. Have plateaued
from my weight loss of 12 lbs and gained back 2 of them and can’t lose them. I
am still quite diligent most of the week and all shakes for breakfast and
protein snacks and light dinners. But I love my lunches. Man do I love
them-hate having limits on that at all and not even sure if humanly possible. I
don’t think losing a few more pounds is worth it to me….I also kind of like how
I look (especially with my new bras and dresses) Rationalization anybody?
-I love my phone conversations with sister SavvyJ We usually have about
15 min massive important conversations about our lives squeezed in between both
our meetings…it is so funny and fun too. We don’t waste any time with small talk
like “how’s the weather?” It’s always like we are left on a bit of a cliff-hanger
of our conversations for both of our lives and we instantly pick up where we
left off in the next conversation!
-My Protector has been doing a lot of protecting lately and
being very tolerant of my obsessions of transitioning careers. All we talk
about is work lately. This morning in setting my intention of the day I decided
I have to tone it down a little. I (and my current life) am a little
overwhelming lately. I am really hoping to have some time this summer to not
think about all of this stuff!
-I miss all my friends. I see them..speak to them. But I just
miss quality rime. We are all so busy (and thank goodness usually very
disciplined in keeping up) but I just miss them.
-My back hurts L((lower
back now which has never been an issue to my usual neck and upper back for
years now. Was seeing chiro every three weeks for last few years (used to be
twice a week).
-I got an amazing cake tonight for Soulkeeper b-day. Can’t
wait to give it to her (and eat it!)
-I need a new TV show. Ideas? New blogs to read too
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