Tuesday Things.
1. Pretty sure I may be putting up my kitchen christmas tree tonight! Cue the excitement. I’m not really in the MOOD to decorate (anyone else feel this?!), but want to see all the Christmas sparkle!
2. This pomegranate meringue pie is stunning.
3. I found it insanely hard to concentrate on a book last week! What are you reading right now? I started the twelve dates of christmas. I have to finished 10 books by the end of the year to hit my reading goal!
4. My brother and SIL got Emilia a giant stuffed dog that is on all fours for her birthday. She LOVES dogs. Anyway – about 50 times a day now I jump out of my skin because I think it’s real. Eddie does too! It’s pretty funny.
5. Oh yes! How to stay engaged with work when you feel like checking out.
6. TV Things!! Well let’s just say that I’ve spiraled into Netflix Christmas because I’ve now also watched Midnight at the Magnolia. It was very cute and Hallmarky. I also can’t wait until Happiest Season comes out on Hulu! It looks so good.
7. Last week I had my annual physical and told my doctor about some anxiety I’d been experiencing. She suggested meditation (multiple times in the convo, actually!) and while I’ve tried it before, I think I’m more committed to it now. I love this: the importance of meditation in crazy times.
8. I’ve been using an academic year planner for the last two years but am considering switching in January for a legit fresh start… ha. I mean, is it even worth it to try and use a planner in January… Ha!
11 Comments on “Tuesday Things.”
Are you not watching the new season of Southern Charm this year?
Try the Insight Timer app for meditation! You can either just use the timer with calming background noise or do guided meditations. It keeps track of how many consecutive days you’ve meditated and makes it kind of like a fun challenge. Definitely helps me stay motivated.
I’ve been using Headspace to establish my meditation routine (they actually offered an entire year free for anyone who lost their job during the pandemic!) They have all different courses you can follow, and I love their wind down meditations for sleep.
The Headspace app has been a HUGE help this year. I especially love the sleep meditations and sleepcasts. On Insight Timer, I love the meditations by Stephen Pende Wormland. His voice is so calming!
I just started Roommaid last night since I needed something light since I’m also listening to Never Have I Ever!
Pingback: Tuesday Things. - How Sweet Eats
3. I just finished reading Room-maid on Sunday and am planning to start The Most Fun We Ever Had tonight. I’ve also been struggling to concentrate so I’ve just done a huge brain dump of all my to-dos so I can get them out of my head.
7. Try the Headspace app. I’m HORRIBLE at meditation (during the meditation portion of BodyFlow classes – when I actually went to them – I was either fall asleep or be thinking nonstop). The app eases you in and they’re really short so it’s easy to knock out. I’m also a huge fan of Yoga with Adriene and she has a Meditation for Anxiety video on YouTube. I used that one a lot when we were remodeling the house/moving.
8. I normally use a January start planner, but this year got so crappy that I got a new one in July (it does run through next December so I’m still on schedule). It made me feel like I was getting a fresh start.
For real with the journal. I’ve been a solid Bullet Journaler for years now, but this year….. It’s sort of hilarious how it’s jumped weeks and months with nothing in it. I did buy the Rifle Paper Co meal planning thing, and that has gotten a TON of use. So maybe that’s my journal this year??
I’ve been trying to build a meditation (and gratitude) practice for a while. Some times I’m more consistent than others, and I notice when I’m not it makes a huge difference to how I feel. I started with the free version of the Calm app, and then ended up paying for subscription to get full access to all the guided meditations. I love how it has a calendar that will check off each day you meditate. I’d highly suggest checking it out if you’re trying to make meditation a habit 🙏
The Peloton app has great meditation classes!
I got a 2020-2021 calendar/planner on clearance at TJMAXX. So I figure, If I can start using it now, I may be successful in 2021? Its really cute with pictures of animals on each page.