Author: Holly King

I think that I figured out that I am a workaholic because the transition back to the work week is really tough! What a week!

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night [14/14]

I definitely hit a 7/7 in this area this week…but, I’m not at the point where I am waking up early enough to squeeze in a workout. It’s a goal, though!

02: Purge 1000 items [106/1000]

I did not make a lot of progress in this area. Instead, I started on one corner of my study to scrutinize the items that are taking up space. I found myself stuck on a stack of files that need to be digitized…. and, I’m on B (of an alphabetized stack). But, once done, that entire stack will leave my house! Better, I will regain possession of a corner of my room!

03: Organize the Attic 

No attic trips this week… way too cold!

04: Read 100 Books [4/100]

I love to read, and I tend to oscillate between deep nonfiction reads that focus on education, business growth, or personal growth, and entertaining fiction. I’m setting this goal again this year… so please, share your most favorite reads!

In Progress
Art of Coaching
Atomic Habits

Complete
Nonfiction Reads (4 complete)

I am intentionally taking my Professional growth books slowly so I can savor, learn, and integrate these reads into my life. I hope to blog about my books as I enjoy them!

05: Try 52 New Recipes

Nothing new… we ate a lot of tacos this week.

06: Get in Shape

This was is absolutely huge. And, I admit, I struggle to *believe* that I can reach this goal. I placed it here for accountability.

This week, I focused on two things: sleep and nutrition. I am continuing a journey into discovering why I eat… it is very enlightening. I have work to do around stress eating and boredom eating.

07: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Three years ago, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2020: Close my Apple Rings [14/16]

So far, I have closed my Apple Rings 14 out of 16 days in January!

Somehow, amidst this goal, I earned a cool little badge!

08: Write/Send 52 notes/cards [12/52]

Twelve cards are going out in the morning! Eeeek! Who doesn’t love to receive a card?

09: Maintain a weekly blog [2/52)

Despite not meeting my blogging goal last year, I’m jumping back into the saddle for 2022. I’d love for you to share which topics you’d like to read more about!

10: Simplify my life

This week, our favorite watering hold announced that they are closed for two weeks to deep clean and prepare for the upcoming tourist season. Bummer, as this has become our favorite spot to spend a few quiet minutes as a couple. So, with the three-day weekend, we dropped by more than once to enjoy the company and a spirited beverage. It’s the little things, y’all!

11: Organize my mother’s photographs

No progress in this area this week because I’m tackling the corner.

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1
• Secret Goal #2
• Secret Goal #3
• Secret Goal #4

What are your goals for 2022?

Live my #WOTY2022 … Believe

Cheers, Holly

On January 1, we returned from a family vacation. Mind you, this was a vacation that was originally scheduled for March 2020 — and had been rescheduled multiple times due to the global pandemic and the ever-changing schedules of my now-adult children. However, the stars finally aligned to create a window of time to take the trip. It was absolutely glorious. I had forgotten how much I love a family vacation. And, we took full advantage of warmer weather that allowed most of our time to be spent outside in summer attire.

Admittedly, it was tough to return to a routine – and these lofty goals.

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night [7/7]

I definitely hit a 7/7 in this area this week…but, I’m not at the point where I am waking up early enough to squeeze in a workout. Next week, perhaps?

02: Purge 1000 items [106/1000]

I started out strong in this area by cleaning out two cabinets and three attic bins. The following items left my house: 40 cookbooks (honestly, do people use these anymore?), 41 articles of clothing (all mine!), 2 lamps, 11 dated wall hangings, 2 bags, and 10 bottles of sunscreen. Buh-bye!

03: Organize the Attic 

Each time we make a trip into the attic, I vow to take one bin down and declutter it. In swapping the Christmas decorations, 4 bins came downstairs – and, only two went back upstairs with labels and organized contents.

04: Read 100 Books [3/100]

I love to read, and I tend to oscillate between deep nonfiction reads that focus on education, business growth, or personal growth, and entertaining fiction. I’m setting this goal again this year… so please, share your most favorite reads!

In Progress
Coming soon…

Complete
Nonfiction Reads (3 complete)

I am intentionally taking my Professional growth books slowly so I can savor, learn, and integrate these reads into my life. I hope to blog about my books as I enjoy them!

05: Try 52 New Recipes

Nothing new – yet. But, the DH is downstairs setting up his new grill as I type!

06: Get in Shape

This was is absolutely huge. And, I admit, I struggle to *believe* that I can reach this goal. I placed it here for accountability.

This week, I focused on two things: sleep and nutrition. As a result, I have lost 2.6 pounds. That’s not a lot, but every ounce counts.

07: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Three years ago, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2020: Close my Apple Rings [7/8]

So far, I have closed my Apple Rings 7 out of 8 days in January!

08: Write/Send 52 notes/cards [0/52]

I’m excited to start this today!

09: Maintain a weekly blog [1/52)

Despite not meeting my blogging goal last year, I’m jumping back into the saddle for 2022. I’d love for you to share which topics you’d like to read more about!

10: Simplify my life

The worst part of having an early January birthday is that it always happens when everyone realizes that they have overspent and overeaten over the holidays! This year, I elected for quiet dinner at home with a salad from my favorite restaurant, and I saved my weekly “cheat meal” for craft beers with my sister on Saturday night. Simple is best.

11: Organize my mother’s photographs

No progress in this area this week…but, I did declutter the spaces where this organizing mess will happen.

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1
• Secret Goal #2
• Secret Goal #3
• Secret Goal #4

What are your goals for 2022?

Live my #WOTY2021 … Believe

Cheers, Holly

I originally thought that 2020 was a year…but, admittedly, I never saw 2021 coming. Whew. What just happened? While I dropped off of the blogging trail at week 18 last year, I learned that I need the weekly focus of these simple, personal goals more than ever. While 2021 was a year of pivots and changes, I recognize that 2021 was a year of significant change – for my family and for me, professionally. I learned an enormous amount about myself, gained professional knowledge on the fly, and embraced a new professional role and a half-empty nest. With 2022 right here, I am at a crossroads of decisions: What stays in 2021? What new practices from 2021 will join me in 2022?

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night

As I get older, I am shifting from a night owl to a morning person – if, and only if, I get the right amount of sleep! I also find that my most productive time of the day is the morning. I’d love to transition my workouts to the mornings, too. So, my goal is to hit the hay earlier so that I can maximize my physical and mental productivity every morning!

02: Purge 1000 items

In 2021, I removed an enormous amount of STUFF from my house. Clothes, stuffed animals, holiday decor, magazines. You name it, and I had held on to it for no apparent reason. In fact, I even apologized to my husband for packing some items up and moving them into our new home. No more! This year, I tackle the cluttered sunroom and attic! Can I purge 1000 items again? I’m going to try!

03: Organize the Attic 

Once the weather warms up a bit, I hope to finish this task that we started in Fall 2020.

04: Read 100 Books

I love to read, and I tend to oscillate between deep nonfiction reads that focus on education, business growth, or personal growth and entertaining fiction. I’m setting this goal again this year… so please, share your most favorite reads!

In Progress
Coming soon…

I am intentionally taking my Professional growth books slowly so I can savor, learn, and integrate these reads into my life. I hope to blog about my books as I enjoy them!

05: Try 52 New Recipes

Start sharing your favorite recipes so I can try them out!

06: Get in Shape

This one is a BIG one, and it the one that I am the most committing to completing. The Apple Watch and I are going to become really close buddies this year as I vow to move for at least 30 minutes every day. Every. Single Day. I am giving myself the flexibility to allow this one to evolve as the year progresses, so stay tuned to see what this looks like. Who says you can’t be fit in your 40s?

07: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Two years ago, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2020: Coming soon

08: Write/Send 52 notes/cards

Who doesn’t love receiving a handwritten note? I am really looking forward to this goal!

09: Maintain a weekly blog

Despite not meeting my blogging goal last year, I’m jumping back into the saddle for 2022. I’d love for you to share which topics you’d like to read more about!

10: Simplify my life

The slower pace of life during CV19 has allowed me to truly enjoy life. This year, I hope to weave some of these lifestyle changes into the new me. I do not know what this looks like, so check back often to see how this evolves!

11: Organize my mother’s photographs

I have inherited thousands of photographs that belonged to my late mother. Knowing that both my sister and I wish to have access, I plan to organize and save in a labeled, digital library. Maybe I’ll even create a bound book of photographs or recipes when I am done!

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1
• Secret Goal #2
• Secret Goal #3
• Secret Goal #4

What are your goals for 2022?

Live my #WOTY2021 … Believe

Cheers, Holly

Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler Ross on how beautiful people are made:

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

Source: Death: The Final Stage of Growth

May is a tough month for me for it is filled with memories that are both beautiful and heartbreaking. May brings the anniversary of my mother’s cancer diagnosis, the anniversary of her surgery, and the anniversary of her death. It also brings Mother’s Day, her birthday, and Memorial Day – one of her favorite holidays. This quote speaks to me because it reminds me that suffering, struggle, loss – and the recovery from those spaces – brings appreciation, sensitivity, gentleness, and a deep awareness for those around you. While I still grieve the loss of a life cut short and miss her deeply, I am tremendously thankful to have had her for as long as I did — and I am thankful to have learned so many life lessons from her as an adult and mother.

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night {Status: 133/140}

Lots of early mornings (with lengthy to-do lists) led to lots of early nights. Zzz!

02: Learn Calligraphy

I’m considering just letting this one go. How does one find time?

03: Purge 1000 items {Status: 760/1000}

My youngest daughter cleaned out her dresser – and 47 items left her room! I finally purged the bathroom closet with an embarrassing 85 items leaving. Why do I hold on to things that I obviously do not need?

04: Organize the Attic 

No progress in this area this week.

05: Read 100 Books, including ALL of the DBC books. {Status: 22/100}

I am woefully behind schedule on my reading…and I’m not sure if the summer will provide me to the space to catch up?

In Progress
(1) Radical Candor | Scott {Professional Growth}
(2) Culturally Responsive School Leadership | Khalifa {Professional Growth}
(3) Hacking Questions {Professional Growth}
(4) The Ethics of Leadership | Ciulla {Professional Growth}
(5) Coaching for Equity | Aguilar {Book Study, Professional Growth}

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 23 books.

06: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 09/52}

My kitchen stayed very clean this week…primarily because I did not use it.

07: Get in Shape

While I do feel more physically fit, the scale or the way that my clothes fit does not seem to be moving. I probably need to do some work in the kitchen. Here are some specific action steps that I took this week:

Spring challenge continues this week. I’m enjoying a 70 day streak!

For another week, I closed the Activity Ring every. single. day. There is something quite satisfying about these silly little rings!

I wrapped up Step Bet and won a few dollars. Now, I’m juggling two – which, is still a great motivator to get my daily steps *and* win a little cash!

08: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Last year, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2021: Day 31 of my Run Streak! {Done!}
February 2021: Track my meals on Lose It App {28/28}
March 2021: Select and maintain a proper skin care routine! {31/31}
April 2021: Collagen Repair {9/9} + Coach to 5K! {30/30}
May 2021: Personal Development {23/23}

For May, I have decided to invest in my personal growth every day for 30 minutes.

09: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 78/52: Done!}

10: Maintain a weekly blog {18/52}

Here I am!

11: Simplify my life

This week was the crazinest week that I have experienced in a LONG time. Between several work emergencies and projects, we are prepping for the End of the Year (which is always a LOT of work with a long list of little things that are easy to forget)! Plus, this weekend brought Prom for *both* of my girls (and all of the things that accompany Prom like hair, nails, flowers, photos, dinner, dates, After-Prom… And, this weekend, we flipped two beach houses, landscaped three houses, housesat for a friend, chuaffeured a wedding, and graduated from a graduate microcreditional program. Wowsers. I’m tired.

12: Organize my mother’s photographs {475 scanned}

I did not touch this. Ooops.

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1: This one is about 1/3 complete! Cinderblocks arrived this week!
• Secret Goal #2: Parts of this one were assembled this week…
• Secret Goal #3: I have sketched out a paper/pencil plan for this…
• Secret Goal #4: I might just switch this one…

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

So, this week was adventurous! Meet Obie!

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night {Status: 126/133}

This was a great week for sleep! And, every day was easy thanks to sleep!

02: Learn Calligraphy

Still sitting in my inbox. One of these days, I’ll get there.

03: Purge 1000 items {Status: 628/1000}

I cleaned out three bookcases – 10 big textbooks and 52 magazines left! I also have a huge pile of clothes to count so I can add them next week.

04: Organize the Attic 

No progress in this area this week.

05: Read 100 Books, including ALL of the DBC books. {Status: 22/100}

I dusted off my library card to download some good beach reads! And, I’m inching my way through my Professional Reads, too! I should wrap up several in May!

In Progress
(1) Radical Candor | Scott {Professional Growth}
(2) Culturally Responsive School Leadership | Khalifa {Professional Growth}
(3) Hacking Questions {Professional Growth}
(4) The Ethics of Leadership | Ciulla {Professional Growth}
(5) Coaching for Equity | Aguilar {Book Study, Professional Growth}

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 22 books.

06: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 09/52}

Cooking did not happen this week – unless you can count a charcuterie board?

07: Get in Shape

Here are some specific action steps that I took this week:

Spring challenge continues this week. I’m enjoying a 63 day streak!

For another week, I closed the Activity Ring every. single. day. There is something quite satisfying about these silly little rings!

I’m juggling three StepBets right now! It’s a great motivator to get my daily steps *and* win a little cash!

08: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Last year, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2021: Day 31 of my Run Streak! {Done!}
February 2021: Track my meals on Lose It App {28/28}
March 2021: Select and maintain a proper skin care routine! {31/31}
April 2021: Collagen Repair {9/9} + Coach to 5K! {30/30}
May 2021: Personal Development {16/16}

For May, I have decided to invest in my personal growth every day for 30 minutes.

09: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 78/52: Done!}

10: Maintain a weekly blog {17/52}

Here I am!

11: Simplify my life

In simplifying my week, I added a puppy to the family. I know. What am I thinking? I’m thinking that this puppy will remind me to slop down and play!

12: Organize my mother’s photographs {475 scanned}

I scanned and organized about 50 photographs this week. I was able to chip away at more of the boxes! I really want this task complete by December!

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1: This one is about 1/3 complete! Stay tuned!
• Secret Goal #2: Parts of this one were assembled this week…
• Secret Goal #3: I have sketched out a paper/pencil plan for this…
• Secret Goal #4: I might just switch this one…

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

The difficult I’ll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.
– Billie Holiday

Source: Wintering

As we envision what education might look like on the other side of a pandemic, this quote speaks to me. Although I do not know what the future holds, I know – deep in my heart – that we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to transform education from the ground level.

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night {Status: 119/126}

A few short sleeps as my girls faced college finals week and a few hiccups in friend circles. Thanks to my established routine, I took these in stride.

02: Learn Calligraphy

That new course is still sitting in my inbox! Maybe this will happen?

03: Purge 1000 items {Status: 566/1000}

I have two boxes of clothes ready to leave – I just need to count the items. And, 30 more subscriptions are deleted!

04: Organize the Attic 

No progress in this area this week.

05: Read 100 Books, including ALL of the DBC books. {Status: 21/100}

While I read a lot this week, I didn’t finish ANYthing. Maybe I’m due for a flood of finishes soon? Maybe?

In Progress
(1) Radical Candor | Scott {Professional Growth}
(2) Culturally Responsive School Leadership | Khalifa {Professional Growth}
(3) Hacking Questions {Professional Growth}
(4) The Ethics of Leadership | Ciulla {Professional Growth}
(5) Coaching for Equity | Aguilar {Book Study, Professional Growth}

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 21 books.

06: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 09/52}

Mother’s Day Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert. My favorite. What a way to pamper me!

07: Get in Shape

Here are some specific action steps that I took this week:

Spring challenge continues this week. I’m enjoying a 55 day streak!

Earned a couple of cool badges!

For another week, I closed the Activity Ring every. single. day. There is something quite satisfying about these silly little rings!

I’m pretty proud of have a 135 day MOVE streak, too!

I joined ANOTHER StepBet to push myself to get extra steps each day. I also love these bets because I lace up my sneakers, pop in my earbuds, and enjoy this glorious Spring weather!

08: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Last year, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2021: Day 31 of my Run Streak! {Done!}
February 2021: Track my meals on Lose It App {28/28}
March 2021: Select and maintain a proper skin care routine! {31/31}
April 2021: Collagen Repair {9/9} + Coach to 5K! {30/30}
May 2021: Personal Development {9/9}

For May, I have decided to invest in my personal growth every day for 30 minutes.

09: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 78/52: Done!}

10: Maintain a weekly blog {16/52}

I missed a couple of weeks – but, I’m back!

11: Simplify my life

As the academic year winds to a close, I continue to work to do ALL of my work at work and enjoy my house (and the people in it) in the evenings. I’m getting better and better at this!

12: Organize my mother’s photographs {425 scanned}

I scanned and organized about 100 photographs this week. I was able to eliminate one more large envelope of memorabilia. It was so fun to find my mother’s Prom memorabilia – especially since she went to the Prom with my Dad!

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1: This one is about 1/3 complete! Stay tuned!
• Secret Goal #2: Parts of this one were assembled this week…
• Secret Goal #3: I have sketched out a paper/pencil plan for this…
• Secret Goal #4: I might just switch this one…

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

“We are in the habit of imagining our lives to be linear, a long march from birth to death in which we mass our powers, only to surrender them again, all the while slowly losing our youthful beauty. This is a brutal untruth. Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us, revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.”

Source: Wintering

This quote stuck out to me this week as I feel like the last three years of my life have been a meandering journey. Through this, there have been seasons of flourish – birthdays, graduations, projects to completion, new jobs, and professional wins. And, there have been seasons when the leaves fall from us, revealing our bare bones – a cancer diagnosis, the loss of a parent, empty nest, CV19 as an educator.

Through it all, those leaves grow again. And, today, I am thankful for the promise of regrowth.

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night {Status: 100/105}

Despite returning to work, I was able to maintain my sleep habits. It makes such a difference in my daily productivity and ability to handle life’s curveballs.

02: Learn Calligraphy

That new course is still sitting in my inbox!

03: Purge 1000 items {Status: 536/1000}

I am continuing to purge my email subscriptions, and I cleaned out my drawer of workout gear. Although I purged 20 items, I realized – sadly – that I need to shop for a few replacement items!

04: Organize the Attic 

No progress in this area this week.

05: Read 100 Books, including ALL of the DBC books. {Status: 18/100}

While I read a lot this week, I didn’t finish ANYthing. Maybe I’m due for a flood of finishes soon? Maybe?

In Progress
(1) Radical Candor | Scott {Professional Growth}
(2) Culturally Responsive School Leadership | Khalifa {Professional Growth}
(3) Hacking Questions {Professional Growth}
(4) The Ethics of Leadership | Ciulla {Professional Growth}
(5) Coaching for Equity | Aguilar {Book Study, Professional Growth}

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 18 books.

06: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 08/52}

Southern Green Beans. One word: Amazing. I’m just a meh fan of green beans, probably a result of HOURS of snapping them on the back porch with my Grandmother. But, this recipe has changed my mind FOREVER. Thank you to my neighbor for sharing this dish and the recipe!

07: Get in Shape

Here are some specific action steps that I took this week:

Spring challenge continues this week. I’m enjoying a 35 day streak!

For another week, I closed the Activity Ring every. single. day. There is something quite satisfying about these silly little rings!

I also earned the April Badge for this month!

I joined a StepBet to push myself to get extra steps each day. I also love these bets because I lace up my sneakers, pop in my earbuds, and enjoy this glorious Spring weather!

08: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Last year, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2021: Day 31 of my Run Streak! {Done!}
February 2021: Track my meals on Lose It App {28/28}
March 2021: Select and maintain a proper skin care routine! {31/31}
April 2021: Collagen Repair {9/9} + Coach to 5K! {Week 2}
**I’m adding collagen repair to my regimen! Before & After pics might happen!

While I LOVE the C25K program, the app on my phone and the app on my phone were NOT playing nicely with each other – even after upgrading to a $5/month premium service. So, I ditched it. I’ll figure out this training thing another way.

09: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 78/52: Done!}

10: Maintain a weekly blog {15/52}

Here I am!

11: Simplify my life

Spring brings so many of my neighborly friends back to town. My nextdoor neighbor is the hostess with the mostest – and, she entertains better than anyone I know. She invited M & me to dinner for a delicious evening of Prime Rib, potatoes, southern green beans, homemade french vanilla ice cream and carrot cake cookies. So delicious! And, the most wonderful company during a lovely evening. Simplify means slowing down and saying YES to life.

12: Organize my mother’s photographs {348 scanned}

I scanned and organized 92 photographs this week. I was able to eliminate two large envelopes of memorabilia. It was fun to revisit my elementary school report cards – but, I will toss my Fitness Test reports. I don’t need that level of negativity in my life. Haha!

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1: This one is starting to take shape…
• Secret Goal #2: Parts of this one were assembled this week…
• Secret Goal #3: I have sketched out a paper/pencil plan for this…
• Secret Goal #4: I might just switch this one…

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

What a gloriously busy – but not busy – week. Spring Break has given me the perfect taste of what summer can look like. 10 weeks until vacation.

01: Get 6 – 7 Hours of Sleep Each Night {Status: 93/98}

Spring Break was excellent for my sleep habits this week!

02: Learn Calligraphy

I’m making progress in this area. I followed several social media accounts that highlight calligraphy, and I attended one introduction class on how to get started. The class was so awesome that I signed up for a ten week course. My supplies are in my Amazon cart – and I’m so excited to get started!

03: Purge 1000 items {Status: 515/1000}

I purged several items from the downstairs storage room. Not a huge amount of progress, but every little bit helps! I’m over halfway done with this goal!

04: Organize the Attic 

No progress in this area this week. It was entirely too pretty to spend the week in the attic!

05: Read 100 Books, including ALL of the DBC books. {Status: 18/100}

Lots of short professional reads this week…

In Progress
(1) Radical Candor | Scott {Professional Growth}
(2) Culturally Responsive School Leadership | Khalifa {Professional Growth}
(3) Hacking Questions {Professional Growth}
(4) The Ethics of Leadership | Ciulla {Professional Growth}
(5) Coaching for Equity | Aguilar {Book Study, Professional Growth}

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 18 books.

06: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 07/52}

No new dishes this week – but, I did spend the week taste-testing a bunch of new beverages! Have you tried any of these?

07: Get in Shape

Here are some specific action steps that I took this week:

Spring challenge continues this week. I’m enjoying a 27 day streak!

I even earned a cute Spring Break badge and landed on the leader board!

I also hit the 100 km milestone this week!

For another week, I closed the Activity Ring *almost* every. single. day. There is something quite satisfying about these silly little rings! The one day that I missed the movement ring was the day that I spent HOURS painting… so, despite moving all day long, my heart rate did not elevate enough! haha!

I joined a StepBet to push myself to get extra steps each day. I also love these bets because I lace up my sneakers, pop in my earbuds, and enjoy this glorious Spring weather!

08: #OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

Last year, I joined Michael Matera on his #OneMonthGoals journey. I ran every single day for a month – and it was glorious. This year, I am committed to selecting (and sticking with) one new goal each month, which I will document here.

January 2021: Day 31 of my Run Streak! {Done!}
February 2021: Track my meals on Lose It App {28/28}
March 2021: Select and maintain a proper skin care routine! {31/31}
April 2021: Collagen Repair {2/2} + Coach to 5K! {Week 1}
**I’m adding collagen repair to my regimen! Before & After pics might happen!

I am in C2kK Week 1… and, I’m already seeing improvement!

09: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 78/52: Done!}

10: Maintain a weekly blog {14/52}

Here I am!

11: Simplify my life

I spent much of this week helping my Dad stain the deck on his beach house. While this might not feel like simplifying anything, it was nice to sit and stain while enjoying casual conversation with my Dad. I didn’t finish – but, that’s ok.

12: Organize my mother’s photographs

I scanned and organized 255 photographs this week. This meant that I also eliminated 6 boxes from my room, too! Win-Win!

Secret Goals! 

• Secret Goal #1: This one is starting to take shape…
• Secret Goal #2: Parts of this one were assembled this week…
• Secret Goal #3: I have sketched out a paper/pencil plan for this…
• Secret Goal #4: I might just switch this one…

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly