Lilahdog and Winnie (also known as Pooh Bear)
Thanks to Britt for today’s inspiration. Come for the cool post, stay for the insightful thoughts!
This post in 5-4-3-2-1
5 things that made me smile today
* My dog Winnie (who was afraid of our other dog Lilah upon first meeting her) nudging her sister outside to run around and play.
* A gorgeous day outside, warm enough to open up the house and let some air in
* A lazy, lazy morning
* Cheese and crackers
* A sweet text from one of my sons
4 words to describe my week ahead
* Long
* Complicated
* Hopeful
* Slower
3 plans for next weekend
* I’d like to bake some hamentaschen. The holiday Purim isn’t for another few weeks, but I’m visiting my son at college and can’t come empty-handed!
* Meal plans, grocery shopping, meal prep. Ev. Er. Y. Week. End.
* Zoom with my mama and sisters – been going strong since COVID!
2 things I learned / relearned this past week
* I’m beyond lucky to have amazing humans in my life. And I can never tell them how I feel enough times.
* I learn, relearn, and keep relearning to be patient with myself. (I’m guessing this lesson takes a few more “repetitions to mastery.”)
1 goal for the week ahead
* I just need to take each day and each moment as it comes, and pull myself out of “busy brain” when my thoughts run away. Totally doable, right?
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 
Hi Lainie. For some reason I can’t get to your post to leave a comment. Hope you get this.
I do like this format. I am all for slower weeks. I thought when I retired I would have them. Wrong!
That’s strange. Hopefully my post is visible now! I had technical difficulties and had to do a few workarounds to even write the thing…
Hello, friend! Glad to be in community with you again!
I like this format. I may have to give it a try this month. It’s interesting to notice how your thoughts about the week ahead become more focused and include actionable steps by the end. The choice of prompts of course helps one towards that outcome, I suppose.
There’s such a welcome airy feeling emanating from your slice…maybe due to those open windows, the slower pace, the holiday coming, and taking each day as it comes…all such wonderful ways of being. The format does work so well. And THAT PHOTO! Those eyes! Wish I was there to give those girls loving pats and treats.
This structure worked well for this slice, kinda like a meditation before the work week. And yes, pulling yourself out of “busy brain” is doable when you focus on the now. Slicing forces us to do this. Plus, look at the those gorgeous pups! Definitely brought a smile to my face.