August is a big month for me because it’s my birthday month and I always have friends over for a birthday lunch.
So here’s what I learned this month:
I’m really much, much happier in the cold weather
Johannesburg had spring happen 6 weeks earlier than it was supposed to. I was not a happy camper but the last two weeks it’s cooled down again. Yay to not being deprived of a “proper” winter.
I always feel I need to qualify my #marcialoveswinter statements with a few facts. In summer, any temperatures above 28 degrees Celsius means I get heat headaches unless I literally do not venture outside at all and drink 2 L of water. This is never possible (work/ gym/ church) so we have ourselves a little problem.
I’m getting all my organising done while it’s a bit cooler because I remember last year and how nothing got done because of the heat.
It pays to review your beginning of year lists
As part of my birthday review earlier this month, I read through my Shining Life workbook to see what I put down in those books at the start of the year 🙂
I sat with my bullet journal and wrote a new list of things I needed to make progress on. I have 9 things on my list, most of which I’d totally forgot about.
I love Barre180 class
One of those items was to try a Barre180 class and I made it to one last week, which I loved. I enjoyed the class so much so that I’ve extended my gym membership so that I can continue to go to that class.
On birthday parties
I need to possibly rethink this birthday party thing. Or just have two get togethers. So many people couldn’t come to the real lunch that my month was really busy catching up 🙂 I realise this is a good problem to have but possibly not for an upholder, as I now feel internal pressure to still connect with all the friends.
Have you taken the quiz yet to find out your tendency? I’ve really found such value in knowing my tendency that I can’t recommend knowing yours highly enough.
Over to you.
What have you learned this month? Big or small, I’d love to hear them all.
My biggest lesson in August, was to diarise and write things down. I told you about the assignment blunder. Never going to make that mistake again.
Another take away was that time sure does fly and if I am not intentional about things, the time goes by and things don’t get done. As an obliger, I am trying to get Ugeshan to keep me accountable. And as usual I proscrastinate way way too much. Trying my best to beat this one. One step forward, two steps back.