Day 2,980

Growth:

There’s never quite enough time to get everything done that I will want to get done. Consider what is most important, create a prioritization of what must be done first, and then have the discipline to complete those tasks first prior to moving on to the next. Remember that it will never ALL be done, I will have to say NO to some things in order to make time for the most important things. Prioritize, but know what is most important first. Learn to be more okay with not being able to do it all, maybe even find a way to turn saying no to things into a game to help stay focused on accepting that.

Today I wanted to get it all done, then I realized I could only get some done, and in the end I was actually able to complete even less… and that’s okay.

Appreciation:

Becky and Gavin are home from France and Dominic is home from school – our family is complete at home again!!! This evening we ate as a family, went through vacation pictures as a family, and joked around and enjoyed time as a family. After having a very quiet house for the better part of a week it was such a welcome change of pace to have every family member home and engaged.

As a bonus – I am beyond glowing due to the spectacular time Becky and Gavin had in France!!! So appreciative for the experiences they shared and the memories they were able to create together. The smiles and joy they had on their faces all night were priceless and reminders to me of how important it is for us to have family time as a full family AND to have family time one on one with each other in order to help grow and strengthen our individual bonds along with the entire family. This time around it was Becky and Gavin enjoying life in Europe together and seeing deeply meaningful pieces of history and culture together. Based on their first round of stories they had an awesome time! Their smiles were priceless!!!

Presence:

Dominic and I had quite the conversation about both science and leadership this morning on our drive back to La Crosse! He was filling me in on what was going on in his classes and it was intriguing to dive into the concepts he was learning in his Leadership class – all very much related to my work life for sure. As he filled me in on things like the VASE theory (Visualize, Assess, Strategize, Execute) and how they were learning strengths based leading through utilization of personality and strength assessments we dove into in depth conversation on actual application and additional resources he may find interesting. We also dove into concepts like making sure the true argument was being understood in order to debate the right way (our conversation on over population AND declining birthrate was a fun one!). All in all it was a very focused and presence driven conversation, totally engaging!

Thanks!!!