#11 on the list. To fight cabin fever this winter.
Challenge yourself.
Recently I mentioned being exhausted and that I would soon share the reason.
Exhausted might have been a slight exaggeration. I was being a tad dramatic.
But here’s the reason.
I challenged myself at Goodreads. My personal goal is to read 100 books in 2019. I know, right?
This is a great site, by the way, for those who enjoy reading. Has suggestions, reviews, etc.
As an aside, since I am in sharing mode, this is also a fabulous site Reading Group Guides. loaded with so much for a reader to digest.
Since I’ve avoided any weight loss challenges that might be beckoning I figured I would go for something that was actually doable. My friend, Nancy, thinks that it’s a bit aggressive. She’s probably right.
I do enjoy reading and learning. So, I am not doing it just for the challenge. But it will help me to stay on track and not veer off with pesky distractions. While still somehow putting a little healthy pressure on myself. Not necessarily a bad thing if it’s keeping me off the streets.
Now I’m like an anteater sniffing around the house. Reading everything.
Hannie, my youngest who is away at university, is sort of uncomfortable with me grabbing books from her room and devouring them. Because, along the way, I’m taking photos of her neon colored, sticky post it notes and personal hand written observations in the margins while also lending my own running commentaries.
My accompanying texts, “Yes! I agree!” Or, “Really? You thought that?” Like a virtual book club. In my mind anyway.
So that is number eleven on the list “Fighting Cabin Fever.”
Challenge yourself.
Maybe lose the twenty pounds that appeared out of nowhere once you found an empty nest with no cigarettes. Okay, sorry for that ramble. That was totally for me. All me.
Could be an on-line course. Or listen to a daily podcast. Do one nice thing for someone else each day. Pull out a jigsaw puzzle. Read more books. Go for regular walks. Learn new recipes to shake things up.
A friend from Malaysia joined the 100sareepact in 2015. This involved a pact between two friends to wear their saree (sari) one hundred times while sharing their saree stories. It incorporated photos of celebrations, heritage, joy, love, cherished memories and more. Very cool movement.
Maybe you could create your own friend pact/challenge?
Whatever you decide to do it will result in a lovely feeling of accomplishment. You will have achieved your goal while keeping busy waiting for the change of seasons.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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#11 on the list. To fight cabin fever this winter.
Challenge yourself.
Recently I mentioned being exhausted and that I would soon share the reason.
Exhausted might have been a slight exaggeration. I was being a tad dramatic.
But here’s the reason.
I challenged myself at Goodreads. My personal goal is to read 100 books in 2019. I know, right?
This is a great site, by the way, for those who enjoy reading. Has suggestions, reviews, etc.
As an aside, since I am in sharing mode, this is also a fabulous site Reading Group Guides. loaded with so much for a reader to digest.
Since I’ve avoided any weight loss challenges that might be beckoning I figured I would go for something that was actually doable. My friend, Nancy, thinks that it’s a bit aggressive. She’s probably right.
I do enjoy reading and learning. So, I am not doing it just for the challenge. But it will help me to stay on track and not veer off with pesky distractions. While still somehow putting a little healthy pressure on myself. Not necessarily a bad thing if it’s keeping me off the streets.
Now I’m like an anteater sniffing around the house. Reading everything.
Hannie, my youngest who is away at university, is sort of uncomfortable with me grabbing books from her room and devouring them. Because, along the way, I’m taking photos of her neon colored, sticky post it notes and personal hand written observations in the margins while also lending my own running commentaries.
My accompanying texts, “Yes! I agree!” Or, “Really? You thought that?” Like a virtual book club. In my mind anyway.
So that is number eleven on the list “Fighting Cabin Fever.”
Challenge yourself.
Maybe lose the twenty pounds that appeared out of nowhere once you found an empty nest with no cigarettes. Okay, sorry for that ramble. That was totally for me. All me.
Could be an on-line course. Or listen to a daily podcast. Do one nice thing for someone else each day. Pull out a jigsaw puzzle. Read more books. Go for regular walks. Learn new recipes to shake things up.
A friend from Malaysia joined the 100sareepact in 2015. This involved a pact between two friends to wear their saree (sari) one hundred times while sharing their saree stories. It incorporated photos of celebrations, heritage, joy, love, cherished memories and more. Very cool movement.
Maybe you could create your own friend pact/challenge?
Whatever you decide to do it will result in a lovely feeling of accomplishment. You will have achieved your goal while keeping busy waiting for the change of seasons.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Read Full Post »