This great idea of a monthly review was started by Mon at Holistic Mama. You can check out a list of other bloggers writing their Mays in Review here.
Summary
May was a month of slowing down. We all had colds at one point or another, so it necessitated more couch time, reading time, sleeping time. While I'd rather enjoy that down time without being sick, sometimes that's what it takes to get us to hop off the hamster wheel and take a break.
Fun
Lucas is so loved at Trader Joe's that the manager had a set of nametags made for him. They're working on getting him his own toddler-sized Trader Joe's Hawaiian shirt.
Challenging
Struggled with doubt about the focus of my writing; log book sales were at a standstill: meditation was barely warding off financial panic.
Thoughtful
Read Outliers, and wondered if I've missed my chance at putting in enough hours at any one thing to be really successful.
An Insight/Thought
Sugar was likely the culprit behind feeling run down most of the month. (Am I really admitting this publicly? Does this mean I have to do something about it? Please don't take away my chocolate.)
Website/Blog Find/Tip or Idea from web
The Natural Birth Project is a new organization that is growing by leaps and bounds. Check out what they're doing to bring awareness about natural birth to the masses.
Words
Lucas was captivated by the children's book, Zen Shorts, by Jon J. Muth. He sat completely transfixed for three readings in a row!
Note to Self
I have much to be grateful for.
Slice of home
This scene is a daily occurrence. Usually it's in front of the stereo, but since Papa was rehearsing with his band in the music studio (to the left), Lucas moved his operations a bit closer to the action.
4 comments:
That is a sweet photo!
glad you did this, loved the photo...seems to be a lot of blog-direction wondering going on right now
Thanks, Stacy and Lisa!
Lisa, I noticed that, too, in reading the other May reviews. Perhaps it's our particular niche. I seem to be bombarded with success stories of popular blogs that fall along the lines of mainstream thinking, (which, by their mainstream nature, makes sense). It makes it tempting to tweak what I'm doing in order to experience the same kind of traffic and buzz that they receive. Maybe that's part of other people's struggle with direction or maybe it's just me. It's about finding that intersection of what's authentically mine to write, and what others are interested in reading.
I do know one thing for sure... and that's that this growing online community of like-minded women is inspiring me to stay true to myself, making it easier to ignore all the other noise on the internet.
Thanks to all of you for that!
I love this. Thanks for sharing.
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