July is the month that for me is most seriously summer. June has convocation in it and the end of convocation feels like it marks the end of the academic year. August is when things start up again around the university. I’m planning meetings. Course outlines are due. There are some serious writing deadlines.
But July?
July is the most summery of the summer months.
It’s often a blur.
Highlights? The big highlight of the month was a combination conference + visiting family trip to Scotland and England with my mother. I love Edinburgh and the British Society for Ethical Theory. I loved walking all over the city together stopping for ice cream comes and eating at the Edinburgh Food Festival. It felt wonderful meeting up with family in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Again, some wonderful walks, time in pubs, and great conversation.
Fitness Milestone? I did meet my goal of working out 224 times in 2024. See Reaching 224 Workouts in 2024 and Setting New Goals. Now it’s on to the new goal of 400.
Things I didn’t manage in July? I’m not making my way through my 24 Thingos in 2024 list. Not at all.
And I’m not reading much either. Sigh.
And even my fave list maker, habit tracker kind of got away with me.
But it was July. It’s often a messy month when routine goes completely awry.
I do have some solid plans for August.
I just have to get organized and not panic.
An academic colleague and friend shares this every August 1 with the simple message, “Is August 1.”
Here’s my August panic collection.
How was your July?
