I know, I know! The tension is almost unbearable!
On October 7, I made a plan for 10 activities for the 10th month and even though October included a storytelling festival, a week of rain, a week of being sick, and quite a bit of volunteer work, I still managed to do 8 out of 10 activities.
Here’s what got done:
- Flail along with a Zumba dance video – Rating: BIG FUN.
- Do a yoga video that is longer than 30 minutes – Rating: Hard to stick with it.
- Do a meditation session that is longer than 10 minutes – Rating: No problem!
- Do a strength training session with exercise bands – Rating: Enjoyable! I’m going to stick with it.
- Write in my journal while on the floor – Rating: My body liked it.
- Spend at least 20 minutes stretching – Rating: Loved it! I’ve made it a regular practice.
- Try a kickboxing video – Rating: Pretty fun. I’ll do more.
- Plant bulbs for next spring – Rating: Satisfying! I didn’t plan all of the bulbs but I did some and I’m happy about it.
I enjoyed all of these activities and I was really glad I chose them.
I was also really glad that I had the slight pressure of having publicly committed to them. Without that commitment, I might have let a few of them slide and that would have been a shame.
I really feel that pushing myself a little bit to get these things done added to my fun this month.
I actually did many of the exercise-related ones more than once and I have gotten back into leaving my yoga mat unfurled on the living room floor so I can stretch whenever I watch TV – a beneficial habit, for sure.
As for the ones I didn’t get done?
I’m happy to report that I don’t feel badly about those at all.
I may not have been able to…
- Meet someone for a walk instead of for tea
- Walk to a meeting
But that was because of circumstances, weather, and timing, it had nothing to do with my interest, willingness, or motivation. None of my meetings happened to be within walking distance and I ended up having to cancel my plans to meet for a walk instead of for tea because I was sick.
So with a satisfying success rate for 10 things for the 10th month, I’m now considering 11 things for the 11th month (a.k.a. My BIRTHDAY MONTH!)
There are some repeats in here but I’m cool with that.
- Journal while sitting on the floor once a week
- Practice those three tricky TKD patterns for at least 30 minutes (total)
- Try a calisthenics video
- Continue the stretch band strength training program from October
- Go swimming
- 30 minutes on the rowing machine
- Plan a personal retreat day
- Rake up some of the backyard leaves (I’m leaving some for the bugs!)
- Do a 30 minute yin yoga video
- Do at least one 10 minute meditation per week
- Find a way to elevate keyboard for a standing writing session
Have you got any extra activities planned for November?
