20 Things I Want to Do in 2020

1. "20 for 20" (20 minutes of exercise for 20 days each month)
2. Finish needlepoint project
3. Go to specialist for my shoulder pain
4. Train for the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler
5. Take a photography course
6. Draw a doodle each day
7. Take Freddy to a museum
8. Organize iPad layout to match iPhone
9. Develop a regular strength training practice
10. Develop a regular meditation practice
11. Do a special activity with Freddy monthly (e.g., tinker/doodle crate, bake)
12. Set up a task list system like Josh's
13. Reduce my body fat percentage
14. Take a coding course
15. Do the full Happiness Project program
16. Do the full Uncluttered program
17. Keep a bullet journal
18. Develop a consistent morning practice
19. Research Lego Serious Play training (attend training?)
20. Select and read at least 1 book from Josh's word cloud reading project

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 8

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My stress readings were higher this week than they are for a typical work week! That's just how the holidays tend to be for me. Enjoyable, but draining.

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 7

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I'm really enjoying being on staycation. This week I did yoga every day, got ready for the holidays, and spent lots of time decluttering.

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 6

Welcome to from Survive to Thrive: Week 6!

My biopsy results came in, I'm (mostly) done working for 2019, and I spent some time celebrating. It was a good week.

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 5

Welcome to from Survive to Thrive: Week 5!

This week was so busy! I ran a race, completed my final session of the Real Appeal program, continued to follow my new morning routine, sent out holiday cards, and had a couple of unexpected biopsies.

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 4

Welcome to from Survive to Thrive: Week 4!

This week I had a great life coaching session and I've started implementing a consistent morning routine. I also celebrated Thanksgiving and my birthday with friends and family.

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 3

Welcome to from Survive to Thrive: Week 3!

This week I set myself up for Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run success - I registered for the race and Potomac River Running training program.

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 2

Welcome to from Survive to Thrive: Week 2!

Although it looked bleak for a while there, I think I will be able to achieve closure with my final weeks of Real Appeal after all.

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from Survive to Thrive: Week 1

Welcome to from Survive to Thrive: Week 1!

I've been talking about transitioning to a new format as Real Appeal ends, and here it is! I'm going to move beyond survival mode and figure out what it takes to truly thrive in my life.

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Invest in Myself: Week 45

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 45.

It's been a full week from a screening colonoscopy to accolades at work to trick-or-treating to coloring with a friend.

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Invest in Myself: Week 44

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 44.

This has been a week of contemplating transition as I start thinking about what comes next after the Real Appeal program ends.

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Invest in Myself: Week 43

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This was the week that I've been dreading, but knew would come eventually. We said a peaceful goodbye to our cat Rhett this week. It's been a rough one.

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Invest in Myself: Week 42

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 42.

I lost a pound, I gained a new gadget, I'm losing a course, but gaining another one. Lots of activity around here!

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Invest in Myself: Week 41

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 41.

I finally broke my recent weight-gain trend this week.

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Invest in Myself: Week 40

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 40.

This week did not go as smoothly as I had planned, but I set a big goal this weekend and I think it will help ground me moving forward.

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Invest in Myself: Week 39

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 39.

It's been a rough week, but I see the light at the end of tunnel and I really am going to get back on track this upcoming week.

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Invest in Myself: Week 38

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 38.

It's been a draining week, but I'm looking on the bright side and staying positive.

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Invest in Myself: Week 37

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 37.

Although the basement saga continues, I was able to get back on track and lose 2 pounds this week!

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Invest in Myself: Week 36

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 36.

This week was a bit of a bruiser, literally and figuratively.

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Invest in Myself: Week 35

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 35.

This was supposed to be my bounceback week after going off track last week, but my basement flooded so I cut myself some extra slack.

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Invest in Myself: Week 34

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 34.

Apparently I broke my accountability mechanism when I said last week that I would stop reporting my weight loss numbers. Oops.

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Invest in Myself: Week 33

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 33.

I was grateful to get a lot of support from my friends and family this week. Rick was out of town running the Ragnar Appalachians Trail Black Loop Challenge and I appreciated everyone who was willing to help me give Rhett medicine while Rick was away.

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Invest in Myself: Week 32

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 32.

This was a full week! Quality time with friends, the stress of a Board meeting at work, taking care of my cat Rhett (who is still with us)...I'm glad it's finally the weekend!

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Invest in Myself: Week 31

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 31.

It was a busy week, but I was able to go with the flow of the busyness. My cat Rhett is still with us, too, at least for a short while longer, so that's good.

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Invest in Myself: Week 30

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 30.

I got back into a routine this week and managed to dig out from under the 479 emails that came in while I was on vacation.

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Invest in Myself: Week 29

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 29.

My family was in Turks and Caicos this week for vacation. I indulged and enjoyed it!

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Invest in Myself: Week 28

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 28.

I had some days off of work, which was wonderful and very needed. Overall, I had a relatively uneventful week.

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Invest in Myself: Week 27

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 27.

Even though I was on a business trip for more than half of the week, it was surprisingly low stress. The days were long, food options weren't great, and exercise was non-existent, but it wasn't as bad as I anticipated.

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Invest in Myself: Week 26

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 26.

I've been "investing in myself" for 6 months! I've accomplished a lot in 26 weeks, and I'm proud of myself. I'm looking forward to the next 26 weeks!

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Invest in Myself: Week 25

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 25.

This week was relatively quiet. There were some stressful moments at work, but on the whole, it was fairly balanced.

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Invest in Myself: Week 24

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 24.

Compared to my last few weeks, this week was relatively calm. Work was more stressful than I anticipated, but nothing like it has been recently.

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Invest in Myself: Week 23

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 23.

I made it through the last of my crazy weeks at work! I'm glad to put May behind me. June will be busy, but nothing like May was.

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Invest in Myself: Week 22

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 22.

Work took over my life this week with a multi-day conference in New Orleans and a multitude of moving pieces and deliverables for various projects at work.

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Invest in Myself: Week 21

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 21.

This week has been rough. I'm in the midst of a multi-week busy period at work which is taking a disproportionate share of my energy, and I caught a miserable cold that is also taking a toll on my reserves.

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Invest in Myself: Week 20

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 20.

This week started out fairly calm but got crazier as the week went on. I'm so glad it's finally the weekend!

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Invest in Myself: Week 19

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 19.

As predicted last week, this week was indeed steadily busy. I stuck to my plans and saw more progress on the scale.

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Invest in Myself: Week 18

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 18.

Even though my schedule was a little haywire this week, I lost weight thanks to planning ahead and sticking to my plans.

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Invest in Myself: Week 17

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 17.

This week was pretty calm and I focused on wellness. I did battle some pretty intense sugar cravings and I caved in a bit more than I'd like to admit.

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Invest in Myself: Week 16

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 16.

This week included covering social media for the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run and a quick business trip to Boston, so any semblance of my regular routine was out the window.

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Invest in Myself: Week 15

I'm away from home this weekend covering the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run as part of the social media team, and I don't have my computer.

Hence, the recap of Week 15 of Invest in Myself is short and sweet (and lacking the usual formatting).

Invest in Myself: Week 14

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 14.

This week was as intense as I expected it to be, and I did my best to go with the flow despite my low energy reserves.

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Invest in Myself: Week 13

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 13.

This week at work was much busier than I anticipated, but the good news is that my cat is doing better.

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Top 10 Reasons to Join the Women's Training Program

The 2019 Women's Training Program (WTP) kicks off on Monday, April 29th. This 8-week program is run by women for women, and it can be truly life-changing.

I asked past participants and coaches what they liked best about the program. Here are the top 10 reasons to join us (register here - it's a bargain at $45)!

Invest in Myself: Week 12

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 12.

This week had its share of emotional highs and lows. I stayed on track for the most part, but I'm feeling the weight of the lows right now.

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Invest in Myself: Week 11

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 11!

Week 11 was a whirlwind of too much activity, but now things should calm down for a while.

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Invest in Myself: Week 10

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 10!

Week 10 was as busy as I expected it to be, but it went by quickly and my willpower outlasted many tempting treats.

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Invest in Myself: Week 9

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 9!

Week 9 was filled with more stress than I anticipated. I handled it by prioritizing sleep and asking for help when I needed it.

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Invest in Myself: Week 8

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 8!

Week 8 marks the halfway point of the first "season" of Real Appeal. When I began this journey, I committed to following at least the first 16 weeks.

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Invest in Myself: Week 7

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 7!

This week was busy and more stressful than a typical week, but that was expected and it didn't throw me off course too much.

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Invest in Myself: Week 6

Welcome to the recap of Invest in Myself, Week 6!

Last week's word was sick; this week's word is recovery. This cold we all caught has staying power and has sapped us of our energy. We still have lingering coughs, but we're over the worst of it.

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