Author: Christine

Christine http://www.mombie.com I'm a writer/storyteller/director/creativity & lifestory coach with a black belt in ITF Taekwon-do. I read voraciously and I write like my fingers are on fire. I'm the founder and Co-Chair of the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl and I'm the current president of the St. John's Storytelling Festival. I bake a mean chocolate chip cookie.

Sticking with a plan?

I often have trouble sticking with plans I made for getting my work done.

Either I underestimate the work involved, I forget about travel time, or I make some similar error and get on my own nerves.

Oh, and sometimes I plan for a regular day just when I have a bunch of unusual days coming up in a row.

Yesterday, I made a place for an ordinary day today but I had to pick up my car, go to the supermarket, and head to an appointment by 9:30.

That’s not an ordinary day so I couldn’t use my plan for an ordinary start.

Luckily, I have gotten past the point where I think that means I have failed. And I have stopped abandoning the whole plan when one thing goes wrong.

I still have a little trouble deciding how to change the original plan to match my reality though.

I guess these things just take time. 😉

Remembering to Breathe

I have a lot to do in the next two weeks.

Not an impossible amount but still a fair bit more than usual.

I need to be focused and stay on task.

And I need to remember to spend MORE time meditating even though it feels like taking time away from my list.

I just have to trust the fact that it’s always easier to pay attention to the details when I have remembered to breathe.

The view from here

Here being my hammock on a sunny September Sunday.

🙂

A photo of a maple tree from underneath
Image description: maple trees – trunks, branches, and leaves- as seen from my hammock underneath them. Blue sky can be seen here and there between the leaves.

Smirking

I almost always smirk in pictures.

My dear friend Krista is picking up the habit.

Here we are at our friend’s ‘Roaring 20s’ themed wedding.

A selfie style photo of two women in flapper hairbands.
Image description: a ‘selfie’ of me and Krista in flapper hairbands. We’re both smirking.