Life Lately: Kicking off 2020
And just like that, it’s February already.
I know lots of people tend to think January lasts for 4 months, but for me, it flew by. And if that’s any indication of how fast the rest of the year is going to go…yikes!
From top left: My precious beagles - Willow Rose, Ruby Skye, and Autumn Rae; Spectacular winter sunsets; Curly Girl Method: Day 1; Resilient Management: the only book I managed to read in January; Sketching, sketching; Palm trees in Cali: the only picture I took while there for work; Our new house!; New favorite shoes from Soludos; Willow Rose <3
So here’s what’s been going on around here lately.
I started a new job in December and I love it! It’s exactly what I was looking for in my next career move and I’m so happy to have found it. Super smart team, solid product, supportive environment, lots and lots of room for growth, and never a dull moment. Sure, there are problems because I have yet to find utopia in the workplace, but this job has put me in a much better mindspace than I was the latter half of last year.
Our sweet Willow Rose is battling terminal cancer. I am so tired of my dogs getting cancer. This precious girl doesn’t deserve this, and I’m doing everything I can to spoil her, keep her happy and comfortable, and just love her as long as she’s here.
Running…oh, running. It seems like there it’s always 2 steps forward, 50 steps back. I had set out in the fall to train for the Charleston Half Marathon and it was going so well until I twisted and sprained my ankle out on the trails and it just completely derailed my training. Sigh. Anyway, I still run and I’m hovering around 12-15 miles per week, but am searching for a race to train for.
Yoga for life! I’ve been loving my local yoga studio and get there as often as I can, which still isn’t often enough, but I’m trying!
Art! Design! Jewelry! Sigh. Not a ton happened here in January. I tend to use January as a ramp up month and with starting a new job just before Christmas, it was also a major onboarding month, so a lot of my energy was taken up there (including with a work trip to California). But I did do a little bit of sketching with the new watercolors I got for Christmas. And now, I need to get it in gear since art/design is a huge part of my 2020 goals (and thereafter).
We’re moving! At least we’re moving as soon as our current house sells, so that will be soon I hope. We’re not going far…literally a mile down the road, but I’m so excited. We’ll have so many things within biking and walking distance (including the aforementioned yoga studio) and for daily activities, I won’t even need my car! Yay! This makes my heart so happy.
In the upcoming months, I’ve got work travel on the schedule, some classes, and hopefully staying consistent with all of those important daily(ish) activities: reading, running, yoga, and art.