And now we’ve passed May 2015 and are into June, it’s time to review the month of May. Is it just me, or does time seem to be racing ahead? I’m starting to get panicky I’m running out of time to write my book. I’ve already had to give myself an extension…
| Virtue | April | May | Notes |
| beauty: body weigh ≤61kg by 15 June |
64.7kg |
65.2kg | This month I pretty much threw caution to the wind and ate what I wanted, when I wanted to. I allowed myself to get caught in the flow and not eat just because it was lunch time. It’s been a difficult month and there has been a LOT of sitting around eating chocolate biscuits, so I actually quite pleased to have only gained 500g! I don’t think I am going to meet the target. I am having massive pork crackling cravings… |
| beauty: presence stick to the guidelines and continue to build a practical and workable wardrobe that reflects who I am |
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| I’m still looking for jeans… It’s getting urgent as I lost one pair to old age this month, and my last pair is starting to fray. My hair is still dirty blonde after last month’s attempt at orange. And the remains of my pixie cut just stand on end all over my head like some weird afro. |
| beauty: home sparse yet comfortable happy home that reflects our authentic selves |
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| My dishwasher blew its circuit (and tripped the safety switch) so I’ve had to replace it. I know I have no right to complain about it, but it’s taking me a while to get used to stacking it correctly. And the scrapey noise it makes. And the shitty-arse cutlery basket. It’s annoying. I’m afraid for the next appliance to go. |
| beauty: garden lush and abundant garden providing habitats, weather protection and a mystical threshold |
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| As predicted we got a lot of work done in the garden. And after our Perth trip, I realised that thrills, spills and fills works equally well in garden beds. We have a long weekend coming up, and the native plant nursery is having a sale, so I have to work out what I want to fill with so we are prepared to shop. |
| friendship: creatures get the dogs well and healthydevelop habitats to support native species |
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| The dogs are very affectionate after a few nights in kennels. My beautiful boy was full on growling in his sleep which bothered me a great deal, but they are almost back to normal now.We’ve been putting out a little seed for the birds that are staying for winter, so we still have the pleasure of bird song. When silence permits anyway. |
| friendship: friends maintain and improve relationships with international and e- friendsmake new friends, especially local |
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| Not much happening in the way of local friends this month – I really need to organise some coffees, lunches and dinners for days I will be in town in the library researching my book.But I’ve had some good times with my e-friends. |
| friendship: family manage and constrain relationships with family |
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| We had to go to Perth to see DB’s parents, and stopped in to see my mother. We had the very great joy of getting reacquainted with our nieces. A pretty good trip. |
| friendship: contribution give something back to the community and the planet |
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| Made some little cash donations, and published a post about How to Protect Yourself from Counterfeiters. Offered advice in my business forums which has been “liked”. I think I’m getting addicted to likes. |
| pleasure: adventure taking risks and international vacations |
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| As mentioned, took a quick trip to visit family. Managed some time to visit old haunts, the ones still there were a bit weird, the ones not there even weirder! |
| pleasure: recharge rest, relax, recharge |
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| I have been in the library researching, and was using a really adorable high school text book. I wrote a post based on its chapter on the responsibilities of shoppers. I love it (the book that is, though the post isn’t bad either). |
| pleasure: just because |
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| I am sorry to say that I didn’t have the time or space to just do anything. |
| wisdom: choice having the capacity to make choices |
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| I am struggling to bring my choices back to where I am now. In fact overall, it’s very hard to be right now – there’s always something from the past or the future that gets in the way. I hadn’t ever noticed how difficult it is to be now. |
| wisdom: growth become a more complex person by challenging beliefsunderstand and develop my mind: critical thinking, self-reflection, subject expertisehave the courage of my convictions, choosing me for me |
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| After my April job adjustment realisation I have been thinking a lot about what things cost, and trying to work out what’s reasonable. I used to determine the value of things against how long I had to work to pay for them, which makes everything too expensive in my current circumstance. I don’t yet know how to deal with that.Perhaps this is time for me to think about what it means to be part of a household rather than a fiercely independent individual. |
| wealth: income $29,163 income |
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| $5.52 in royalties!!! |
| wealth: expenditure reduce expenditure |
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| $196 on merino base layers and a skirt that I took to Perth but didn’t wear. Long johns and cami have been warm several times, are very warm and well worth the cost |
What happened after: June, July, August, September, October, November