The last few weeks have been crazy around here. There's so much going on! Ultimately, it was all just too much and something had to give, so I decided to step away from the blog and Youtube channel for a week to give myself a little extra time. Hopefully everything will be back to our normal amount of busy going forward!
You may have noticed that I skipped Week 19. That was the week of Week in the Life, and I don't want to finish that week in my Project Life album until I've finished my Week in the Life album. I'm giving myself lots of time with it and trying to make it fun and interesting instead of just another chore to get done, so it may take me a little while to complete it...and that's okay. So I'm moving on to Week 20 in PL and giving myself grace.
Week 20 was definitely one of the busy, though not the busiest of recent weeks. I find that I tend to take fewer photos during weeks where there's a lot going on. I guess I'm too busy living life to remember to document it.
But I think this also has a lot to do with mindfulness, or a lack thereof. I'm not very good at staying in the moment and truly enjoying things as they're happening. I'm usually too busy thinking about what's coming up next or worrying about the other things on my to-do list. I'm sure we're all guilty of this.
I think it takes practice to over come it. We have to actively practice being mindful, which can be really hard to do. I started reading a book on mindfulness earlier this year, but ironically, things got busy, and I didn't have the time to devote to the exercises it required.
I need to pick that book up again, and when I do (and can remember the name), I'll be sure to share it here. It helped a lot at the time, especially in dealing with the loss of our dog, Foster. I'm still grieving for him, but the book helped me deal with the sad memories as they came without allowing that sadness to overtake my entire day.
I definitely need more mindfulness practice in my life. I've also picked up this book and this magazine recently. Now it's just a matter of finding making time for them.
Now that I'm done with that tangent, back to the spread. :) I used a mixture of all of the Citrus Twist Kits Pocket Life Kits that I've received to date for this one, as well as some washi from my stash and this adorable Taco Lover stamp from Chic Tags Planner Addict shop on Etsy. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the way it came out.
Here's a look at my process:
Happy Crafting!
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