seven practices in the seventh month.
I've bounced around a lot with monthly goal setting this year. I've tried to follow the lead of people who inspire me (like Lee and Elise), and set four firm goals. Sometimes, that creates focus. Sometimes, it just adds to the noise, and results in rushing back to the list at the last minute to see if I can accomplish everything in the last day or two of the month. Sometimes, it just feels uninspiring – simply 4 more things on my to-do list.
So. Back to practicing, I go. The practices that I mentioned at the beginning of the year still hold true – so you'll see some redundancy in the list below.
1. a self-care practice – I'm already in love with Bella's 31 Days in July. It's familiar in some ways, and stretching my comfort zone in others.
2. a photography practice – even though my iPhone is constantly with me, there are still days that I don't take a single photo. Wanting to change that. Photos help me see my life from a different perspective.
3. a meditation practice – I have been super consistent about meditation this year, and I will continue to practice in July.
4. a movement practice – I've gotten off track thanks to travel & work & life. Wanting to incorporate more movement, in many forms – walking, running, biking, yoga. I haven't been to barre in a while (I miss you, Hermine!), but know that I will return at some point.
5. a vision boarding practice – in the workshops that I facilitate for co-workers, we coach a lot of visioning – what do they want the business to look like? What does success look like? In July, I'm going to devote some time to applying those principles to my own life – through the vision board in my office, my Pinterest boards, and my vision book.
6. a writing practice – I'm following the ALM Writes prompts for July (using 750words).
7. a reading practice – I finished off 4 books from my summer reading list in June…11 to go!
What are you practicing this month?