Last week I had a week off from work. I am fortunate in that in my line of work we get 9 weeks of annual leave and can apply to purchase another up to 4 weeks of what’s known as ATO leave. I was approved for 2 further weeks leave, which comes out of my pay, but gives me 11 weeks off for the year - which I like to spread out to approximately 1 week off per month.
This gives me ample time to spend with my family and kids, and of course, my own down-time for personal hobbies which helps in distressing, re-grounding and resilience.
Anyway, with the week off, I managed to do a lot around the home …
I’ve skipped a few weeks of recaps, unfortunately, and that’s a combination of pure laziness as well as being limited to what I am wanting to share with the public on the open web.
I think I will stop making these recaps on a perfect weekly basis and instead make recaps when that week has had significant, fun things that are worth reading about, and that are not too private.
I still keep a daily journal on my new Apple, and I like to reflect on all my thoughts on a weekly basis, but I will curate what I wish to share publicly at the end of each week, and if there is enough to share, I will …
I started off the week slow, as the week prior I was on #NightShift with work. Sunday was my recovery day before going back for 2 days into work. My energy was low, my mood was down, but it was time to look up to the coming 10 days off straight!
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Tasks Completed: 34/42 (81% Completion)
Total Observations: 1
Total Thoughts Posted: 12
Total Photos Posted: 1
I’m quite happy with this weeks task accomplishments. I managed to complete 34 out of my weekly 42 tasks I had set out. That’s an 81% completion rate!
What are these tasks though? Well, they are daily routines that I wish to accomplish before the end of the day. These include things like meditation, exercise and reading, along with a few other things. A usual routine, that I should be able to accomplish daily without excuse!
Had a productive week this time. I set out to tick all my tasks every day, and I feel I accomplished that mostly on my days off, except on the weekend when I had other activities planned with the family. I know, still not an excuse, but hey, it's better than last week, and it takes smell steps for long-term achievements.
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I feel like I had a pretty unproductive week. And I do my best to blame the fact that I was on #NightShift for the week at work, but really, as much as I can whine and carry on that I was a little tired, looking back, I could have pushed forward and at least ticked off my tasks instead of sit at the computer screen not really doing much.
Disappointed in myself yet again this week. I need to find myself better methods to ensure that I complete what I had set out to do.
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Again, I started the week off strong with my task list, but, as seems to have been the pattern prior, for the rest of the week, I didn't tick off **ANY** of my tasks. I can't seem to break this cycle, and I really need to mentally try harder to get this part of my life under control and routine to meet the goals I wish.
I started off the week with some interesting signs being sent to me throughout the day. Bit hard to put into words, but lets just say that the universe was nudging me at the beginning of the week into a certain direction by continuously sending me signals, or, signs. And they were not just coincidental, here are some examples.
While binge-watching the silo series, it would continue to pause every 30 seconds to 1 minute - making the watching of it a task. I did not think too much about it at first, until it got so annoying that I thought I would try to time the period between pausing to see …
This last week appears that I focused a little bit more on some of my daily tasks. I managed to do my home-based exercise, at least twice this week instead of the one. I still need to work on my routine and get more of my tasks done.
I tend to get on the PC with a coffee and get dug into other things that interest me more. But the physical grind is a necessity to reach my other physical goals.
I keep telling myself that a way around this would be to do the tasks first, before jumping onto the PC to do anything else. Why don’t I just do that then? What is it that is stopping myself? …
I had a big week, all things considered. As at the end of this week, we went out all the way to #LakesEntrance as a family. A 4-hour drive each way and loads of activities to do, that the 2 nights were just not enough to get everything done. We definitely have to go back!
In saying that though, having a quick glance at the beginning of the week, and really, as a whole. I did 1 day of my exercise and reading. Once again disappointing myself with my fitness goals, as last week. I can probably forgive myself for the first day, due to it being more of a recovery day from night shift. Looks like …
Looking at the whole week, I can already see that my routine was really put out of whack due to #NightShift. I don’t know if I am just making excuses up, but it really does feel that way. I was not able to get my sleep pattern right, mostly breaking my 6 to 8 hour sleep period into two cycles. One perhaps within an hour of getting home from work, trying to sleep for 3 to 4 hours, and then waking up for a couple of hours and getting another 2 to 3 hours at the end of the day prior to heading off to work.
During my period of time awake, I really did not feel like doing my daily 30 …
I thought I would try something new this week with my weekly journal entries where I would normally just quickly look through the last 7 days and note down to myself what I have done well or not.
Basically, why don’t I do a recap that goes through what I accomplished for the week based on a lot of the daily notes I made and go into more detail, since larger long-form content allows for more characters and space to just let it all out and stretch?
Onto the Recap!
Although I don’t feel I ticked off enough of my daily tasks such as regular skipping/jump-roping, reading, meditating …
Last month, I went for a final hike in the Lerderderg Gorge basically, at the end of summer. And unfortunately, most of the Lerderderg Gorge hiking trails will be closed over Autumn due to planned burning.
These are done, essentially, to keep us, and the surrounds safe here in Australia by minimising the damage a bush fire causes in the more dangerous and drier months.
So for now, Lerderderg will unfortunately not be on my list of locations for fungi photography until a little later in the year. Hopefully I will be able to find some sturdier species coming into winter though!
Recently, I have had a fascination with wanting to try out hiking in the darkness of the night.
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about night hiking and what the benefits might be, including being able to stay cooler in the summer heat, experiencing the fascinating sounds of the nocturnal wildlife, and seeing the night sky up above.
“There’s something magical about hiking in nature at night. You just can’t replicate the sights and the sounds of a nightime hike in the daytime. It’s a fantastic way to reflect after a frantically busy day."#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1
I did my first #NightHike in #Darkness on the weekend in #WerribeeGorge. As the daylight came out, so did the wallabies! Here’s a cute video of one I took:
Hiking has become a cherished activity for me, and it’s even more special when shared with loved ones. Two days ago, I embarked on a hike with my mother through the Whipstick Loop Walk, located in Blackwood, Victoria, within the Wombat State Forest. This 5.8 km loop trail, which takes about two hours to complete, is a relatively easy and scenic walk, perfect for someone like my mother, who is rediscovering hiking after decades.
The trail is known for its diverse landscapes, ranging from ferny rainforests near the river to classic Australian bushland with towering eucalypts. It’s a sensory …
I’ve skipped a few weeks of recaps, unfortunately, and that’s a combination of pure laziness as well as being limited to what I am wanting to share with the public on the open web.
This week was during annual leave and some time to myself, as well as plenty of time to go do things with the family over the weekends.
I started off the week slow, as the week prior I was on #NightShift with work. Sunday was my recovery day before going back for 2 days into work. My energy was low, my mood was down, but it was time to look up to the coming 10 days off straight! read more
Had a productive week this time. I set out to tick all my tasks every day, and I feel I accomplished that mostly on my days off, except on the weekend when I had other activities planned with the family. I know, still not an excuse, but hey, it's better than last week, and it takes smell steps for long-term achievements. read more
Again, I started the week off strong with my task list, but, as seems to have been the pattern prior, for the rest of the week, I didn't tick off **ANY** of my tasks. I can't seem to break this cycle, and I really need to mentally try harder to get this part of my life under control and routine to meet the goals I wish.
This last week appears that I focused a little bit more on some of my daily tasks. I managed to do my home-based exercise, at least twice this week instead of the one. I still need to work on my routine and get more of my tasks done.
I thought I would try something new this week with my weekly journal entries where I would normally just quickly look through the last 7 days and note down to myself what I have done well or not.
