2014 Goals: May Update

So about that rush of posts I talked about - clearly didn't happen. I've been back for 3 weeks and still think of Morocco constantly. It was a delightful experience, and I'll write eventually. This picture album tells a bit of the story. Favorite part: our host family! Least favorite part: not being able to speak Arabic or French. I learned a little there, but not nearly enough.

Every year Minnesota seems to drift closer to 2 seasons - summer and winter. After surviving the atrocious winter, the non-existent spring, and current 80 degree weather is much appreciated.

Adventures for 2014

• Trying new forms of moving and exercising
• Qoya is changing my life. Look it up.
• Yoga on a Fes rooftop
• Demolishing Nick's house with a crow bar
• Golf season is upon us.
• Farmers Market - lemonade making is a great upper arm work out
  
• Cooking for one (beyond pasta and eggs)
  
  CSA starts June 17. Still eating lots of pasta and eggs, but my new consumption adventure is going to be less sugar - we'll see how I do. Soda, candy, and ice cream have almost been staples lately.

• Practicing self-care
• Moroccan Hammam - best experience ever.
• More water, less sugar ... it's a work in progress
• Spending time in the sun

• Mixing different friend groups/life circles
• MBV and STLF friends meeting HS friends at comedy
• Hanging out with work friends outside of work
• Global Shapers projects with new Morocco family
  
• Using paid time off
• Just took 10 days off. Hoping to take a few more days this summer.

• Enjoying performance arts
• In Morocco, we returned to our riad and found people Sufi Whirling
• A Mariachi band came to the farmers market
• Several local comedy shows this month
  
• Achieving airline status 
• Hit the spend threshold
• 5666 miles to go for Delta Silver status.

• Activating human drives
• Delivered a Strengths session to Finnegans interns.
• Volunteering a ton lately, it's been good.
• Connecting with so many wonderful people lately.
  
• Keeping plants alive
• Work plant - alive and well. May need a bigger pot soon! 

• Listening to music instead of watching TV

I've been terrible at this...but The Voice was still on TV. And general TV viewing was down. I'll give myself a pass.

• Thinking critically for fun
• Pretty sure GMAT is in my near future. 
• Half the Sky - put me on quite the feminist and women's rights kick.
• True North is still up next!

• Living values through time allocation
• Being very intentional and selfish with my time lately. Selfish in that I choose what I want to and don't want to be doing. 
• Spent a really wonderful Friday night at the ballpark with the family.