52 weeks of new habits

A yearlong transformation day by day

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  • Whoops!
    Whoops!

    Whoops! What just happened?! December 4, 2022 WHOOPS! Anyone notice that I’ve been awol the past two-and-a-half weeks?! Yeah, that’s right, I’m on a major “whoops” with this project.  It all started with a long weekend trip to stay with friends at their corporate beach house. I know that I successfully maintained my habits during […]

  • Giving myself a break
    Giving myself a break

    Giving myself a break It’s not just about the numbers November 14, 2022   I think I gotta give myself more of a break. I’ve been beating myself up about low habit participation, but in fact, I’ve been maintaining above my goal each week. Yes, ideally, I’d like it to be higher than the 76% […]

  • Halloween
    Halloween

    Halloween Suffering and validation November 6, 2022   It’s the morning after the 2nd slumber party we’ve hosted in as many weeks, and it’s been a blast for the girls. The parents have not only survived, but thrived, with the house coming out cleaner than when we started, and no one any worse off for […]

  • Slumber parties
    Slumber parties

    Slumber parties Kid and adult versions October 28, 2022 The rainy season has officially started in Portland. It’s a dreary, chilly, rainy day, and my whole body aches from the Covid bivalent booster I got yesterday. Fun. I want to crawl into bed and sleep the achiness away, but instead I’m getting ready for my […]

  • Taking care of others
    Taking care of others

    Taking care of others A new homework habit for my daughters October 20, 2022 I finally added something from the “taking care of others” category for my daily habit. This week, I’m helping the girls do their homework every night. I’ve been avoiding this category for a couple of reasons. One, this project is one […]

Jumping In

Day one - gotta start somewhere!

Goal setting exercises

Setting SMART goals

Goal setting - part 2

Bolstering resolve and preparing for challenges

65+ habits

The (in)complete list

Week one complete!

86% success rate - yay!

Week two

Run the dishwasher every night

My secret weapon

Helpful husband swoops in and boosts my morale

Week three

A new habit with vacation in mind

Week four

Who doesn't brush their teeth every morning?!

Catching up

Sneaking in a blog post between busy days

Falling apart

Back home and shirking my habits

Musical rooms

Upending our house and living in a disaster area

Keeping up with the habits

And uncovering a revelation!