Returning to a specific workout type that I love but haven't done in over a year. (Peloton Walk + Run on the Tread).

@Nashay Lowe OMG that sounds like so much fun! Yess....it's time! And send pics when you do lol!

Energy booster: working on content for my consulting practice. Energy drain: interviewing for a full time job. One does not need a PhD in psychology to understand what is happening here. lol.

I actually used to have regularly tense conversations with my sister - it felt like any time we disagreed about something, we'd end up lashing out at each other. Years of therapy and many tough conversations later, we found that I was not doing a good job of simply making space for her - even in good times/conversations, my life, my perspective, my attitude dominated the discussions. In one particularly bad blow up, this all came out in a tearful revelation while I was sitting in a hotel lobby in Guadalajara and we made some commitments. I would do a better job of giving her space in the conversation - sometimes this simply means asking her if she feels seen. We check in once a week, just to shoot the shit - that way there isn't the need to download weeks or months of updates in one sitting. And when venting, we ask "do you just need me to listen, or do you want advice?" which gives us both the space to either just listen or to offer a perspective. I still struggle with tense conversations, but these practices have improved our relationship 100x.

I chose not to respond to a question my stepdaughter asked in our family group chat, because even though I knew the answer, it wasn't my place. The hard thing is, I know the response is going to hurt her feelings and that makes me angry. This brings up the bigger point: being a stepparent is the most amazing and the most challenging role of my life. Learning the line is one thing, towing the line is another. This situation will resolve itself and I don't need to intervene...but boy do I want to.

@Nashay Lowe "respecting boundaries that don't always align with your instinct to protect"...all of this!! The good thing is, my husband and I have very open communication and I'm able to be transparent with him about these things.

I'm late on this reflection but I am carrying into next week. Since I was laid off last month, I've been existing in two worlds: - Aggressively looking for another full time job - Building my brand and consulting business The stress of doing both was worse than the stress of building a brand while I had a full time job. Interview prep, updating my resume, getting rejections - it's all taken a mental toll that has paralyzed me a little bit. I've decided to take a couple weeks off from the job search so that I can focus fully on setting the foundation for my business (and honestly for my ego to heal a bit from the rejection). Since I made that decision I've already made so much more progress lol. It's gonna be a great week!