by Sam Tackeff | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
A very quick moment to pause and appreciate the day – I nearly fell asleep tonight on my mat during yoga class and my eyes have been drooping through dinner: a rice bowl with lime ceviche, and Rancho Gordo Domingo rojo beans, sushi rice, and furikake. I’m nearing the end of the singular bottle of Trader Joe’s pulled off the shelves dynamite sauce – which is regrettable.
Most of the day was low key, finishing up some errands to round out the week, doing a 30 minute retro with my Sprint buddy, and then a lovely zoom docent presentation by one of my fellow Wellesley alums on the new MFA Monet exhibit, walking us through half of the featured work. Quite nice!
Today I had two modes – sitting and moving – got in a long walk, run, and ride, although admittedly it might have been too much for me today as I had to pause 20 minutes into the first episode of Queen’s Gambit tonight because I’m ready to tuck myself in.
See you all tomorrow!
xo, Sam
by Sam Tackeff | Nov 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
We ease into the weekend. For some reason I’ve shifted my natural waking time to be more of a morning person than I recall being in a while. I’ve been taking great pleasure in waking up and reading with my coffee in the morning. Bertram rousing himself for just enough time in the morning to re-arrange himself draped over my leg on the couch as I read.
My morning was spent reading – starting a new YA book that I’m unsure of, but making headway, getting distracted by another non-fiction title that I just wanted to re-read a few sections of. Forcing myself to stick to attention with one book rather than toggling between… several… is a challenge.
I had my monthly gathering with a group of women who are in my executive leadership group; we worked on catching up, and a presentation by Tisha, a member of our group on DEI focused on values. Some of the key takeaways: never doubt your significance, and the way authenticity can impact others.
- Questions to ponder:
- What are your top three values?
- Why are those values significant to you?
- How do your values impact your choices and actions?
Some other key points from the talk: nobody deserves to be mined as a resource. Also: the value of seeking out relationships that challenge you. I’m so grateful to Tisha for bringing her work into our group and sharing with us as she leads in her own communities.
Another member of our group, Rebeqa, led us in a guided session: “My ideal day 3 years from now”. The value of this exercise: if you know what your vision is, you can make it happen now. The process was a free write, with the goal of focusing on both the external details: Who is there? Where are you? What are you doing with your day? What are you looking forward to? And the internal details: using your 5 senses to describe what you are experiencing that day.
To wrap things up, we took turns identifying our super powers; including grappling with the term “super powers” and what that actually means. One member of our group reframed it: superpower: “I’m at my best when…”
Generally, I’m so deeply appreciative of the kind humans who show up to do this work together.
Other good things, today:
- Food: Gnocchi alla sorrentina with chopped fennel for dinner. For a late brunch, a Joseph’s Lavash wrap with cream cheese, chicken, Trader Joe’s green goddess dip. Snacky things. I started buying Trader Joe’s snack packs of almonds, which are very handy to have on hand if you are getting hangry. I also got myself some Candy Cane Joe-Joe ice cream, but my ability to make a decision on which dessert I want is completely shot at this time of night.
- Movement: long dog walk, short (freezing) run, 30 minute cycling, and a decompress and rest yoga class! I really enjoy the opportunity to do a variety of different forms of movement to break up my day, and re-charge in the moment.
- Relaxation: I took the time to watch the newest episode of the Mandalorian. I don’t watch very much television these days, but try to savor the time that I do!
Tomorrow I’m looking forward to: writing up this week’s CRAW recap (we’re in Colombia!), some batch cooking, a weekly retro with my “sprint” buddy, and a curated exhibit zoom of Monet at the MFA!
What’s good in your weekend so far?
xo, Sam
by Sam Tackeff | Nov 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
:: Sometimes – the answer for dinner is cereal. Okay, so it was also a single cupful (the end) of my mushroom soup, full of mushrooms, with a capful of extra sherry, two (microwave) poached eggs, and a sprinkle of parm. It wasn’t enough, but enough to tide me over during my power yoga class at 9:30 pm, and then follow up with a small bowl of Trader Joe’s high fiber oh’s with… brown sugar and half and half. I have no regrets.
:: Movement – I kicked off this leg of CRAW with 13 miles on the bike during my book club tonight. Bertram got a good walk, and I made my mile – all in all, an active day to balance out a full day of meetings and hard work.
:: The End of the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, really the end this time – a few final chapters savored in the morning with a steaming cup of coffee on a gray, rainy day. I really quite enjoyed this book.
:: A lovely selection of gifts by Heath. I picked up a bottle of Zurena mixer (either for booze or seltzer) – delicious!
:: Going to bed before midnight. (With that, I bid you adieu!)
xo Sam
