I have fallen way behind on all my challenges this month, but it's okay. I'm not stressed about it. I think when this happens I will just take the time to catch up on weekends. That being said, I did participate in most of the photo challenges on Instagram, I just din't get around to blogging about it. I also wrote a bit in my journal, not every day but a couple of days, and again, just didn't get around to posting it. Sometimes I write things that I'm not ready to share with the world yet either, so I just keep those ones to myself.
Let's start with the Photos! I'm only up to Jan 11th, will finish the rest today!
Photos Prompts from January 8th to 11th
January Eighth: Get in the Picture
It's not very original, I know.... it was a last minute photo. It was also a moment of self love, so i'll take it!
January Ninth: Game
I'm not entirely sure if this qualifies as a game. I bought this a while back for a plane ride and... never touched it again.
January Tenth: Print
One of my favourite photos so far this month. I'm not sure what it is really, perhaps that it's back and white, perhaps that it's "fresh off the press", maybe it's the elegant writing, or even just what this "print" symbolizes to me. Anyway, I'm proud of this picture.
January Eleventh: Steaming
Alright, so this is more "steamy" and less "steaming". I tried to capture steam coming out of my electric kettle but it wasn't going so well. Anyway, that's when I hear hubby in the shower and I know he likes to take super hot showers. So, I closed the door, let the washroom steam up and then captured this shot :)
Writing Prompts from Jan 8th to 11th
The writing prompts haven't been going well to be honest. However, I do have a small amount or writing that accompanies my photos, so in my opinion that counts. That being said, I did get to jot a few things down this week that I'll share with you.
January Ninth: Back to School [insert terrified emoji here]
Today was a good day. I might even say a great day! I have gotten into a pretty terrible habit of waking up feeling sad, anxious and all around miserable, getting through my day and then coming home ever sadder, usually angry and just wanting to shut off the world. However, today was not like that - not at all.
Today I started with a new Early Childhood Educator who is absolutely amazing. She went beyond my expectations and made me breathe a sigh of relief knowing that if things continue this way the second part of the school year will be so much better than the first part I just suffered through. As if that wasn't enough, I went from a class of 30 kids to a class of 26 kids. For those of who not in the know: this makes a HUGE difference. Things ran pretty smoothly. As if that wasn't enough, I came home in a good mood, not feeling the least bit sad or angry and I walked in to my husband preparing dinner for us which was just icing on the cake. Today was a good day.
January Tenth: 32 flavours
How am I to pick a single ice cream flavour to enjoy for the rest of my life? This writing prompt was almost torturous. I ended up being stuck between Mint Chocolate Chip and Pistachio. I am in love with both of those flavours and would be so, so sad if one of them was no longer available. What is your opinion? What flavour can't you live without?
January Eleventh : Elevator Silence
Since moving in to this building five years ago, the elevator has given me anxiety for the sole reason of socializing. Is there elevator etiquette? I usually say hello to people and that's that. This afternoon, I climbed up a flight of stairs before taking the elevator. When the elevator doors opened there was a man inside heading to the 17th floor. I got in, said a soft hello, and promptly pushed 18. Then : complete silence. That's when I started feeling self conscious of my breathing - am I breathing too loud from walking up the stairs? Should I talk about the weather to take focus off my breathing? God, 17 floors is so so long! Maybe I should take one long deep breath... or maybe that's even weirder. Can the 17th floor just get here????? Lesson? There is none. Mostly : who cares. Keep saying hello and get on with life. :)
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