Happy May! When quarantine started, it was cold and rainy in LA. Even though there are still hard days and a lot of uncertainty, the weather being so gorgeous lately has made a huge difference in my mood. Last night Grace and I sat outside for a “happy hour” in our yard (pictured above) and I said to Grace what a change I felt just sitting outside in the sunshine and taking a minute to breathe. I’m going to try to remember to keep doing that. I even want to lay out in a bathing suit in our yard at some point and get a little bit of a tan (with sunscreen obviously).
I’ve been keeping my monthly goals really simple during quarantine. Last month I even feel like I had too many, and I didn’t check off two of them. Here’s how I did:
Make pasta from scratch—yes! It was so yummy and way easier than expected
FaceTime my grandmother (she doesn’t have an iPhone and this has to be prearranged, which is why it’s a goal and not just simply picking up the phone)—yes! So sweet to see her
Bake lemon chess pie—yes, delish
Start using my FitBit again and try to get 10k steps a day—no, but I’m doing a running challenge in May with Grace and our friend Daron!
Make a spring bucket list—no, still need to
Celebrate Easter at home—yes, we had a super sweet Easter here at home :)
Here’s what I’m hoping to accomplish in May:
Reach a big creative milestone I’ve been working toward (sorry this is vague)
Run 31 miles total during the month in Grace’s and Daron’s running challenge
Prioritize skincare
Journal to my future children (that I hope to have) about what’s going on in the world right now so they can read it from my perspective one day
I hope you have a safe and healthy month of May!