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ROW80 – 2024 – Round 1 – Check-in 10 (March, 17th 2024)

17 March 2024 /

Hi everyone! 

Note: To keep posts short, I’ve made a Trello board with my goals for the year and beyond. Feel free to check it out if you want to know more about the bigger plan.

My word for the week is FORWARD.

Since there’s no going backwards anyway, I keep moving forward, at my own pace.

I’ve felt generally happy and optimistic lately, so I just enjoy it as much as I can.

And since days are getting longer (and milder), I find it easier to declutter efficiently, which in turns leads to progress in the organization of home, resulting in overall improvement of our lifestyle.

In short, it’s a virtuous circle. 😀

By the end of January

Business: aiming at 100% (PASS)
EDOF: updates 100%
Story Time: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Make a tentative schedule for the year 100%
Play Time: aiming at 38% (PASS)
Make assessment sheets 100%
Japanese Course: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Genki: L2 100%
Home: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Sort and make workshop space 100%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Dining table and chairs 100%

By the end of February

Business: aiming at 100% (PASS)
EDOF: F2F Japanese 100%
Japanese Course: aiming at 100%
Genki: L3 80%
Home: aiming at 100%
Get ready to sand wooden floor 50%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Benches 100%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Tent 100%

By the end of March

Business: aiming at 50% (PASS)
RNQ: V8 adaptations 51%
Business: aiming at 100% (POSTPONED)
EDOF: Blended Japanese 0%
Play Time: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Lessons' slides 100%
Japanese Course: aiming at 100%
Genki: L4 0%
Studies: aiming at 80% (PASS)
Academic Writing 82%
Studies: aiming at 10% (PASS)
Queer Asia 12%
Home: aiming at 100% (POSTPONED)
Sand wooden floor 0%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Sleeping bags 100%
Craft: aiming at 100%
Beds 75%

Round Goals 

I can’t believe this Round is almost over already!

Since the girls went back to school, we slowed down as far as crafting is concerned. The only addition this week was that we made the ladders for the bunk beds. We still need to paint and glue them though. Overall, these have been nice and easy to make, but they did require more time than anticipated, so that we changed the schedule a bit.

Writing

  • CS2 "Harmonies"

Translating

  • Meditation Project

Publishing

  • Meditations

Work

  • Online

    I'll fix issues ASAP and resume sharing content.

  • Quality

    I'll keep up-to-date with my field's evolution and make necessary adjustments.

  • Japanese

    I'll make lessons for Genki na Nihongo, hopefully up to chapter 4.

Home

  • Cleaning

    I'll keep cleaning, organizing and decluttering as preparation for future renovation and improvement. For this round, I'd like everything to be in the right room at least.

  • Barbie House

    Along with the sorting effort, I'll put everything we can use in the new workshop. And since it also has to be fun, we'll start making small pieces of furniture. And I'll take some photos to journal all this.

  • Saving

    I'll try and save for future renovation work.

  • Bathroom

    I will prepare a work area so as to be ready to finish those walls in June. (But maybe that can wait until April or May, so Round 2 ^^)

Personal

  • Studies

    I'll start the Japanese Academic Writing course.

  • Reading

    I'll focus on primary resources for my research and academic articles both for my research and courses.

  • Well-being

    I'll meditate at least once a day and I'll practice mindfulness and gratitude in general. I'll rest when I need to and spend quality time with my loved ones.

Yearly goals

This time, I think I’ve found my pace. Maybe because I’m finally getting used to joint custody. I usually focus on family things when the girls are here and more personal stuff like studies and work when they’re at their dad’s.

How about you? What is your word for this week and why? Let me know in the comments. Take care!

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