August 2021

 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: 

AUGUST GRATITUDE LIST

• Getting to swim one last time with Chet & Co. this past weekend
  
• Finally watching The Friends Reunion with Sarah Elizabeth
• Celebrating the birthdays of my Dad, Charlene, and Kyndal Faith Parrish!!
• A fun day trip to Dallas with JoBug, Triston, and Nate!
• Mini donuts!! ;-)
• My 400th Peloton ride will be a 30-minute Pop ride with Cody Rigsby at 6:30 tonight - YAY!!

What was life-draining this month?

• The family drama and division that continues to affect my niece and nephews, sister, and parents (and me, although I'm further removed from the physical situation than the rest of them).
• Procrastination - putting off some little chores or conversations when it would be much wiser to just do it and feel more free/accomplished/able to really rest

What was life-giving this month?

• Taking a break from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• Daily gospel reading + Power Thoughts
• Finally publishing the post I'd been editing and wrestling with and pouring my heart into for a while... (my most read post for 2021 so far) and feeling at peace with that and ready to move forward
• Positive feedback on  my writing (blog posts and letters and resume stuff).  I want to keep growing in that gift and using it to connect with and help others!
• Getting back into the #HardCore Peloton calendar, committing to working out very consistently (6-7 days each week) no matter where I was or how I was feeling has been really good for me! #wecandohardthings #yayendorphins
• Improving results on all my lab tests and blood pressure readings
• Keeping an appointment I was very tempted to cancel
• Sticking with a future commitment I would have rather backed out of (Psalm 15:4)
• A birthday shopping trip with the Mini Miss K
• Dinner and catching up with Triston Michael
• Hearing reports of Jace doing really well in Eye Therapy
• A fun and tasty brunch with Mom, just the two of us (reminded me of the Applewoods days)
• Olive Garden dinner and convo with my cousin, Kristin!
• Red Robin lunch and convo with the other Kristin! lol
• Four fun get-togethers with Tulsa friends and mini-BFFs!
• The entire gratitude list above. ❤
  

HAPPY LISTS

I Read:  

• Luke 18-24
• The gospel of John
• Beyond the Pixie Dust by Josh Avery

I Listened To:

• ALL the podcasts... except for Wild at Heart, because John Eldredge and crew took a summer break this month!
• All 2021 episodes of Annie and Eddie Keep Talking (again)
• Some early episodes (2007) of Big Boo Cast
• Gospel in Life (Tim Keller's sermons from the 1990s and early 2000s -- this month was sermons focused on the hard sayings of Jesus -- so good!!)
• North Point Community Church (Andy Stanley sermons)
• That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
• The Holderness Family Podcast
• Life.Church (Craig Groeschel sermons)
• Elevation Church (Steven Furtick sermons)
• Enjoying Everyday Life (Joyce Meyer teaching)
• The Office Ladies with Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey

I Watched:  

• Modern Family seasons 5-7 on Hulu
• Fav episodes of Reba reruns on Hulu
• Fav episodes of The Office seasons 1-5 on Peacock
• The Proposal and Tower Heist (a fun movie that I feel more connected to because it was being filmed when we were there for our 2010 trip to NYC!!) both also on Peacock
• The very first scene of the very first episode of Yellowstone... eek... which I decided I'll watch later when I'm in the mood for something a bit heavier. lol

I Made:  

• It through my first mammogram appointment (I have to start early due to the family history of breast cancer, but it wasn't too bad, and no cancer - hooray!!)
• Oreo balls + tried two new healthy recipes
• Wrote two emotionally-rich blog posts that I'm proud of
• Progress with my nutritional counselor #happyandhealthygoals
• Wrote a heartfelt reference letter for some close friends starting their adoption process
• An appointment for a Home Study next month!! ❤

 

*This recap was inspired by Emily Freeman's The Next Right Thing Journal, and I'm writing one for each month of 2021!