This week has really flown by. Not so much in the “time flies when you’re having fun” way but more in the “where have the last 168 hours gone?” way. As for the Five Karate Moves to Success? Ehh. Not my finest showing.

Make Something

I made dinner every day this week. That’s the best I can come up with, and I’m not entirely sure it’s even true. I know that we’ve done a little better this week about eating healthier. Not healthy, but healthier.

Learn Something

I learned that toddlers are not to be reasoned with when chocolate is involved. Not my toddler. Not after any amount of chocolate has already been consumed. I guess at this point we can hide the Easter Candy in the Halloween bucket, which is still nearly full from October.

Karate Chop Something

I feel a bit like karate chopping myself. I mean it figuratively because I don’t have the greatest sense of accomplishment at the moment. Just a dip in the roller coaster, I suppose. But I did take the opportunity to literally karate chop myself just now, so check mark on this one.

Try Something New

I tried writing most of my posts later in the day, often late enough that they should probably barely count as being on the right day. It happened early in the week and then started to snowball. I don’t like the trend, though, and I will work to change it.

Be Nice to Someone

In general, I was pleasant. I’m sure I complimented some people and maybe did a few thoughtful things, but the fact that nothing stands out means I didn’t do such a great job this week. I feel like I’ve written nearly that exact sentence before, which doubly means I need to work harder at this, probably on all of this.

Maybe I should try being nice to myself right now. I feel somewhat bummed about how the week has gone, but I think it is likely a good opportunity to show myself a little compassion. I probably wouldn’t berate someone else I care about the way I am doing in my mind right now. This is generally unhelpful self-talk, so I should likely silence it, or stop paying attention to it.

Some days are hard. Some weeks are. For the most part, it’s the act of moving forward that’s important, not so much the pace.

So, here’s to a fresh start, one of the undercelebrated perks of Monday.