I have been busy because I am expecting company next weekend, was still late for an appointment and that was very unsettling but in general I am happy with my new self. I have been keeping more promises to myself than failing as I used to, that is evidence that the program is working. One thing I did that was very helpful was to start watching the videos from the challenge again. That review helps me ground myself because I realize how much I have learned and am still making part of my being. I plan to watch the rest of the videos because for me repetition makes a huge difference.

Friday night I got back from two weeks of vacation, attending photography classes. Saturday morning I unpacked the whole bag. Not like my last trip to India when I wanted to clean every little item thoroughly, but that still took me months. The solution was to keep going without sitting down 😊

📅 Daily Check-in - July 20, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Today is a gloomy day, rain again... I wish it would rain in Ontario, where all the wildfires are. Feeling off today; however, I still did my morning routine, including my 6 minutes of cycling on the stationary bike. I think I need to do a long breathing session... " 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 7/10 ⚡ Energy: 7/10 🎯 Focus: 7/10 😌 Calmness: 6/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 8/10 🔥 Motivation: 7/10 ⭐ Average: 7/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 🛏️ Good Sleep 🌙 Early Bedtime ☀️ Morning Sunlight 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🌬️ Breathwork 🚴 Cycling 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol 🍬 No Added Sugar ☕ No Late Caffeine 💊 Took Supplements 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 🥦 Ate Vegetables 🧘‍♂️ Meditation 🙏 Prayer 💚 Gratitude Practice 💭 Affirmations 🎯 Visualization ✨ Positive Mindset 🎯 Deep Work 🌅 Focused Morning 1️⃣ Single Tasking 📅 No Meetings 📚 Reading 🧠 Learning

I'm claiming something new, and I want to share it with you. From now on, Mondays are MY days. 🙌 Not the day I catch up on everyone else's needs. Not the day I disappear under the laundry, the to-do list, the endless caretaking. My day. Here's what that means 👇 ✨ I consciously build in the things that matter to me. ✨ I gently push back the things others ask of me. ✨ I put myself at the very top of my own to-do list, so I stop falling through the cracks. 🕳️➡️🌟 Because here's what I've learned: if I don't choose myself on purpose, there's only ever a scrap of time left. And I refuse to live like that. 💛 So this Monday, at least a few things that are important to ME are going to happen. On purpose. No permission needed. Who's with me? Tell me one thing you'd put on YOUR day. 👇 #MondayMyDay

This is me the day I finally found my style. I am a cross between artist/writer and advocate (especially for animals). I've gone from radio broadcasting to mixed-media artist. I figured out late in life that I have ADHD. In some ways I consider my different brain a gift that informs my art and my writing. But it never feels like I finish things or do the right thing at the right time, following the "rules" set down by someone else. I want to feel like I belong, so for years I started little groups and the people they attractd became the people I belonged with, or felt I did. I would love to be part of a community that helps each other and values each other and lasts.