SPRING INTENTIONS 2020
I have a space in my planner dedicated to setting monthly intentions for myself— things I want to be mindful of & shift or commitments I want to make to something or someone (myself included). With spring approaching I decided to think of my intentions through a seasonal timeline, giving myself time to dig a little deeper.
For the past year, I’ve been creating a seasonal “mood” board on Pinterest— I’ve found this to be a really healthy space to flesh out what my current energy state looks like through a visual medium. It’s also been a wonderful retreat from the dreaded Instagram scroll since Pinterest is a space of curated & created Images I’m less likely to “compare” there & more likely to “dream” & feel energized. I simply open the Pinterest app & pin anything & everything that I am drawn to onto one single mood board for the season. Rather than pinning recipes to a recipe board & home decor to a home decor board I let everything come together. I love revisiting the board for ideas & to gain a sense of what my personal style & interests are (versus what I think they are when I am on Instagram). This mood board has also helped me shape what I want this season to look like through my intentions. Here is a look at my 2020 Spring Mood Board if you are curious.
This spring will be my last full season before our 3rd baby joins us in the summer, so these intentions are carrying even more weight for me as we prepare for that transition.
+ PLAY WITH THE BOYS, IN THEIR WORLD, DAILY - Often times when the boys are playing I leap at any opportunity to wash dishes, check my email or something else I feel the “need” to do. This spring I want to shift the way I operate when the boys are fully submerged in play & join in with them. I want to enter their worlds & play, with full intensity & attention, with them.
+ LEARN TO MAKE HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH BREAD - This has long been on my list but I’ve been terrified to mess it up. I want to embrace the mess of learning something new & end up on the other side with a new skill & resource I am proud of. I’m also completely addicted to sourdough bread so this skill will no doubt serve me, & my budget, well.
+ MOVE EVERY DAY - As I round out this pregnancy & the weather warms up I want to ensure that I am active every day. Yoga, walks, home workouts on YouTube, trips to the gym to play basketball etc, anything to stay active & keep my body warm & mobilized.
+ STOP YELLING - It’s become too easy to yell amidst the chaos & madness of two toddlers & big emotions yes I know that yelling helps NO ONE. I’ll be snapping a rubber band on my wrist to hopefully kick this bad habit to the curb for good.
+ CREATE/MAKE SOMETHING WITH THE BOYS EVERY DAY - My toddlers love when we create something, even the simplest things they take such pride in. Over the past few months I’ve become consumed in other tasks & have pushed creative moments to the side. Reshaping my expectations is a big part of this— not every creation has to be an elaborate project, opportunities to create exist every day so I hope to sharpen my awareness of them & prioritize them. From mud paintings to baking to building forts & acrylic painting projects, there are countless ways we can flex our creative muscles & make something we are proud of.
+ SING MORE SONGS - As simple as it sounds, the boys love music so I hope to share more songs with them this season.
+ DECLUTTER PHOTOS ON iPHONE - The spring naturally lends itself to decluttering & organizing physical spaces but rarely do I prioritize digital spaces. My phone has over 90,000 photos on it (gulp) & I know that number will not decrease when we have a newborn in our presence. I hope to clear the clutter & delete meaningless photos from my phone so I have room for the ones that matter most (& so I can find them more easily!).
All bedding featured in images is from Parachute. Book behind notebook is the Early Riser Companion. Diffuser is by Vitruvi. Passion Fruit candle is from Candelles.