a new tumor?

Monday, September 18, 2006

This journal writing is a really interesting process. I have usually kept a handwritten journal but never stay up on it. I think that I am finding that by typing it I am enjoying it much more and getting it done better. I can type so much faster. I like the personalization of the handwritten journal but if this works for now I think I will continue it even after the class. There is so much to be missed in not doing it consistently that the impersonalization of typing is a minor thing next to not journaling at all.


Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Today was my doctor’s appointment. I apparently have a new tumor growing. I will have to go in later this week for an ultrasound to begin looking at what needs to be done. Gavin had soccer today. I love being outdoors, enjoying the weather while it is still a beautiful beginning to Fall.

Plan of Action discussion entry:
For me it was not really difficult to write down my goals. I was able to find something in each area of my life that I really would like to see improve. It took a great deal of time to write them and then to go through the process of setting a completion date and filling in the additional information. I realized that my goals all really were very personal and would benefit my family and myself the very most. The other difficult part was making them work with our routines and also easily fit into making daily life more enjoyable without causing any more stress. I really thought of the things that would relieve thetensions and frustrations of everyday, and came up with solutions that would benefit everyday and relieve those stresses. I set mainly completion dates that were similar for many of the goals to keep myself tracking and creating better habits. I also wrote in my day planner the dates and some check point dates to evaluate how I was doing, that took a bit of time and planning that was beyond, but will help me to keep focused on the intended outcome, accomplishing each goal successfully. I learned in writing them down that improvement really only takes one step at a time!

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

I nearly wrote 1996 on the date today; flashbacks to earlier years. I have many wonderful memories. That would have been the year we were expecting our daughter. We, of course, didn’t know she was a girl at the time, but beautiful anticipation of adding another baby to our family. My son will be turning twelve next week. It is very hard to believe that he is getting up there in years. Today my daughters class was suppose to go to Silver Lake but it has begun to snow a bit in the mountains. The teachers have postponed the field trip to later next week, when the weathers should clear again. Yesterday was so beautiful and warm, it is so weird how the weather changes so drastically overnight.