The Rest of week 1

The Rest of the Week
1. Start a new blog and write a post in it for the week
2. Email Onshin and Richard about ordination discernment
3. Email Sangha about ticket
4. Call Angela about amends
5. Make easy way to display to do list so I won't forget about it
6. Call mom about NVC Workshop work
7. Find a place to go out for my anniversary
8. Find out about getting tested and make an appointment
9. Practice my marimba part
10. Book Xmas flight

So here is where I ended up for the rest of week 1. So I have to admit I changed one item after that day because I didn't complete any other tasks that day. I realize that I can't have items on the list that I can only complete at the monastery. So I either need to expand the list to 12 items or I need to empty out some completed tasks sooner. I think I will do the former because it's nice to see what I've gotten done in a week. Having said all that I did complete seven items on my list in the first week. So doing an extra item on one day was very helpful.

My main reflection on week 1 is that it was very helpful to have a list to keep me focused on tasks that I want to get done. It was also easy for me to forget once I left the seclusion of the monastery. I am enjoying this process, but next week we go back to having much less time at the monastery. So I will have to see how I can work these items into my schedule. Thanks to any and all of you who are reading.