This week I hopped into the figurative time machine and had the opportunity to get a glimpse into various pieces of my youth. I forgot that I used to frequent the Rastafarian scene in my late teens and early twenties, but one of the my favorite reggae bands, Steel Pulse, came to Seattle this week and brought it all back. Strangely the haze of smoke and smell of weed was a lot less prevalent than I remember, but the pure joy this band creates in my heart was still the same 25 years later. 

 https://www.facebook.com/SteelPulse/ 

This week we talk about the act of showing up - for your family, your friends and yourself. When you are a people pleaser like me, showing up for yourself is one of the hardest things to do. But if you don't show up for yourself, it's difficult to show up for anybody else.

Need a fun experience for the weekend? Try exploring your own city. Maybe pretend you are a tourist or make reservations at the newest restaurant. Try something you haven't experienced before.

Finding the things in your life that bring you joy is so valuable. Not only does it enrich your life while you are doing these things, but sometimes just remembering or picturing your happy places in your mind can do wonders to pull you out of a funk. This week, the magic of backpacking completely turns my day around!

Info and images of the Enchantments:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchantments
https://goo.gl/images/oLF5Qq

Wild by Cheryl Strayed - https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Oprahs-Book-Club-Digital-ebook/dp/B005CRQ4XI/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=wild&qid=1553741230&s=gateway&sr=8-11 
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Reese-Witherspoon/dp/B00RVC0S1G/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=wild&qid=1553741187&s=gateway&sr=8-4

Mountaineers - https://www.mountaineers.org 

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23 and Me result revealed!

After reviewing my Year 47 goal list, it's become quite obvious that overshot this one. But that's the great thing about checking in on your goals periodically. You can make adjustments - add things, remove others, make tweaks where necessary. I'm 5 months in and after making some small adjustments, I feel really good about the remainder of the year.

Recap of the house hunting trip to Akron, Ohio earlier this month

My City Was Gone by The Pretenders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvAYGz6Iwmc

My dad passed away recently and left me the best gift possible. He planned for his death while he was still alive in order to remove as much stress and unnecessary burden from me as possible. I will be forever grateful to him for this.

The Budweiser theme song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6lzYsH9rGA
(the exact one that played in our living room during my childhood)

The reel to reel - https://goo.gl/images/cRnUh4

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Matthew Carlisle shares tips and strategies for taking a sabbatical - whether that be a year or just the summer. 

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