If we were on a coffee date, we would grab our drinks and head to a park. It’s cooled down considerably in the last week or two, so it’s only natural to want to spend as much time outside as possible. We have some spectacular parks so we’d go to the one we haven’t been to in a while. I’d definitely be drinking something iced, or maybe even frozen if I’m feeling a little wild.
If we were on a coffee date, I’d bring you a shopping bag full of tomatoes. Our little garden is flourishing and I couldn’t be more excited not only to pick them but to share them with others as well. I never imagined I’d have to hold onto the hem and fill my shirt with veggies to be able to carry them all back to the house.
If we were on a coffee date, I’d ask how you keep track of your calendar and tasks. I’ve been asking people about their favorite planners and checking some out online. I’ve been doing bullet journal style planning and while I don’t hate it, the process does require a decent amount of time and I want to make sure there isn’t anything that I’m missing out on. I know that there are a lot of gorgeous ones out there, so I might even show you some IG photos of planners I’m crushing on (particularly Get To Work Book and the Illustrated Faith Planner).
If we were on a coffee date, my hair cut would inevitably come up. I had a terrible experience with a new-to-me stylist prior to my appointment but was quickly able to get in with my regular lady. I was mostly looking for a fresh set of ideas to wrangle this curly hair, but regardless, I’m happy with how it turned out. I got about 2 inches cut off and her go-to styling of my hair always ends up looking like this, but shorter.
If we were on a coffee date, I’d ask what things you do in your life to create space. I read an article Rachel wrote about creating space and haven’t stopped thinking about how I can create space and quiet in my own life. I’d admit that I’m a busy body and am constantly reading self-help books with all of the answers, “all you have to do is _____”. They can be super helpful in making progress because I really do want to be the best version of myself, but they can also really wear me down. I’d ask your advice in the area of balance and tell you I’m already considering that as my word of the year for 2018.
If we were on a coffee date, our reading list would obviously come up after our topic. I’ve already passed up my GoodReads goal of 15 books and I’m not stopping anytime soon, although I do imagine I’ll be slowing down a bit due to some reading I’ll have to start doing for work. I’m trying to vary the genre of books that I’m reading a little more to get away from self-help. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with all of the amazing books in the world, knowing that I’ll never come close to reading even 1% of what the world has to offer.
What would you tell me if we were on a coffee date?
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Hi! So glad you stopped by. Our weather in SC has been a bit cooler lately too, so I am all for drinking our coffees outside.
I love that your garden is doing so well, but I would have to politely decline your sweet offering of tomatoes — I have never liked them, haha!
Pretty planners and office supplies are my love language (seriously, back to school is like Christmas to me!), but honestly, I just don’t have a lot going on in my life, so I have a hard time staying committed to them. This year, I got my first set of Lara Casey’s Powersheets and I LOVE them! They’re less like a planner and more of a goal setting journal. If that sounds like your thing, I couldn’t recommend them more highly.
One of my core desired feelings is spaciousness. I kind of have life claustrophobia — it’s hard for me to function when my soul feels cluttered. So I try to be extra intentional about choosing my thoughts and what I’m allowing to take up headspace and how those things make me feel. Are they filling me up, or running me down? I light my favorite candle a lot and journal, listen to a sermon, or read my Bible. Self-help books are only helpful to a point. Everyone is going to have a different opinion or methodology, and it can get confusing pretty quickly (or, at least it can for me). I hope you find what works for you! Remember, you know yourself best.
xo
Drinking coffee or tea outside sounds lovely…I’m in Australia and we’re just coming out of winter so it seems like our weather is meeting in the middle! The tomatoes sound amazing too
I’ve been using a bullet journal this year, and I find the daily planner part works for me. The lists I created at the beginning of the year though have fallen by the wayside. But it does keep me organised, so that’s the main thing 🙂
Planners…. I am a planner nerd. I was living out of 3 this year; life (barnes and noble planers, always), School–> using bullet style (sorta) pages taped into my barnes and noble planner; and then my much larger work hourly/weekly/monthly planner. It finally became so overwhelming that I caved and went down to my large work one. The montly planner I use 4 life and school. The weekly/hourly is for work. I do think next season I will still use this format but I wish these styles had pockets! I do have to carry alot of client files and pockets would be amazing.