Comments on: Reviewing the week that was https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/ Writer, Author, Speaker Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-277255 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:40:06 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-277255 In reply to Elisa.

@Elisa – so we were more mixed on the exhibit. I mean there’s certainly a lot of Jasper Johns work, including the flags and such that you would recognize from the art history books. But I was a bit underwhelmed with a lot of the more recent work. I guess in such a long career — I mean, producing in the 50s and now! — there’s going to be a lot of volume and it won’t all be everyone’s taste. We were a lot more taken with the Suzanne Valadon exhibit at the Barnes — and then going to see her son’s work (Maurice Utrillo) in the main collection. Maybe you could hit both museums if you came to Philadelphia?

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-277254 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:37:42 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-277254 In reply to Brooke Kent.

@Brooke – what a great video! I liked the “Hugs” move at the end 🙂

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-277253 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:35:44 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-277253 In reply to SHU.

@SHU- it could be a Monday morning thing? That’s when I do mine – and you’re way more of a morning person than I am!
“Morning” for me is when I sit down at my desk (8 a.m.)

]]> By: Sarah https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-276098 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:44:23 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-276098 I’ve been writing a weekly thankfulness list for years now. I normally do it during Sunday evening church (being child free helps!). Some weeks there are lots of big things, other weeks have more simple things like sunsets and seeing friends and phoning my sisters. But I am always able to write at least a page. Looking back with thankfulness helps me to be more intentional about planning the week ahead – both work and family time.

]]> By: Elisabeth https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-276040 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:04:47 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-276040 I’ve always loved to-do lists, but I’m starting to realize that ta-da lists are equally important.

Above all, they provide perspective. I can often get “down” feeling like I’m underperforming in a particular category, say 1-on-1 time with the kids. They’ll start grumbling and I’ll start berating myself for failing in this area. But when I start listing all the activities from a given week, I’m often amazed at how many things fall under this category! I feel a lot less guilt when I have tangible evidence of my work toward reaching particular goals/values.

While I don’t have a great system in place right now, I do summary e-mails that I send out to family/friends each month which help me remember what I’ve actually accomplished. Looking through the pictures on my phone can also be a great trigger. And I’ll often write things down in my daytimer AFTER I’ve done them so I can see at a glance all the things I’ve managed to accomplish. But day-to-day, I’m not sure how to best account for this sort of thing. I like SHU’s idea to incorporate this into her 5-year journal. And @Grateful Kae had a great summary on her blog today that stems from this blog post/podcast episode.

]]> By: SHU https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-276015 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:01:37 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-276015 Love this, and reinforced an idea I was toying with – I could fill in my 5 year journal on a weekly basis instead of the more haphazard system I do now (sometimes daily, sometimes a week catchup) and that could serve as sort of a fun mindful week review. (I can look back at my planners to remember – sort of like your time log!).

Maybe this will be a Monday Night thing as I hate to add more to Sunday . . .

]]> By: Brooke Kent https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-276013 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:01:15 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-276013 In reply to Brooke Kent.

Here’s the video our youngest just made about fencing for her elementary school’s virtual talent show:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/qc435tD16G4wU5n99

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-276012 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:58:15 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-276012 In reply to Liyan.

@Liyan – we tried Delaware Valley Fencers Club, though I’m sure there are others too!

]]> By: Brooke Kent https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-276001 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:33:21 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-276001 So glad that your kiddo enjoyed fencing! Our oldest child saw fencing in the London Olympics, tried it out at a local parks & rec. class, and has been fencing ever since. (She’s now 16, and just got her first recruiting letter from an NCAA Div. III fencing program.) Our middle & youngest children saw how much fun fencing was, so they began fencing too — and then my husband decided he’d tried it out as well, since he was taking them to practice anyways. We’re now a fencing family! And have a whole “armory” section on our basement shelves, dedicated to fixing broken swords and gear.

]]> By: Liyan https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/reviewing-the-week-that-was/#comment-275998 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:30:19 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18237#comment-275998 What’s the fencing spot you took your child to? We live in the area and I’m interested in the sport for one of our kids. Thank you!

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