Another month has come and gone. I’m tempted to say, “how did that happen so fast?” though these monthly accomplishment / goal posts keep me from thinking time is just slipping by. It’s flying but we’re all flying with it. Because I’m leaving for Greece tomorrow, I’m posting this monthly ritual post a bit early.
June goals turned accomplishments:
1.) Complete my e-book based upon my Examiner.com column on entrepreneurship. The book will feature the most inspiring entrepreneurs I interviewed during my 15 months writing for Examiner.
There was much rejoicing in my tiny apartment on Sunday, June 20th, when I dotted the last “i” and crossed the last “t” on my first e-book, Hope in Progress: 27 Entrepreneurs Who Inspired Me During the Great Recession. I organized their stories by categories: Foodies, Artists, Healers, Advisors, and Jumpers. The book is available as a free PDF download (which you can also access by clicking the book’s cover in the right hand column of this blog) or for $5 in the Kindle store (which can be viewed on your Kindle, or iPad / iPhone when you download the free Kindle app. You can leave a review of the book on Amazon.com if you’re so inclined, even if you don’t buy the book there.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting me and cheering me on through the process. I’m ridiculously grateful!
2.) Enjoy every moment in Greece without thinking about any stresses from home. I will be entirely off the grid during that week. I will write ahead for this blog and schedule posts – with modern technology, no need to let the blog waves grind to a halt while I’m soaking in the sun! Rest assured, I will be writing every day from the mountains of Santorini and share all of my adventures here on this blog once I return in early July!
This one’s interesting. I’m leaving for Greece tomorrow and I had planned to write ahead. I’ve decided to change that and not write ahead. The whole idea of this year of writing is to take one step every day toward living an extraordinary life. I don’t know what that step will be until I get to that day. So rather than write ahead, I promise you all of the fabulous steps and details once I return. I will be writing every day, with a pen in a notebook – something I have not done in a very long time.
3.) Plan another trip to Florida to welcome my new little niece into the world. She is due June 22nd.
Done! I worried about taking the time off from work almost right after I return from Greece. Silly. 5 years from now, I’m not going to care who at work thought my vacation pattern was weird in the summer of 2010. I will care that I got to spend time with my new niece, Aubree, when she was only a month old. She was born on June 22nd and she’s gorgeous and perfect and we love her to pieces!
4.) Apply for my International Yoga Alliance certification once I have my teacher-training certificate from Sonic in-hand.
I got all of my exams and papers in, and my hours logged. The membership card should be happily nestled in my mailbox when I return from Greece. And then I’ll hopping on the Shakti Express, looking for teaching gigs!
5.) Kick-off my Owning Pink column on relationships, and spend more time on my personal life (which fell a bit to the wayside because of my crazy May schedule.)
I rarely write about relationships here on this blog. I don’t avoid the topic; I just never really know what to say about it in the context of this blog. The fine and gifted team over at Owning Pink asked me to specifically write on this topic for their site and I’m thrilled about it. I write about 2X a month and post the links to this blog. Check it out here. You can also click the Owning Pink icon in the right hand column of this blog. And I picked up the dating baton again this month. I’m enjoying the search!
July Goals:
1.) Soak up the sun in Greece and enjoy every second of my teacher training time with Shiva Rea.
2.) Meet my little niece, Aubree, and hang with my sis and older niece, Lorelei.
3.) Begin actively looking for a weekly yoga class to teach in NYC at an established gym or studio.
4.) Begin thinking about my next e-book. (I’m taking suggestions!)
5.) Continue prep work for my LIM College class that I will start teaching in the Fall: Viral, Guerilla, and Social Media Marketing.
6.) Do some marketing of my e-book.
I’d love to hear how June went for you and what you’re looking forward to in July!
Christa Avampato 