Friday Reflections is all about reflecting on the week by observing our senses. My hope is that this will be a gentle, easy way to tune into how we are doing and what we are experiencing weekly when journaling in general can feel so daunting.
Now, for this week’s Friday Reflections (with each sense as your inspiration, consider how experiencing it impacted your week).
Here is my sensory round-up for this week:
tasting :: a pistachio encrusted goat cheese salad with local greens, bean soup, tater tots, some seedy whole grain bread, sweet potato and black bean enchiladas, poppy seed chicken, steamed broccoli, a baby Baby Ruth or three, apple bread pudding with whiskey-butter sauce made by Chef Nikki Moore of Food Love (you can make it, too)
hearing :: the clank of library books being dropped into the Bookie Monster (what we call the book return drop box) and squealing and shrieking kids as I ran soccer practice this week for the regular coach
smelling :: various candle scents, the tropical fragrance of a new hair product, and good food
seeing :: really thoughtful presentations about body image and eating disorders at the National Eating Disorders Association national conference
feeling :: inspired by the really thoughtful remarks as people sign the Body Warrior Pledge as part of Love Your Body Day (and for a chance to win a signed copy of Beautiful You). Haven’t signed yet? There’s still time– everyone who has signed by midnight EST on October 18th will be entered into the drawing! Also, really excited to celebrate All Natural Day with my students today (Friday, October 18th). Join us!
wishing/hoping :: to do a little course correction with my sleep. I just haven’t been able to fall asleep when I normally do this week. Eager to make some tweaks that help me get back on track!
What about you? What were your sensational experiences this week? Please share!
This post was inspired by Teacher Goes Back to School who was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday.
I need more good smells – please share your products hair and candles.
Goat cheese salad sounds divine!
That goat cheese salad was ridiculous in the best possible way, Tami. I have thought about it several times this week. Too bad, I am not going back to Washington DC again anytime soon. As for scents, here are the three we have around our house right now (all purchased at Target): Lemon Verbena, Caldrea Kitchen Candle in Hibiscus Yuzu, and Be Amazing Aromatherapy Soy Candle in Tangerine & Fresh Bergamot. The hair product is Happy’s curly hair product which may not be high on your list of needs but BF got me some Clementine Body Butter from The Body Shop and I used it for the first time today and had to stop myself from putting my face in it, it smells so divine. I am wild about their body butters and have been a coconut girl for years and year (also smells good) but I am going to cheat on coconut for a bit with Clementine. Shh! Don’t tell on me.