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weekly post - week 9 - 2025

#WeekNotes #Personal

Feb 23 - Mar 1

Close-up macro photo of baby fennel and it looks like small trees "Fennel forest" in the garden.

I'm really enjoying building and maintaining this blog. I've learned a lot of skills, overcame some feelings of uncertainty and shame around sharing my thoughts with the world, and connected with some great people in the digital realm! (I even shared it with some people I know in real life, which was a big step - Hi, friends!)

Although I often journal about my week privately, I wanted to start sharing some highlights about my weeks here on ye ol' blog. My intention is to keep it positive and focus on the things that went well and felt good. I have a tendency to ruminate about problems and focus on the negative, so this is a practice in having a more balanced mindset. I'm going to call these things "The Goods".

The second piece of my weekly posts will be articles, art, websites, ideas, etc. that I enjoyed this week. I really like when others post links they find interesting, so I'm going to do that too!

The Goods

  • Next weekend, we are hosting an event at the farm to help us clean up our field. I spent some time this week mowing the overgrown areas, making the path to the field more accessible when the gulch is full of water like it is right now, and generally getting ready for the day! I'm excited to have people visit the land and really grateful for the help people have offered.

  • The puppy is growing fast and learning. There have been a few days in the past few weeks that I've felt incredibly overwhelmed by his "puppiness", but things seem to be going smoother. I think we are both settling in to a good routine. (Phew.)

  • The weekly Nonviolent Communication study group I participate in with some close friends continues to be incredibly valuable. I'd by lying if I said this group was easy. Sometimes the subject matter is difficult and it forces me to take a clear look at myself - to fully accept who I am and be accountable for my actions. Sometimes the vulnerability is excruciating. But I'm also learning to trust how accepting, loving, and understanding my friends are and remembering that no one has it figured out. I'm really proud of us and grateful for the skills I'm learning.

  • I also joined the board of directors of a local food hub in my area. I'm really impressed with the work that the Executive Director has been doing in it's first year of operations. I'm excited to both participate in the growth of this organization as well as participate as a producer!

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