This is my last post of little moments. I am so glad I focused on little moments for the month of May. It was a stressful and exhausting month, so looking for the little things in life that make me happy really, really helped me maintain a more positive attitude!
Here are my final moments for the month!
30 - Getting a great "you are going to pass the CFA" pep talk from my boss.
31 - Closing up my books for the night, knowing it was the last evening I'll spend studying for a long time!
I won't continue to do these posts, but I do intend to write down a little moment from each day in my planner as I really think it's a great exercise to help you focus on the good things in life!
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Now for my current state of mind... I am loving the fact that I am free from studying. Seriously, it's the best feeling. I've got a week full of run club workouts and post-CFA celebrations with friends and co-workers. It's just great to not have CFA studying hanging over my head.
But that thought of whether I passed? It's EATING away at me. I am praying (hard) for peace about it because it's gnawing away at me. On Monday night, my running coach gave me some great advice, though. He said, "Worrying is like paying interest on a debt you might not owe." So I am trying to keep that in mind and check my worrying at the door each day. I'm moderately successful at accomplishing that...
Why oh why, CFA, do you require me to analyze the crap out of 20 cases in a span of 6 hours, but you get 8 weeks to analyze our scores? NOT FAIR.
Are you good at letting go of things once they are behind you? I was good about letting go last year? This year? Not so much...
And - What were your little moments of the last week?
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Little Moments - v4
May is almost over! Hooray! These are my little moments of the past week...
23 - Getting to see my boss's daughter as he brought her into work before her dentist appointment. She was adopted from Ethiopia and is such an adorable little girl. We share a love of the color pink. :)
24 - Getting sucked into a really good book (Room).
25 - My boss let me go home a couple of hours early so I'd have plenty of time to do a practice exam. He is a CFA charterholder, so he gets what I am going through, which is really nice.
26 - Getting a thoughtful email from my Grandma (who is 89 - how cool is it that she emails?).
27 - A delicious dinner prepared by my aunt and uncle + 3 games of bananagrams. Oh how I adore that game. This was a REALLY tough day for me - I cried a river of tears (over a tough practice exam). My spirits were lifted by spending time with family.
28 - Having some delicious watermelon as an afternoon study break snack.
29 - A spontaneous lunch with a good friend that I hadn't seen in 6+ months.
What were your little moments of the past week?
23 - Getting to see my boss's daughter as he brought her into work before her dentist appointment. She was adopted from Ethiopia and is such an adorable little girl. We share a love of the color pink. :)
24 - Getting sucked into a really good book (Room).
25 - My boss let me go home a couple of hours early so I'd have plenty of time to do a practice exam. He is a CFA charterholder, so he gets what I am going through, which is really nice.
26 - Getting a thoughtful email from my Grandma (who is 89 - how cool is it that she emails?).
27 - A delicious dinner prepared by my aunt and uncle + 3 games of bananagrams. Oh how I adore that game. This was a REALLY tough day for me - I cried a river of tears (over a tough practice exam). My spirits were lifted by spending time with family.
28 - Having some delicious watermelon as an afternoon study break snack.
29 - A spontaneous lunch with a good friend that I hadn't seen in 6+ months.
What were your little moments of the past week?
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Little Moments v3
I can't believe we are in the final weeks of May. The CFA exam is only 10 days away! Woo hoo!
Here are the little moments of the past week...
16 - Going out for a marathon send-off dinner with my run club.
17 - Having a good conversation with a sales manager which reminded me that I have some good allies in my corner.
18 - A nice, long conversation with Mandy. We were so overdue for a chat!
19 - Getting the most perfectly ripe blackberries at the grocery store - and they were buy one get one free (as were raspberries)! Score!
20 - A fun lunch with my aunt, uncle, cousins, and their significant others at this great raw food restaurant in Minneapolis. We went last year before my CFA, so we went again to keep up the tradition (they understand my neurotic need for everything to be the same as last year)!
21 - Running in absolutely beautiful weather.
22 - Taking a little break in the afternoon to go on a walk with a former co-worker.
What were your little moments of the week?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Little Moments v3
This week got off to a tough start... But yesterday was a MUCH better day, so hopefully things will only get better as the week progresses.
The head of our group is coming to our office today to discuss the reorg - I'm hoping I come home from work today feeling better about the changes taking place.
It really was such a blessing that I chose to focus on the little moments in the month of May. I need these daily reflections now more than ever!
9 - Getting a drink with my boss at the airport before our flight to Denver. Our work lives were turned upside down last week with the reorg, so it was nice to set it all aside and just enjoy a drink together before our business trip. As I've said before, I absolutely love my boss - he is the best boss I've ever had. He's committed to still having a role in my development, so hopefully we can make that happen.
10 - Meeting co-workers from our Denver office. It's so nice to put faces to names, and I really hit it off with the people I met!
11 - Gettting a 94% on an assessment I took on a complicated concept (Derivatives).
12 - 10 miles ran in absolutely gorgeous weather on running paths along the lakes of Minneapolis.
13 - Getting my mail and finding a post card that Jeanie sent during her trip to Paris! Oh la la, that's the best kind of mail to receive!
14 - A thoughtful and kind email from San, a new friend I've made thanks to blogging!
15 - Eating lunch outside on my building's skygarden level with a co-worker. I eat at my desk most days, so this was a nice change!
What were your little moments of the last week?
The head of our group is coming to our office today to discuss the reorg - I'm hoping I come home from work today feeling better about the changes taking place.
It really was such a blessing that I chose to focus on the little moments in the month of May. I need these daily reflections now more than ever!
9 - Getting a drink with my boss at the airport before our flight to Denver. Our work lives were turned upside down last week with the reorg, so it was nice to set it all aside and just enjoy a drink together before our business trip. As I've said before, I absolutely love my boss - he is the best boss I've ever had. He's committed to still having a role in my development, so hopefully we can make that happen.
10 - Meeting co-workers from our Denver office. It's so nice to put faces to names, and I really hit it off with the people I met!
11 - Gettting a 94% on an assessment I took on a complicated concept (Derivatives).
12 - 10 miles ran in absolutely gorgeous weather on running paths along the lakes of Minneapolis.
13 - Getting my mail and finding a post card that Jeanie sent during her trip to Paris! Oh la la, that's the best kind of mail to receive!
14 - A thoughtful and kind email from San, a new friend I've made thanks to blogging!
15 - Eating lunch outside on my building's skygarden level with a co-worker. I eat at my desk most days, so this was a nice change!
What were your little moments of the last week?
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Little Moments - v2
Oh this week. My CFA stress level is at an all time high and I am preparing to co- present at a conference in Denver (fly out today). So, of course, this is the week the reorg gets announced at work. I won't say much as one never knows who might read your blog. The good news is that I will continue to report to someone in Minneapolis (so no move, thank God). Besides that, I can't say anymore, except that I'm not pleased with the changes. I am actually trying not to think too much about it right now because I can't handle more stress right now.
But the little moments carry on. It's a good thing I started this challenge because right now, I need a reminder to look for the good things in life.
2 - A 4 mile run in beautiful weather along the mighty Mississippi.
3 - Getting my weekly vanilla latte and saving 10 cents by getting the trivia of the day question right. It's more of a pride thing than a money saving thing - but hey, every cent counts.
4 - Enjoying wine on my patio with my dear aunt and uncle (whom I refer to as my St. Paul parents) followed by dinner at a Thai restaurant. I had a tough day studying and seeing them really helped lift my spirits.
5 - Walking into my parents' lake home and hearing my younger nephew excitedly exclaim, "Lisa's here!". And then he ran over and gave me a hug. Best. Feeling. Ever.
6 - Catching up with a cousin that I hadn't seen in far too many months.
7 - Eating a perfectly ripe avocado - which only cost $1! Yum!
8 - Walking into a clean condo. My cleaning service comes every other Tuesday. Right now, it's worth the money spent (which I feel is pretty minimal).
Have a great rest of the week, everyone! I fly out today for Denver and come back Friday. I'm still packing 20+ hours of studying into the week, too, so to say I am busy is an understatement.
What were your little moments of the past week?
But the little moments carry on. It's a good thing I started this challenge because right now, I need a reminder to look for the good things in life.
2 - A 4 mile run in beautiful weather along the mighty Mississippi.
3 - Getting my weekly vanilla latte and saving 10 cents by getting the trivia of the day question right. It's more of a pride thing than a money saving thing - but hey, every cent counts.
4 - Enjoying wine on my patio with my dear aunt and uncle (whom I refer to as my St. Paul parents) followed by dinner at a Thai restaurant. I had a tough day studying and seeing them really helped lift my spirits.
5 - Walking into my parents' lake home and hearing my younger nephew excitedly exclaim, "Lisa's here!". And then he ran over and gave me a hug. Best. Feeling. Ever.
6 - Catching up with a cousin that I hadn't seen in far too many months.
7 - Eating a perfectly ripe avocado - which only cost $1! Yum!
8 - Walking into a clean condo. My cleaning service comes every other Tuesday. Right now, it's worth the money spent (which I feel is pretty minimal).
Have a great rest of the week, everyone! I fly out today for Denver and come back Friday. I'm still packing 20+ hours of studying into the week, too, so to say I am busy is an understatement.
What were your little moments of the past week?
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Little Moments - v. 1
And just like that, it’s May! Wow, where did the first 4 months of the year go? Well, I know where they went – they were spent studying, working, and running.
The saying goes that the days are long but the years are short – and that is so true. My days feel long, but 2012 is flying by. Through these months of studying, at times I’ve been guilty of sort of ‘wishing’ away these first 5 months of the year - which is pretty silly. I mean, when you think about it, life is pretty short.
Lately I feel like I am buzzing on a different frequency than usual. I just rush from one thing to the next. I flip through the pages of my planner, obsessing over my study schedule, questioning whether it's enough. While I’ve maintained a more positive attitude about studying, I sort of gloss over the good things that happen to me each day.
I’ve got 94 hours of studying ahead of me in the month of May, if I follow through with my study plan (which I know I will). I don’t want May to get lost in the shuffle of the various commitments in my life. So in an effort to counteract my tendency to sort of rush through each day, I’ve decided to really focus on identifying one thing each day that makes me happy or makes me smile. I figure that by focusing on the little moments of life, this big thing I am working towards won’t swallow me whole.
To keep me on track, I will post a weekly recap of the little moments each Wednesday during the month of May. And hopefully this little project will help me appreciate the here and now instead of fixating on June 3rd when this studying is all behind me!
Only one day has passed, so this will be a short first recap!
Day 1 - Giggling over the fact that I had misread a CFA concept months ago. I thought there was a hostile takeover defense called "the white squirrel". When taking an assessment last night, I realized it was actually "the white squire." Which makes more sense as a competing defense is the "white knight defense". I got a good laugh out of it. And realize this prob only funny to me.
Are there any little moments from yesterday that stand out for you!
The saying goes that the days are long but the years are short – and that is so true. My days feel long, but 2012 is flying by. Through these months of studying, at times I’ve been guilty of sort of ‘wishing’ away these first 5 months of the year - which is pretty silly. I mean, when you think about it, life is pretty short.
Lately I feel like I am buzzing on a different frequency than usual. I just rush from one thing to the next. I flip through the pages of my planner, obsessing over my study schedule, questioning whether it's enough. While I’ve maintained a more positive attitude about studying, I sort of gloss over the good things that happen to me each day.
I’ve got 94 hours of studying ahead of me in the month of May, if I follow through with my study plan (which I know I will). I don’t want May to get lost in the shuffle of the various commitments in my life. So in an effort to counteract my tendency to sort of rush through each day, I’ve decided to really focus on identifying one thing each day that makes me happy or makes me smile. I figure that by focusing on the little moments of life, this big thing I am working towards won’t swallow me whole.
To keep me on track, I will post a weekly recap of the little moments each Wednesday during the month of May. And hopefully this little project will help me appreciate the here and now instead of fixating on June 3rd when this studying is all behind me!
Only one day has passed, so this will be a short first recap!
Day 1 - Giggling over the fact that I had misread a CFA concept months ago. I thought there was a hostile takeover defense called "the white squirrel". When taking an assessment last night, I realized it was actually "the white squire." Which makes more sense as a competing defense is the "white knight defense". I got a good laugh out of it. And realize this prob only funny to me.
Are there any little moments from yesterday that stand out for you!
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