August Review (Month 8 of Quests)

August 2016 Questing Report

Quests Completed

Quest # 13: Gardening

I have successfully cultivated a small batch of herbs and vegetable plants on my back porch - a container garden, if you will. I just harvested some juicy little tomatoes from my tomato plants, so I feel like it's time to officially declare this quest a success!

Quest # 22: Contact Lenses

I can see! Glasses are cool looking and all... but I prefer the freedom of not having something hanging onto my face. Maybe surgery will be a goal for next year? :-o  

Quests-in-Progress

Quest # 1: Biographies

Although started (and intended for) July, I finally completed this biography in August. Michelle Obama: A Life by Peter Slevin was well-written and a fascinating look at the First Lady's life. I recommend the read; she's pretty darn inspiring and strong. I've been noticing a pattern in successful people I've been reading about: they live their lives very intentionally, and they tend to want to prove people wrong. I like the former of those traits a lot, and I'm thinking that may be on my list of things to practice in earnest next year. Back to the book though: Seriously, if Michelle Obama ran for president, I am in 110%. 

Quest # 3: Tithing

Tithing money this month went to disaster relief efforts in Louisiana due to their insane and unusual amount of flooding. These areas in Louisiana (the two major areas being the surrounding Lafayette area, and the surrounding Baton Rouge area like Livingston and Ascension ) were not historically flood-prone areas, and many people do not have flood insurance there, so this may devastate the area's economy (and people) for at least the next couple years. I donated to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, and my post is here.

Quest #4: Spirituality

I tried going to a Universal Unitarian Church - Yay hippies and atheists! The music may not be as good as what I grew up with, but the messages are refreshingly all about love and connectedness. I'm going to try this out for a while, but not convinced yet that it's my "home." Glad to finally get this quest started though.

Quest #18: Exercise
In an effort to live more active (Quest #19??) and to keep myself working out, I signed up for a dance class that meets once a week. I'm now having dreams of training to get my teaching certification so that I can establish a healthy "side hustle" to fall back on if I need a little extra cash (because, I love this!).

Coming up next:

Quest # 1: Biographies

In September, getting inspiration from both Day of Democracy and Constitution Day, I'm going to read a little more about the people who help keep our country safe. This book follows the lives of a few service women - in various branches of the military - and I'm looking forward to reading about another set of lives so different from my own! The book is Undaunted by Tanya Biank.

and... continue with ongoing Quests!

KJets