So the moon will be transitioning into it’s latest full moon phase—and it will be both the last full moon of the year, and the last full moon of the decade. There is now less than three weeks left in the year—three weeks from today (Dec 11^th) will be New Years Day. So the next constellation that the moon will be going through is going to be Gemini. So now it’s time to look back over the goals that I set for the Taurus full moon and see how I did with each one.

So what were my goals for the Taurus full moon?

            Meditating nightly (yes, this is focusing on me a little—but if I keep myself in the right mindset, I’m more polite and easier to be around other people).

            Reaching out to friends on-line (it’s a small step to start with, especially since there are only a few people within town that I probably still talk to, and I think better to start slow).

            Figure out when exactly my reboot break is going to start—that way I have an idea of when I can refocus on my nutrition and fitness.

Above all remember: progress over perfection.

So how did I do with each one?

In terms of reaching out to friends on-line—this has been slow going. This has been due mainly to trying to figure out the best way of reaching out, also due to extending my work schedule another couple of weeks—I hadn’t felt like being on the computer at night.

I’ve managed to meditate almost every night (and I’m getting better at it with not having a full schedule the next day—i.e. if I want to doze a little after the alarm goes off I can). I do feel better at night after having spent anywhere from three to seven minutes meditating. Now I’m also going to try to work that into my morning routine (meditate before getting up to deal with the animals).

So my reboot break started this week (December 9^th), and I’ve managed one workout in addition to daily walks at Boomer Lake (to practice my nature photography). I’ve realized that walks may not happen every day (due mainly to weather and temperatures), so I’ll need to figure out the best times for doing one (or possibly two) workouts—possibly in the morning when I want a break from doing other things, and then again in the afternoon. Nutrition will be a little slower (true there aren’t as many sweets at home as there were at work—but there is the possibility of making cookies, muffins, and so forth), but I’m going to focus on trying to do my best each day and not beat myself up if I do slide a little.

So I managed to make an inroad with two of the three goals that I set for the Taurus full moon. I’ve always been a quiet person, who usually keeps different parts of my life in different “boxes” that usually never overlap. I’ve realized that this is almost all done unconsciously, due in part to my introverted nature—I don’t mind spending time with other people, but I need time alone then to recharge.

So progress is being made (slow progress, but progress none the less), and the baby steps will help make 2020 the best year yet.