HOI-- WEEK 18

my cousin's gorgeous courtyard in the Old Market

This week I...

-- spent extra time with family as we celebrated the life of my aunt. I appreciate how funerals bring families together and this week was no exception. We spent multiple evenings together talking late into the night - something we should do more often. T and I are truly blessed with fabulous families!
-- enjoyed General Conference - a weekend of uplifting and instructional talks our church broadcasts all over the world! It happens every 6 months and shares simple, inspired counsel such as:
    + "We need [women] who speak up and speak out." — Russell M. Nelson
    + "None of us marry perfection; we marry potential" — Robert D. Hales
    + "We do not need to be perfect, but we need to be good and getting better."— Kim B. Clark
    + "To all mothers in every circumstance, including those who struggle—and all will—I say, 'Be peaceful. Believe in God and 
         yourself. You are doing better than you think you are.'" —Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
-- did not have to work Saturday or Sunday - what a treat! It really helped my mental health because I am starting to feel suffocated by my career. 18 months of 80+ hour work weeks is starting to put a strain on other areas of my life. Thankfully, this weekend I was able to sneak in a couple good workouts (I'm loving my Les Mills subscription - Bodybalance and Sh'bam are my favorite!), cooked some real good, and a few friends came over for the Husker game-- I now feel more like my normal self. I also won an award at work that I've never heard of - but I'll take it!

xo,
Krista