Today started off so promising and so awful at the same time. I got up with enough time to do almost my full morning routine, including a 30 minute treadmill walk, which is fantastic, but I’m 10DPO and my BBT took a huge drop, which is a pretty telltale sign that this cycle is another failure. I tried not to think about it too much during the day, but by the time I got home I was too sad to think about attempting my nighttime routine. So that was a huge bust.

Beauty and Health: figure out color season

I legitimately have no clue about what I am. My skin tends to have a neutral yellowy peach tone but I flush red/pink super easily. My natural hair color is a sad dirty blonde but I love dyeing it ginger. Originally I thought I was a warm spring, but I don’t feel like those colors suit me. Now I think I’m a soft summer. Thankfully those colors are already pretty prevalent in my wardrobe, but I have no idea what to do about my hair color. I tried dyeing it a more neutral ash light brown, but it immediately faded to a warm gingery blonde. Again. I think that’s just what my hair wants from me. But then I feel like all of me is the same weird gingery color, it’s too close to my skin color. I don’t know. I’ve got to play around with it some more.

Creativity: plan new sewing projects

I used to sew A LOT back in the day. I worked at a bridal shop, I sewed costumes for theatre productions, I made clothes for myself. Then…I don’t know. I just stopped. In the past few years I’ve made like two things. I want to get back into sewing, so I’m planning out sundresses I can make for my cruise, plus a dress I can wear to the Florence and the Machine concert in April.

Connection: cash in a Maeve coupon

Maeve is a super talented artist, and she gave me the all clear to add a few coupons for this challenge to cash in for artwork during this challenge. I can’t decide what I’ll ask her to draw, but I’ll think of something for sure.

Journaling: how is my heart doing, and what does it need to feel held?