Hi there,

If you had children going back to school this week, I hope that everything went well!

Our first day of school was relatively smooth. Both kids arrived to school on time, with all the things they needed, and returned home happy and calm. That's all you can ask for, right?

As we're all switching back into 'business-as-usual' mode, I've been very intentional with following the morning and evening rituals I've sketched out in my Full Focus Planner.

One of my personal goals for this quarter is to complete my morning and evening rituals 80% of the weekdays (ie 4 out of 5 days). I am aiming to embed my personal rituals into my daily life to avoid decision fatigue and to install the good habits that help me perform at my best eg exercising, eating well, getting enough sleep, organising myself so I'm not scrambling around in the mornings and resetting the house daily so it doesn't resemble a bomb site etc etc.

My rituals work in conjunction with my family and personal Ideal Week. Last week I had several readers ask me about sharing my Ideal Week with them, so this week I'm sharing a free template download I use to set it up for our family. I hope you like it!

Do you have a morning and evening ritual?

Joyce xx

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What's On This Week

Mini Beast Disco (Fri 3 Feb – Sat 4 Feb) – a wholesome and eco-focussed intergenerational disco spectacular, recommended for kids aged 3-9 and their family hordes.
Dutch Cargo Festival (Fri 3 Feb – Sat 4 Feb) – obstacle courses, workshops, music, face painting and more!
Sundown at the Sanctuary (every Saturday in Feb) - Listen, play and indulge in an immersive sunset experience at Healesville Sanctuary.
Summer in the Park (weekends throughout Feb) from Boroondara Arts, experience live theatre, jazz, opera and more!
Lunar New Year at Crown (Fri 20 Jan – Sun 12 Feb) – see the Zodiac Spectacular and lion dancing performances.
Food Truck Festival (Until Sat 25 Mar) – The Food Truck Festival returns, bringing an array of local and international cuisines to Eynesbury.
Sustainable Living Festival (Wed 1 Feb – Mon 28 Feb) – join the sustainability movement with a month of workshops, talks, demonstrations, artworks, exhibitions, films and live performances.
Nightjar Festival Geelong (Tuesdays in February) – Central Geelong will be activated with musicians, street performers, food from around the world, emerging designers, a bar and a children's area.