Wow. Over two years since I wrote my last post. You may think something happened two years ago that got me super busy and unable to write my thoughts down. I would love to say that it was because I received a pup for Christmas two years ago and I was busy taking care of him – making sure he was properly potty trained and felt comfortable in his new home. I could blame it on going to a ton of Golden Knight’s games or filling out too many job applications to finally land a marketing career with a reputable company. I could say I was dealing with a cyst in one of my ovaries, the size of an orange that forced me into surgery, or too busy filling out more job applications when I finally got sick enough of my first marketing job. Now I could blame it on going through a break up during the holiday season or attempting to figure out my amazing job that I feel absolutely clueless at. I could say it was all of those things, that kept me from continuing my blog, but in reality it was none of them.
Life gets busy for everyone. Whether it’s the holiday season, a change of jobs, or getting a new pet there is always going to be a new challenge. That is what makes life interesting. I can’t say why I stopped, especially after my grandma complimented my blog saying she felt like she was right there with me along the way, since I detailed it so well. Maybe it was because I felt like my grandma was the only one reading my stuff? But why does it matter who is reading it, if I enjoy it? I think I stopped for awhile and forgot that I enjoyed doing it. I forgot that fifteen years from now I will want to show it to my kids (maybe?) or my nieces and nephews all the entertaining adventures I had.
I remember my New Year’s resolution for 2017 was to try more things & fail. Failing wasn’t the goal of course, but I wanted to be ok with trying things outside of my comfort zone even if I fail at them, because eventually after failure, success usually follows. That’s when this blog came about. Ok so I tried and did I fail? If my goal was to be making money from this blog within a year then yeah I guess I failed. If my goal was to post something new every week then I failed that too. Which means I successfully was working towards my 2017 goal, so technically did I fail?? I also attempted working with Juice Plus and I failed that too. So congrats to me I reached my 2017 goal! I have realized it’s ok to not completely reach a goal, as long as you’re still working towards it, no matter how slowly.
I wish I could remember my 2018 or 2019 resolution, (I must not have attempted too hard to reach them) but I honestly never was a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I always thought why wait to better yourself for the new year when you could start immediately. Sometimes though the end of the year is rough and it seems like a challenge just to survive to the new year. I think that is why I made a 2020 resolution and it is to count my blessings more. I have a good life, even when it feels like it is falling apart. It is still filled with the perfect mother, friends who truly care, a loving pet and coworkers who have my back. It is also filled with a once in a lifetime love – one that I wasn’t sure where it would take me, but I knew I wanted to ride the wave as long as possible.
It’s easy to lose sight of all the things to be grateful for, especially when life gets busy. So I am going to attempt to post more here again, on past stuff that I missed to post, current stuff I am going through, and future experiences, whatever those may be. I also want to make a list of things I am beyond grateful for, so I can look back and be reminded on days that maybe it’s hard to recognize all the great things I have in my life. I could list probably a million things if I really wanted to, but I will keep it on the shorter side and in no particular order.
1. My mom. Duhh
2. My dog, who is so high maintenance but I can’t imagine coming home and not being greeted by his wagging tail and his bone in his mouth.
3. My boss, for giving me a chance to work for an awesome company when I had no experience and no vision
4. My friends. Of course the S’women, but every other friend who I have reached out to this year. Whether you were giving me advice or listening to my stories I appreciate you for being around.
5. My short commute to my job. I don’t think my best self comes out when I am behind the wheel so I am happy that I no longer have to sit in rush hour traffic.
6. My phone. That sounds crazy, but I work for a mobile company and I love being able to reach my friends and family easily and to capture moments with the camera in pocket.
7. My body. I snowboard, I run, I lift weights, without stretching (need to start that), but yet day after day it shows up for me.
8. Sports. Vague I know, but I love the community it comes with. Whether it is driving through Vegas and you see all the cars with the Golden Knights stickers, or the football fans who wake up at an unGodly hour to start tailgating, I have always felt like going to sporting events is always a good time.
9. Experiences I have had & will continue to have. I have been able to do a lot in my 26 years of life – traveling to different countries, attending different music festivals, saying yes to new things almost every chance I get. I don’t plan on that changing anytime soon.
10. Love. The love I have received from everyone in my life. Whether it be platonic or romantic, my heart is so filled with love and I’ll always be trying to give the same love that I get from everyone. 