A Constant Journey

Nomad, what does the term mean? According to the Dictionary it means...

"A member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place."

When I was contemplating starting a new blog, I was honestly at a loss for what to call it! How would I describe my life, and more importantly, my future?! Adventurous has often been a term I have used to describe myself! I thought about it for awhile, and pondered over what kind of people in the world travelled lots, and were adventurous, and then Nomads popped into my mind! 

Like a Nomad I have travelled from place to place! I have never lived in one location for more then three years, I have travelled all over my home country of Canada, and for being eighteen, I have left the country and been to a few other places around the world! At this point I almost get restless when I have been in one place for an extended period of time! 

Enjoying a cool afternoon in a patch of forest in Germany!

I have no permanent abode! Right now I kind of float between households. First I worked at a wildlife shelter, now I am working at a small horse ranch, and after that I have a job as a nanny set up! At the moment I go where the wind takes me!

Enjoying a cold winter day on a rural horse farm!

 I am a part of a group of people!Through my life adventures I have met lots of unique and inspiring people who are either passionate about the same issues as I, or are very adventurous! These people inspire me, and keep me motivated to achieve my dreams!

Hanging out with some international friends I made during my Wildlife Rehabilitation internship!

 So what are my dreams? I have so many, a giant bucket list actually! However the key ones are....

- Serve God to the best of my ability by making the most out of the life he has given me! 
- Become an author - I am already a published poet! I have written the rough draft to a novel, so now I just got to polish it, and try to get it published!
- See the world! - I have already been all over Canada, I have been to New York city, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania . I have also been to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy! New travel goals, Iceland, England, Romania, and Africa!

Those are the big three anyhow! I could die before I accomplish them all...fall down the stairs the wrong way, or fall of a horse for that matter! However, these goals motivate me to strive forward, and live each day, each month, and each year like it were my last!

So, I am Jacinta Secker, I am eighteen, the eldest of eight, and a Canadian. I have one dog who I love to bits! His name is Boo, and he is like my baby! Unfortunately I am unable to bring him on my travels. I also have a cat named Ginger! I used to have more pets, but since I moved out, they all had to find new homes. I have a lot of hobbies and interests! I love sports, art, writing (love writing!!), animal care, and horseback riding! I also enjoy baking and cooking!

My dog and I!

My family

My favourite horse at the wildlife center, and probably my favourite horse ever!

My greatest life adventures have been.....

. Travelling across Canada with my family in our large van! We went through every province in Canada except for Newfoundland and PEI. 

. Travelling to New York City for a school trip! It was my first time outside of Canada, and the largest city I had ever been too!

. I travelled to Europe with a friend to work on an Icelandic pony farm in Germany! We were there for about two months, and it was an amazing experience! While we were in Europe we also travelled through Austria and Switzerland, to Italy, where we spent two weeks!

Exercising an Icelandic pony in Germany!

 After I completed high school, I did an internship at Sandy Pines Wildlife Center! It was an amazing experience, and I met lots of people from around the world! I wrote a blog about it! Check it out here!http://intothewildsandypines.blogspot.ca/

Handling a Saw Whet owl!

Releasing baby turtles with the other interns!

And now I am staying at a small horse ranch in rural Ontario! I have known the lady who runs the place for several years, and she asked if I would like to stay and help her till I begin my job as a Nanny. 

I am loving it here! The work is relaxing and fun! I get to ride everyday, I have a room of my own, and Linda and her husband are the nicest people! They have grown the majority of their own food, and almost everything else is homemade! There is a lot of food to go between the three of us, but it sounds as if they might be hosting some one else soon from Belgium and Germany! I am so excited to meet these girls!

Venus and I!

A view of the house

Early Morning trail rides!

So I will try to write a new post each week! The internet where I am at is not the greatest at times, so we shall see what happens! Anyhow, I hope you all enjoy following me virtually on my adventures!