2017 has been one crazy year! I did so much, challenged myself, tried so many new things, and learned....I learned a lot!
Unlike last year, I stuck around one area for quite some time! I was in the GTA for a total of 10 months! However, I did a lot in 10 months, and this year in general! Here are the highlights of my 2017!
Organised the Killaloe squad for the March for Life again, and designed the shirts!
Worked at a horse farm in Bowmanville outside of Toronto.
Volunteered at the Toronto Wildlife Centre.
Overall, despite a lot of injuries and set backs near the end, it was a good year! I feel like I learned more this year then I ever learned during my years in school! I learned problem solving, navigation, street smarts, further developed my writing skills, jiu jitsu, horsemanship, good work habits, and those are only the few that come to mind! I'm sure I've learned more! I also developed self confidence. I'm not frightened to go out in public now! I am more confident in myself! I learned to see the brighter side of me, that I had such trouble seeing as a teenager.
2017 Goals Reflection:
Develop more Spiritually: This year was an interesting year spiritually, cause I definitely experienced more highs and lows. Lately, its felt like I am holding onto it by a string. Still, I believe it is stronger then it was, and I hope that spending time at a Christian mission in Africa will only make it stronger!
Increase my Fitness level: Definitely happened! Working at the horse farm, and doing jiu jitsu 9-10 hours a week, made me a lot stronger. I had such nice abs by the end of it! lol. Hopefully I can continue with jiu jitsu at some point next year, or at least find another way to stay fit!
Finish the second draft of my novel: Not only was the second finished, but the third, and the fourth! Now its time to send it in to publishers!
Improve my horsemanship: Can check that off! Did so much riding this summer! It was a blast! I got a lot better at lunging, posting, started teaching a little bit as well! Next goal is to perfect my English canter!
Be the Best Nanny ever: I don't think I did too bad! The family kept asking me to stay longer, the boys loved me, and I really loved them too! I discovered though, that although I'm not horrible at the job, I can't see myself doing it again.
No cheating on my diet: I get better at not cheating every year! Did pretty good this year!
Continue Blogging: I'm still here!
Travel outside Canada: Sadly, I couldn't find time for that this year! Next year though!
Get my G2: Kind of disappointed I put it off and didn't end up getting it! But I did drive more this year, sometimes up to five hours of driving, so I feel more ready to go for it next year!
My hopes in 2017 that came true.....
- developed more spiritually
- polished my book to publication stage
- increased my fitness level
- Made new friends
- Improved my horsemanship
- Got more wildlife rehab experience.
My favourite song from 2017 was probably, "A Million Dreams," from the musical the ''Greatest Showman". My favourite movie was, "I am not Ashamed." My favourite TV show was, "The Man in High Castle".
The most memorable moment this year......probably at the jiu jitsu cottage social. There was this Tarzan swing over the lake there, and it was the coolest feeling ever swinging from it into the water! That small, happy, free moment hasn't left my mind!
So, that was my 2017! My goals for 2018.....
- Go to Africa
- Publish, or work towards publishing my novel
- Write a new novel
- Develop more spiritually
- Increase my fitness level'
- Get my G2
- Go to post Secondary
- Keep Boo (my dog) with me after Africa
- Get some Dental work done on my teeth
- Continue blogging
My Hopes for 2018...
- continue jiu jitsu somehow
- get accepted into a vet tech program
- go to British Columbia for a few weeks
- get an animal related job after Africa till school
- make new friends
- maybe date somebody (maybe)
Thank you all for following my adventures and being a part of this crazy, roller coaster, yet incredible thing we call life! Its been awesome seeing the number of followers increase! I love you all, and I hope to see many of you in the future! Here are some thoughts to leave with you as we head into the new year!
"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." -Bruce lee
"The wizard once said that the only way to know if you were on the right path was to step outside the labyrinth. When you are inside, you can't see where you are going." - Shadow (Of Shadow and Time)
"Leave your ego at the door!" - jiu jitsu
“Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.” - Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)
" Not all who wander are lost." - JR Tolkien.
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