We meet again, January! Hard to believe how 2010 just flew by. It was by far the most incredible year of my life thus far. Here are some of my highlights from the year:
1) I had a blast experiencing the Olympic games and all of the fun that entailed. I can't pick a favourite Olympic moment. It is definitely a toss up between being paid $500 for my booth seat at Library Square while we watched Crosby score the winning goal for the GOLD metal...AND....seeing a sea of red and hearing the crowds roar from Jenelle's apartment roof overlooking Robson Street.
2) I loved going to Hawaii and Japan with one of my best friends, Jenelle. This was the first,and let's be honest, the ONLY chance I will have had flying first class. It was so incredible... the flight and the whole trip of course. Japan was such an adventure! We made some really special memories. Hawaii was also a nice place to have a layover. Jenelle has some family friends that live there and they were incredibly hospitable! To top the trip off, we each came home with a pretty incredible and humourous ASS BURN... just TERRIBLE! AH, my poor skin. Never again!!!
3) I GOT MARRIED to my VERY best friend, Mark. Every part of that day was perfect and I wish I could do it all over again--even WITH the rain! Love you to the moon and back, Mark!
4) My incredible honeymoon, with Mark. I just loved waking up in paradise each day with my better half! I loved our star gazing dinner cruise, the 8 hour snorkle tour where we saw the most majestic dolphins flirting with one another and the stunning sunsets, crystal blue ocean and incredible, lush mountain views.
5) Creating a home with Mark, getting asked to leave that home and building an even better home together. God knew what we needed and he sure provided!
6) Visiting one of my other besties, Nicola, in Edmonton. I had the chance to see her star in a play at the University of Alberta. Her performance was chilling and moving, not that I was shocked.. that girl has got heaps of talent!
7) Getting hired as a TOC in Vancouver and then Delta! I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to work as a substitute. I love teaching!
So with all of that said, how is 2011 going to beat out 2010? I don't think it needs to. I am just looking forward to adding many more special experiences to my life as a whole. I'm not sure there needs to be this pressure for each year to be better and better, but the breakdown of the year does help keep me in some sort of cheque as far as goal making goes. There really is something refreshing about a new year. It provides such a great opportunity for reflection and goal setting, indeed.
This year I would like to ..
1) Be more conscious about what I put in my body. I think I have taken my health for granted in the past, but I am realizing that this is the time to really take care of my body, because down the road I will be thankful I did. Like they say, "You are what you eat"... not sure who "they" are, but that is a good moto. I am sure to indulge once in a while, but I really need to think about what I put in my body and what that does to my body. MORE WATER, MORE VEGGIES!!!
2) Continue to be active...but also push myself to be even MORE active. I have gotten back into a routine (well I'm into my second week). I have a friend who is getting married soon, so we have become gym buddies. I really feel renewed and refreshed after a workout and more motivated to eat well for the rest of the day as well. So my goal is 4 exercise sessions per week!
There.. I made it public.. you can all keep me accountable now! Not only do I want to have a healthy body, but I want to look hot for my husband!
3) Be Patient. Sometimes I could use a little more patience... okay a lot more patience. I really need to give people the benefit of the doubt more often. Perhaps this is tolerance or love too? Whatever word you prefer, I need to work on it!
4) Listen. This is specifically for Mark. I tend to hear, but not LISTEN. Especially if I am in the middle of a text or email. I find that often I have no clue what he has told me and I imagine this must be incredibly frustrating. So I need to learn to take a moment to PAUSE and listen intently.
5) Read my Bible. There is some great stuff in there, especially the parts about the way Jesus lived his life and I could take a definite lesson in striving to live the way he did... perhaps this would also tie back up to number 3!
Well, I think that is enough for now. Part of successful goal setting is creating attainable goals.. and an attainable amount of goals.
** Wedding pictures are from ImagesbyBethany**
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