22 Things that make me smile
- My dad is thawing halibut for supper tonight and my mom is making banana chocolate chip cake.
- The whole aquafit class sang Happy Birthday to me today and a coworker made me an awesome cake!
- Facebook. Keeping in touch with friends, being inspired and all the birthday messages that flood in once a year!
- I found out last night I was chosen as Woman #1 for the community musical Les Mis.
- This morning, when I biked to work, it was my version of perfect weather. Not too hot, not too cold, with a strong, magical wind.
- There are 4 people from my childhood that I always think of- that never made it to 22- this doesn't really make me smile- but reminds me I've been fortunate enough to make it here.
- Memories of the summer time.
- Memories of Oona River.
- Hearing stories of my brothers adventures.
- The way my sister can calm my mind down.
- The support I have here. So much of it.
- The warmth where I work, the big windows and water.
- My legs feel so strong these days from biking.
- I've become more aware how much of an impact swimming can have on people- learning to swim, having fun, exercising, etc. and also how it can be a traumatic experience too.
- People have asked me to help them recently, they've told me they trust me, and they've thanked me too for little things.
- I was offered a free 26 ft sailboat today! FREE!
- Learning about grooveshark- and listening to all the songs I could ever think of, and still finding songs that I get obsessed with- obsessed.
- Learning about so many friends' dreams coming true in life, love and adventures.
- 19 was still such a great year. What an experience.
- A friend told me recently to really enjoy where I am in life. I get so restless sometimes and she said it can change so, so quickly. I could see it with her experience. I'm going to try and make more of an effort to enjoy this stage of life.
- I'm still reading every now and then.
- The peace I feel right now. I know it will go- last week was really hard for me- but I understand now that "darkness" is only just temporary.
I was born November 4th, 1991 and it was one of the rainiest months on record. My mom says I didn't see the sun for the first 30 days of my life.
Currently it is fall.
Currently I only have plans for home, nothing else.
Currently I have a really big to do list...
Last night I really didn't want this day to come.
Currently, though, I realize I am ready for a new age.
Currently I'm feelin' 22!
A few things to add to my list:
- Jasper
- Cream in coffee
- Prince Rupert's waterfront
- Friends that never give up trying to get a hold of me-
- Jeggings
- Weddings
- Tonight at Safeway- "Honey, that's your swim teacher!" - "But I thought she lived at the swimming pool!?"
- Kids at the pool- "I like your ear rings! Can you hear the ocean in them?" - they are shells.
- Seeing the girl who once asked "Ocean, when you were a baby were you a puddle? And when you were a kid were you a pond? And when you were you a teenager were you a lake? Because now you're an ocean, but when you run does that mean you're a river?"
- All the kids who've answered- Swimming Pool! Sea! Puddle! After being asked if they remembered my name-
- Relaxing with my family
- Taking photos and looking at what other people can capture
- Adventure and family blogs
- My super warm sleeping bag
- My new back pack
- My new make up
- New guitar strings
- The length of my hair
- Being so safe and comfortable here
- Luxulga- Woman of the Ocean- a Tsimshian name given to me for fun by a special guy-
- Singing harmonies
- Transitions
- All the inspirational, generous and amazing people I've met along my 8000+ days of living
- I am really lucky. What have I done to deserve this.
