Waterpark

 

 

Sunday was an AMAZING morning and SO random!  Chris came home from working his overnight and had the fun little idea of going to the waterpark.  Being Universal employees, we sure lucked out with the amazing deal of FREE admission.

Once there, it felt like VIP treatment just getting the whole park to ourselves.  We were one of the first people in the park that morning, so it was like being little kids again sprinting up the wet staircases (and like kids do: pay no mind to risk of slipping of course), and then hopping onto every slide.

 

Chris and I were in need of some quality time together.  Sometimes our lives can get so busy that we forget to nurture the relationships that mean the most to us - We can take them for granted.  You can live together and still feel so far apart.  No one is perfect, and its the ability to recognize times when your focus needs to shift and balance out.

 

Speaking of balance,  my new sense of fitness is the condition in which we balance ALL areas in our life to be "fitting" and unique to us!  This doesn't mean that your mental, spiritual, romantic, financial, etc elements need to be EQUAL, but some things mean more to us than others and the importance lies in identifying which areas of our life we need more abundantly.  We all have a unique recipe to happiness and abundance.

 

I'm SO excited and feel like I'm on a great path with recommitting to fitness coaching.  I haven't ran my own Challenge Group yet, however 2 other fellow coaches on my team have agreed to team up with me in creating and developing this amazing accountability group.  My goals are really to grow a team and be a leader to others who wish to do the same.  This company really instills the culture of personal development both bettering yourself on the outside and inside, and this is exactly my mission.

 



Hey! It's Been A While

Hello! Hey there. It's been a while!  Like months, and this just isn't cool with me.

Lately I've been on a hiatus, even with the full intention to write and curate so many moments going by.  Heres a quick update:  I'm still holding this Executive Assistant office job, dancing on the weekends at the theme park, and squeezing in free time with Chris all while trying to photograph and video it along the way.

Before the New year, Chris and I had an amazing 5 day trip to New York city - it was his first time!  I took a ton of photos and videotaped the whole trip.  I had to catch the whole trip on my iPhone - guess who forgot their DSLR charger.  Luckily - I had an Olloclip lens which made a HUGE difference versus just with my phone.  Unfortunately, I didn't upload all these photos and video; I started editing and never gave myself a deadline to complete it.  I'd face everything from technical issues to just a creative block and now looking back I feel horrible but SOO determined to finish.  For now - Better late then never...


Our camera was rocking with the rush hour traffic passing the Brooklyn Bridge, and that definitely made us anxious setting it on this ledge.  But we just couldn't resist a good view!



Navigating our way through the terminal to the Manhattan Ferry to view the Statue of Liberty.  It's not like the Ellis Island Ferry where you get off AT the Statue of Liberty, but you get pretty close to view it from the water. 
FYI - this is a one way!  We found that out along the way.

 

(More to come along with the video that I WILL complete - ha)

But boy, I think I've learned my lesson...

 

Following through on something is so important!  I can't describe the bummed feeling of just letting projects and goals slip by (even for yourself, and not for others).  Listening to my daily personal development along with this experience, I see now that creating a deadline for yourself is key.  Even if its a month away - you've GOT TO create a deadline.  Remember when you were in school and had a paper due the next morning - well, you pulled an all-nighter.  Make it important, and do what it takes to meet that deadline, no matter how big or small that project is.  Additionally, tell someone that you are doing whatever it is you're doing.  This creates accountability - and that person serves as your "accountability partner".  If you don't have someone to hold you accountable, there's always social media - ha!  Making your goal public will always light a fire under your booty. 

Stay tuned for the highlight video of the NYC trip by next weekend.  It will be fun to see how it turns out being the first time I used the clip on lens.

New Years

Thinking back to 2015 I get sort of sad feeling like it just flew by - because you always remember the previous New Years like it was yesterday and think you didn't accomplish much that year.  Well I can't speak for everyone, but I could just be generalizing -ha. However, knowing all the awesome experiences I had on tour - plus traveling for 4 months to about 2-3 new cities a week, is something I'll always remember.  On top of that getting to do more travels with Chris once I returned home... Besides dancing and traveling, it's a year I tried my first entrepreneurial venture, then got my first corporate job. I don't know what 2016 holds but I feel pretty hopeful that it's going to have adventure, more trials and errors, then more growth in everything from relationships to career.  I have some goals for the new year - being more organized (or keep trying ha), choose the stairs over the elevator even if my legs are sore from yesterday's workout, pay of student loans, get closer to family, and travel out of the country.

2015 will always be cherished, though 2016 is now and it's PRETTY shiny and exciting!