2017 Resoultions

Resolutions. As 2016 draws to a close I, like so many others, am reflecting and looking forward to 2017. In 2016, I swear I had a revelation. Resolutions should be attainable. 

2015 was not my shining year. I was in a very dark place as 2016 was approaching, so my rock of a man pushed me to set resolutions for 2016. He then taped our resolutions to the side of the refrigerator and told me we'd achieve as many as we could in 2016 and that he'd be there for me for every challenge. 

C's 2016 Goals: Hunt something, manage money better, continue schooling, follow through with gym

My 2016 Goals: Save more money, hit 10,000 on Fitbit as many times as possible, go to the gym more, make this semester my bitch, radical acceptance. 

These goals were actually realistic and therefore, we felt able to work towards them. We really had success with every goal we set (except C hasn't had a chance to try out 'hunting something' but we'll get there in 2017!)



As the new year is quickly rolling in, this year, I am the one to push for resolutions. Here they are.

C's 2017 Goals: Graduate from the police academy and don't get fired, hunt something, continue higher education

My 2017 goals: Graduate from nursing school, use my camera more, improve at running, spend less time on social media

Our 2017 Goals: Set a wedding date, save for a wedding, go camping

I wish you wellness, peace, health and happiness in this new year.

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I fell off the face of the bloggersphere for a little while, but life certainly has not slowed down. Here are the 30 second spark notes of what has been going on lately:

- Spent the spring semester dying a slow death of medical-surgical nursing. 

- Found a new adventure for this August and put the wedding date on hold. 

- I actually have started conditioning and training myself to be a runner. (Instead of just telling myself I want to like running, but not getting up off the couch.) I'm actually doing it!!

- Finished my med-surg rotation for nursing school in May. 

- Worked my bum off for summer courses the first half of this summer. 

- Adventured in New Hampshire, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.

- Played in the mountains a whole bunch. 

- Calib got hired for his dream job!

- I started a new nannying job in addition to the hospital.

- I only have 2 more semesters until I become an RN!

Every day is an exciting adventure. I couldn't feel luckier with this life of mine. 

(Cheesy lines over... Here are some pictures of my dog who is still painfully adorable and perfect.)

Getting to See Dreams Come True

I think it is important to celebrate. To celebrate birthdays, accomplishments, sunny Saturday afternoons, and a perfect cup of coffee. I am so lucky and so blessed to have so many things to celebrate.

Tonight though, I have even more than usual to celebrate. Tomorrow morning, at the merry hour of 3am, my Calib will start his first day of the police academy and in short six months, settle in to his dream job. If I have learned anything in the almost seven years that I have known this man, it is lessons after lessons about motivation, determination, and passion. For longer than I have been in his life, Calib has held another love and passion for law enforcement. There are pictures of five year old Calib - grinning ear to ear in the passenger seat of a cruiser. How many people see their childhood dream actually come true? Calib is doing just that. Every job, every hard earned drop of blood and sweat, every uniform, every mission/deployment/training, and every moment have led to this experience. 

I am so excited for what you will learn, Calib. I am thrilled to see you come this far after years of hard work and I cannot put into words how much pride, confidence and love I hold in you. Thank you for reminding us all that hard work does pay off and dreams do come true. 

This would is a better place for having you in it, Calib. I love you.