the year of highs and lows
twenty nineteen
the year of highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
shogyo mujo - all things are subject to constant change, that everything has changed, is changing and will continue to change.
the highs & lows of my 2019
January
i officially put in my notice to quit my safe, secure job.
February
i helped my parents pack up our family home, i visited prince george for the first and probably last time, and started intermittent fasting.
March
i incorporated my business, i tried snowshoeing again and struggled hard, explored seattle, and went to my first mariners game.
April
i was only home for 9 days out of 30, and traveled to japan, scottsdale, and florida.
May
i hiked joffre lake and didn’t see the blue lake, i surprised matt with his very own website, i said goodbye to my best friend, and we did an impromptu trip to the island.
June
i got to be apart of my best friend from high school's wedding, matt got to meet my family in LA and i got to meet matt’s family in san fran.
July
i started to see a counselor to deal with my anxiety, i fell in love with dog sitting, and i completed a 100km bike ride.
August
i went to a networking event, went camping for the first time with matt, started a one year contract with meowbox/meowfest.
September
after nine years of trying i finally gave in and started taking metformin for my high blood sugar.
October
matt and i moved in together, we spent thanksgiving on the island, i had the honour of being the event manager for the field hockey men’s national team olympic qualifier and watched the team qualify for tokyo 2020.
November
i completed a four-week progressive handstand series, i struggled to get out of bed every day and had never felt so unmotivated.
December
the universe knew how badly i needed help and sent me a dog friend every single day, i decided to help myself by trying to practice yoga every day, felt the sickest i have ever been, got to met matt’s childhood friends, and realized that 2020 is going to be one hell of a year.
2019 is also the year i made 32 new friends which is more than i have made in my whole lifetime.
my new dog friends; apollo the doberman, willi the havanese poodle, winston the frenchie, nikka the labradoodle, auston the beagle/caliver king charles spaniel/ pug, riley the beagle, lily the dachshund, charlie the cockapoo, mochi + coco the frenchies, maggie the sheepadoodle, tippy the matipoo, chloe the maltipoo, cleo the terrier mix, costner the cairn terrier/shih tzu, memphis the parson russell terrier, casper the maltese, bobby the golden doodle, ollie the labradoodle, cookie the cavalier king charles spaniel, luna the puggle, koda the formosan mountain dog, benji the poddle/scotish terrier, keiko the jack russel terrier, and chobo the korean jindo dog and mix.
my new cat friends; molly + mateo, karli + lexi, sima, and zac + harvey.
