Alot of these blogs are about the transition back home. I know its been like 6 months, but it takes time to find your place back with friends, in a job, in your family and in your church. At least I’ve been finding that. I’m learning to be as transparent as I can. I’m open for advice, encouragement and rebuke at this point. I’ve been emotionally squashed a few times, but in a good way. It’s hard to admit discipline/convictions and realize that we are ALWAYS learning. I seriously thought I was all figured out. It’s just funny to me. When you feel settled, or you feel like you got it figured out, then you get rocked.

Something that’s been crossing my mind lately is life balance. Fitness, friends, faith, focus on the appointed goals in my life and being conscious of the food that I’m putting in my body. I even prayed the other day for God to help me with balancing this all out. I want to be equal in my areas of life. After the morning news, 100 Huntley Street was on offering the book “The Daniel Plan”. It caught my attention. I’ve done the Daniel Fast before and I got a lot out of it spiritually and physically. I was thinking clearer, not as stressed and felt “light”. Our bodies are the temple of God. How are we caring for our bodies? God does have an expectation on us with how we treat ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually.

I’m so blessed to live on this fantastic rock. I’m satisfied to say that if I die tomorrow, I’ve lived a fulfilling life. I have my moments of apathy but I feel that I’ve grasped every moment I can. I do try to live for right now and I try to take the wisdom from the older people in my life who have experienced the “rush and hurry” to get to the next step. ENJOY A TO B. Just walk down to the beach and stick your hand in the cold waters of the Pacific. Feel a ray of sun on your cheek, slip your cold feet into a hot bath, a fresh glass of water in the middle of the night or the first sip of coffee in the morning. I am so thankful for these things and I am humbled that God has blessed me with the dream to live on Vancouver Island. I am living my dream!!

And this is why I desire a balanced life. I don’t want to miss out on something. First and foremost I want my relationship with God to be unbreakable. I want to live out the calling and passions He has given me. I don’t want to miss it. Second, I want my family to know how valuable they are to me. They are part of my dream to be on Vancouver Island. We also realized that through the crossroads, we desire deeply rooted friendships. We want to connect with a church family and grow to our full potential.

One of Sarah’s tips is to create yourself a vision board where you can pin pictures and write inspirations to keep yourself focused. I feel that it helps me. I wake up every morning, and my goals are right there, in my face, reminding me where I’m heading. Keep focused.

Stay integral with relationships. When you say you are going to do something, do it. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. I’ve screwed up on this and probably will screw up in the future but, this is an important one. I want to be a dependable friend and family member.

Prioritize your time. Who comes first? “This is the day that the Lord has made!”

When in doubt, paddle out.