Morning Blog! Three hobbies you would like to have
I love spring break! I don't even need to have kids to be able to love what's going on in Clay County right now. I haven't had to battle obnoxious traffic all week long and I've even been able to leave my house a little later in the morning and STILL get to work early! It's absolutely the coolest thing ever and I love it! Yes the commute is long still (45 minutes) compared to my co workers but I've always had a lengthy commute but I'm fine with it as long as the roads are clear. How is everyone doing today? My headache for the most part on Tuesday went away after I layed down but it was still in the back of my head and neck this morning. I'm taking the day off from running since it's technically my rest day but tonight after work I'm going to be doing some meal prepping so I'm excited to take some pics and post on the blog tomorrow! Also, please check out my new coffee mug....yes I realize it's screams 'stats nerd' but do you know who loves excel?? ME! That's who :D
Alright, as far as today’s topic, my first one would be dancing. This activity of dancing... was absolutely forbidden growing up. My parents were fully convinced that dancing was what the devil did in his free time so can you imagine their horror when I took up Zumba in college? Or, when I started going to the Jacksonville landing with my friends from church on Friday and Saturday nights lol my parents thought I was so wild. No but seriously, dancing is so cool and I’m glad they finally saw the light and let me have dancing at our wedding in 2017. I don't know why fundamentalists take such a hard stance against dancing, the Bible even says in Psalms to 'Let them praise his name in the dance.' I really like to imagine myself doing a happy dance when I see Jesus face to face. I imagine heaven to be a joyous place with music playing and everyone is happy, dancing and making a joyful noise. I don't believe God gave us the ability to appreciate music with moving our bodies and it be a "bad" thing. I think super religious people just have to find a problem with SOMETHING in an effort to assert them selves and holier than others lol that's a different rant that I have no patience for today. But yes as far as dancing goes, I love to dance and actually have good rhythm. If I'm invited to a wedding, get ready to let me tear up the dance floor at the reception lol I've told Matt too that if we ever have a little girl and she wants to do ballet I'll %10,000 be on board. He'll be hard to convince because he had to suffer through multitudes of dance recitals in his teens because my sister in law did ballet lol fun fact, my SIL is an incredible dancer and at one point was considering auditioning to be a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader. She totally could have done it, she's really amazing so idk what the hold up was! Matt on the other hand, poor thing, he is so very out of step lol when we dance as a couple I always lead and it works so at least one of us knows what they're doing!
Next one is target shooting. My brother does competitive target shooting and won some state competition in doing so a few years ago. It's not really something he brags about unless you ask him because candidly, he's very humble. It just so happens to be that this is a talent him and I both have in common. We both inherited a very healthy dose of accuracy when it comes to aim and that pertains to holding a firearm or throwing/catching. I have a few "pew pews" gifted from my dad but I have a couple thanks to my police officer hubby. Periodically we go out to my parents property in Bryceville and target shoot in the woods and it's SO much fun. I really love it, but it's an expensive hobby for sure. Ammunition is almost as expensive as a new pair of running shoes so I would much rather spend my dollars on something that's going to help me get to the finish line!
Here's a surprising one, martial arts. Fun fact, I did a year of muay thai from 2006 and 2007 and boy did I think I was a bad ass lol. What's even crazier, is the dojo that I trained at and the very same instructor that trained me is the very same one Matt used when he was in highschool. We made that connection idk, how many years ago when he told me he was doing some martial arts training in highschool and got his start with a dojo housed at Trinity. He pulled up a picture of him standing next to Sean and I almost couldn't believe it I was like......THAT's who your instructor was?? The worlds such a fukin small place. Maybe if I had stuck around another year or more I would have met Matt when we were teens. Oh well, definitely better that we didn't lol As far as the hobby itself, I have no clue if I was even decent at it tbh. It was fun getting to learn the concepts that emcompassed hands on combat and I really loved the portions that pertained to kickboxing. But this didn't last, my dad wasn't comfortable with me sparring around boys. I only sparred with girls but he just didn't feel comfortable with me working out and training near teenage boys so it was a short lived venture and that's fine. Glad I didn't hurt my legs otherwise I may not have had them fresh for running a few years later!
We're almost to Friday you guys! And you know what else? Spring is in the air and I feel like that's natures dopamine. I instantly feel joy when I walk outside this time of year. Growing up, spring was always my favorite time of year and it will always bring a smile to my face. Being able to enjoy laying in the backyard watching the trees and their new leaves bend in the weight of the wind will be a sweet reminiscent memory I play on repeat in my head when I'm old.
I don't remember the particular day that it was, but it was around the time of life when I was coming of age that I was laying on the trampoline in my parents back yard, in my swimsuit getting some sun when I saw and really absorbed for the first time, just how enchanting the waxy and fresh leaves were when they blew in the warm March wind. I don't even think I was 18 yet, so I it had to have been 2008. I think when I first noticed the new leaves on the trees and how the wind almost smelled new, I took a mental snapshot of it in my mind. Now, anytime I get the blessed chance to observe a similar view where I live now, I think back to that time in life when my future was still such a mystery and how the warm wind felt as it gently rocked my trampoline while I took that slow Spring nap.
Oh to be that young again and not have the responsibilities I have now! Although, I don't think I could be given enough money to ever go back even if given the opportunity. Life in youth is so cumbersome but the thought of future is such an exciting mystery. A mystery while confusing and insecure at the same time. Much like the song '22' by Taylor Swift, "We're happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time." pretty accurately summarizes those many swirling emotions that plague the young hear. Or mine at least. I'm happy to mostly be rid of uncertanties and feel the security that I have now. Most of that was hinged on finding my soul mate and I absolutely nailed that part. As Emily Bronte said, 'Whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same.' I may have lived my life twice since that spring day in 2008, but I'm blessed and just happy to be here and where I am right now.
Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future and today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.
Next one is target shooting. My brother does competitive target shooting and won some state competition in doing so a few years ago. It's not really something he brags about unless you ask him because candidly, he's very humble. It just so happens to be that this is a talent him and I both have in common. We both inherited a very healthy dose of accuracy when it comes to aim and that pertains to holding a firearm or throwing/catching. I have a few "pew pews" gifted from my dad but I have a couple thanks to my police officer hubby. Periodically we go out to my parents property in Bryceville and target shoot in the woods and it's SO much fun. I really love it, but it's an expensive hobby for sure. Ammunition is almost as expensive as a new pair of running shoes so I would much rather spend my dollars on something that's going to help me get to the finish line!
Here's a surprising one, martial arts. Fun fact, I did a year of muay thai from 2006 and 2007 and boy did I think I was a bad ass lol. What's even crazier, is the dojo that I trained at and the very same instructor that trained me is the very same one Matt used when he was in highschool. We made that connection idk, how many years ago when he told me he was doing some martial arts training in highschool and got his start with a dojo housed at Trinity. He pulled up a picture of him standing next to Sean and I almost couldn't believe it I was like......THAT's who your instructor was?? The worlds such a fukin small place. Maybe if I had stuck around another year or more I would have met Matt when we were teens. Oh well, definitely better that we didn't lol As far as the hobby itself, I have no clue if I was even decent at it tbh. It was fun getting to learn the concepts that emcompassed hands on combat and I really loved the portions that pertained to kickboxing. But this didn't last, my dad wasn't comfortable with me sparring around boys. I only sparred with girls but he just didn't feel comfortable with me working out and training near teenage boys so it was a short lived venture and that's fine. Glad I didn't hurt my legs otherwise I may not have had them fresh for running a few years later!
We're almost to Friday you guys! And you know what else? Spring is in the air and I feel like that's natures dopamine. I instantly feel joy when I walk outside this time of year. Growing up, spring was always my favorite time of year and it will always bring a smile to my face. Being able to enjoy laying in the backyard watching the trees and their new leaves bend in the weight of the wind will be a sweet reminiscent memory I play on repeat in my head when I'm old.
I don't remember the particular day that it was, but it was around the time of life when I was coming of age that I was laying on the trampoline in my parents back yard, in my swimsuit getting some sun when I saw and really absorbed for the first time, just how enchanting the waxy and fresh leaves were when they blew in the warm March wind. I don't even think I was 18 yet, so I it had to have been 2008. I think when I first noticed the new leaves on the trees and how the wind almost smelled new, I took a mental snapshot of it in my mind. Now, anytime I get the blessed chance to observe a similar view where I live now, I think back to that time in life when my future was still such a mystery and how the warm wind felt as it gently rocked my trampoline while I took that slow Spring nap.
Oh to be that young again and not have the responsibilities I have now! Although, I don't think I could be given enough money to ever go back even if given the opportunity. Life in youth is so cumbersome but the thought of future is such an exciting mystery. A mystery while confusing and insecure at the same time. Much like the song '22' by Taylor Swift, "We're happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time." pretty accurately summarizes those many swirling emotions that plague the young hear. Or mine at least. I'm happy to mostly be rid of uncertanties and feel the security that I have now. Most of that was hinged on finding my soul mate and I absolutely nailed that part. As Emily Bronte said, 'Whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same.' I may have lived my life twice since that spring day in 2008, but I'm blessed and just happy to be here and where I am right now.
Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future and today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.
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