Here are 5 object and 5 value lessons from this year. These are real important and have continued to shine through in this year's time:
Object:
1. My apartment is safe: the more that I am at the apartment the more I realize that it is safe. Sure there are some interesting people next door and sure there is Rhodes Park and a few other homeless shelters close by as well as homeless camping out near Rite Aid and Albertsons' sometimes but I feel like there are enough people caring and being honest in the surrounding area and everything is close and I feel like the landlord is real good at squashing any type of challenge that comes my way and I have great support helping me. This feels wonderful.
2. Planes are unpredictable: I only flew on one trip this year but the plane was delayed and then took off a half an hour prior to being expected so I missed it. I freaked out for a bit and updated my Mom and my friends I was on the trip with but I know besides going back there next year driving will be more of a thing. It is beautiful that I have TSA Precheck now but I also feel like flying is still hard to do well because of this fact.
3. If something doesn't feel right it's not: There were several ways that this happened this year and every single time I learned quite a bit of myself and who my friends are. It is real wonderful to have people in my corner and being thoroughly thoughtful and making me feel like I am doing the best that I can.
4. Not everyone has the same heart as you: I learned this in several instances and it led me to be taken advantage of a few times as well as conflict with others. It is important to remember in advocacy work this and to be changing your tune in how you deal with others who might have a similar story you finally do end up realizing that.
5. My friends are amazing: In a lot of these instances my friends came through. It feels wonderful to have the best friends that I have ever had and to have an excellent support system that has kept me pretty mellow and pretty sure that I am doing all the tools I need in my toolbox.
Value:
1. I value activism: I value this because I value making the world a better place and continuing to care for others who don't have a voice. In everything that I have done with the developmentally disabled, the LGBT population, the environment, and other things I have made it clear that I am all about making the world better through and through.
2. I value exercise: I felt frustrated that I didn't lose much weight this year because I value being healthy, exercising, eating well, and taking care of myself. It is partially because I am now seeing side effects of my brain food but I value my health and exercise and genuine overall health too.
3. I value nature: And I feel so much better when I am in it. This has proved true numerous times on my trips and I have continued to see vast improvements in my overall mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health being connected to nature.
4. I value having the best life I can: Regardless of what anyone says I am a mix of having fun and serious. I value learning in ways that I can continue to have the best life that I can and continue making sure that I can create a way that I can help others have an equally impressive life.
5. I value my identities: More than anything. Because it makes my own life meaningful.
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Top Ten of 2018: Ten Best Times With Friends
I am doing a top ten of three things: times with friends, object and valuable lessons, and ideas for continuing to be better and things I need to continue to do well. I am splitting the object and valuable lessons to 5 each as well as being better and continuing to do well to 5 each because these are equally important things. I feel like time with friends has been a vital part for my mood and for my overall well-being so that is why it is going first!
10. Making a solid few friends at work that I can rely on: numerous people at work now have my back if something happens that is a bit off or if something happens in my life where I need advice or just need someone to hang out with. There are a few people who I have hung out with a couple of times already and am going to a hockey game with one of them next year. Also last year one of them got a pair of shoes and a sweatshirt for me and she said that if I need some help with something she can help me. These colleagues are some of the reasons why I love going to work every day.
9. Ten Barrel: Even though I go to that bar way too much for a novice drinker who is trying to cut down I feel like the friendships I have had have helped me continue to ease the pain of living by myself downtown. I have gotten overtures to hang out with one at lunch soon and I have hung out with a couple of them at the Street Fair and have seen them at rallies. They are great hipster friends and I am so lucky to have that bar in my life even though they think "Jesus Christ he's here again"
8. The Y: I go to the Y to work out and to sit in the hot tub and do yoga. I go to the Y in my banana costume once a month I go to the Y to be with some great instructor friends and to have some laughter in the classes. But I go to the Y also to exercise and renew friendships with others that need to be there. It is the place that is frequently replacing going to class as a social thing and that is so beautiful.
7. The Metropolitan Church: I have a boyfriend and a few close friends from that church and it has helped me ease the pain of being non-existent in Kingdom Collective this year. They have helped me out with activism and with other areas of life and have supported me in everything they do. I have continued to learn the importance of having a voice being out and it has helped me learn lessons to make me a well-rounded human.
6. Partners and DD Council Leadership: Being an advocate and being able to have a voice for those who don't have one is one of the most exhilarating things I can do. As someone who has a voice I have helped with the Policy Coalition frequently as well and have a lot of neat insight and I have done stuff for Person Centered Planning and other things in the Community too. I feel more prepared and self-aware now
5. Special Olympics Leadership: Being an athlete leader, intern, and voice for others and team captain for Boise Community has helped me realize me goal of being a coach next year and the goal of eventually just volunteering instead of competing. I have enjoyed competing for years now but I have also learned the importance of working with others and helping others reach their goals which is why I am retiring from competing in 2020 besides liking volunteering more and sooner if I am on Staff next year. Special Olympics is a great organization and I have continued to enjoy people's lessons with it.
4. Trips with Alex, Alexis, Jesse, and Camilla: Going on a few trips with my best friends has been a great thing. Seeing Alaska and Sun Valley was wonderful and I genuinely look forward to continuing to listen to their stories even though Alex and Alexis talked about Kathy too much. I have continued to enjoy the night trips for swim nights and I look forward to all of that. Next year a couple of road trips and a trip to Alaska and trying to maybe do a BUS and train trip in Alaska that my barber was telling me about
3. Volunteering For The Democratic Party: Met a lot of friendly faces, made a lot of friends and colleagues, and threw back a few drinks and got love bombed a lot. I honestly don't think that anything else describes it better than pure unashamed love.
2. Coffee Shop Love: It makes me espresso many feelings and makes me feel passionate about making others days full of saccharine and spice and everything nice. All Bott and no bite.
1. My Mom: For obvious reasons she is my mother and best friend and confidant and probably one of the kindest people I know. Plus she texts and has a smartphone now so she is easier to get ahold of.
10. Making a solid few friends at work that I can rely on: numerous people at work now have my back if something happens that is a bit off or if something happens in my life where I need advice or just need someone to hang out with. There are a few people who I have hung out with a couple of times already and am going to a hockey game with one of them next year. Also last year one of them got a pair of shoes and a sweatshirt for me and she said that if I need some help with something she can help me. These colleagues are some of the reasons why I love going to work every day.
9. Ten Barrel: Even though I go to that bar way too much for a novice drinker who is trying to cut down I feel like the friendships I have had have helped me continue to ease the pain of living by myself downtown. I have gotten overtures to hang out with one at lunch soon and I have hung out with a couple of them at the Street Fair and have seen them at rallies. They are great hipster friends and I am so lucky to have that bar in my life even though they think "Jesus Christ he's here again"
8. The Y: I go to the Y to work out and to sit in the hot tub and do yoga. I go to the Y in my banana costume once a month I go to the Y to be with some great instructor friends and to have some laughter in the classes. But I go to the Y also to exercise and renew friendships with others that need to be there. It is the place that is frequently replacing going to class as a social thing and that is so beautiful.
7. The Metropolitan Church: I have a boyfriend and a few close friends from that church and it has helped me ease the pain of being non-existent in Kingdom Collective this year. They have helped me out with activism and with other areas of life and have supported me in everything they do. I have continued to learn the importance of having a voice being out and it has helped me learn lessons to make me a well-rounded human.
6. Partners and DD Council Leadership: Being an advocate and being able to have a voice for those who don't have one is one of the most exhilarating things I can do. As someone who has a voice I have helped with the Policy Coalition frequently as well and have a lot of neat insight and I have done stuff for Person Centered Planning and other things in the Community too. I feel more prepared and self-aware now
5. Special Olympics Leadership: Being an athlete leader, intern, and voice for others and team captain for Boise Community has helped me realize me goal of being a coach next year and the goal of eventually just volunteering instead of competing. I have enjoyed competing for years now but I have also learned the importance of working with others and helping others reach their goals which is why I am retiring from competing in 2020 besides liking volunteering more and sooner if I am on Staff next year. Special Olympics is a great organization and I have continued to enjoy people's lessons with it.
4. Trips with Alex, Alexis, Jesse, and Camilla: Going on a few trips with my best friends has been a great thing. Seeing Alaska and Sun Valley was wonderful and I genuinely look forward to continuing to listen to their stories even though Alex and Alexis talked about Kathy too much. I have continued to enjoy the night trips for swim nights and I look forward to all of that. Next year a couple of road trips and a trip to Alaska and trying to maybe do a BUS and train trip in Alaska that my barber was telling me about
3. Volunteering For The Democratic Party: Met a lot of friendly faces, made a lot of friends and colleagues, and threw back a few drinks and got love bombed a lot. I honestly don't think that anything else describes it better than pure unashamed love.
2. Coffee Shop Love: It makes me espresso many feelings and makes me feel passionate about making others days full of saccharine and spice and everything nice. All Bott and no bite.
1. My Mom: For obvious reasons she is my mother and best friend and confidant and probably one of the kindest people I know. Plus she texts and has a smartphone now so she is easier to get ahold of.
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