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.
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