Hello my lovely, beautiful readers! Minutes after my last post aired, a lovely follower emailed me, and we had a very uplifting conversation! she told me to focus on what makes me happy rather than what had upset me! and although this may seem like a very basic piece of advice, it really helped me. Maybe I just needed someone to talk to, but all I know is that I am certainly feeling better already:) So because of my lack of activity this week, I have decided to start a segment called ‘things that made me happy this week’ (as you can tell from the title) It’s pretty self explanatory. whenever I feel down, I will make a post to remind myself of the positive times in my life, and maybe brighten your day a bit too:) okay I’m rambling (sorry about that), lets get to it!
#1 My accomplishments
So many of you may not know this, but last weekend I competed in my very first boxing match, and won! not only that but I also won another trophy for being declared the best fighter of the night, which is a huge accomplishment for me! Another major accomplishment that I have been working on lately is my science fair project which was chosen to attend the regional fair at my cities local university! wish me luck, I promise to post about this as the date approaches:)
#2 My bedroom
My bedroom is a huge reflection of who I am, because I’m many things, and my room definitely captures that. I’m an athlete. My room has countless trophies, metals, plaques, and ribbons, all of which are on display in my room to showcase my hard work and dedication to sports and academics. I am an athlete but that’s not all I am. I’m a country girl. my radio stays on at all times, filling my room with my favorite sound; country music. My room is also filled with photos of friends and family to represent my personal life. I don’t like strong lights so I have lots of fairy lights and night lights that set a cool vibe in my room every night. My room is the most relaxing and comfy place in the whole house and it makes me so happy that I designed and decorated it myself:)
#3 My snowmobile
Finally, after six weeks, I had a weekend off from training, and went on a huge snowmobile run! Snowmobiling makes me feel independent. Like its just me and the snow, and nothing can hurt me. I loved every minute of it:)
#4 St. Patricks’ day!
Many of you (okay all of you) don’t know this but I’m Irish! St. Patricks’ day is a huge holiday in my house, so of course I wore all green on Tuesday (even a wig!), and went to school. I had the worst tummy ache ever and was terribly overheated (thanks mother nature). I ended up having to take all my excess green off to cool down, and I was having a pretty bad day. But then our school had an assembly where they had a little leprechaun come in and dance and sing for us! he was so uplifting, he made my entire day so much better! he even came over and sang to me! (I wish I had of kept my green on!)
#5 Daddy Daughter Lunch
I have one jacket that I wear to school every day, and it’s mostly for looks. On Friday, my dad surprised me by picking me up from school and taking me out to sportscheck to let me pick out a brand new winter jacket! A jacket that was warm and cozy and I love it so much:) After that, we stopped at Sobeys to get lunch, and then he drove me back to school. It seems like such a small thing, but it meant a lot to me. I’m such a daddy’s girl I make sure we have lunch together at least once a week, and it makes me really happy when we spend time together one on one. I love our lunch dates:)
#6 Boxing
I try not to talk about my boxing life as much on this blog because I want it to consist of my feelings, more then bore you with a sport I doubt any of you care about. But this week I experienced a turning point. I was sparring (fighting with another member of my club).He is much more experienced than me, as well as older, and bigger. He got me hard with a power shot, and cracked my nose. I couldn’t hit him. I just couldn’t get close enough. I broke down and basically started crying. My coach talked to me, and when he sent me back out I used that frustration, and I had so much more energy. I was all over him. That was the night that I realized what boxing or any sport really, is all about. it’s a mind game. you have to have heart, and me mentally fit. Knowing that made me love the sport even more.:)
#7 This blog
All of the lovely comments I get each day make me happier than any of you could ever imagine. The support I feel when I see that someone has ‘liked’ my post is amazing, and to be honest I have a mini party in my head each time I get a WordPress notification! I love you all so much, and if you have made it this far in my post congratulations!
That’s just a few of the things that have made me happy this week, and after typing this I already feel better! should I make this a regular thing? let me know in the comments below! while you’re here, comment some of the highlights of your week! I’d love to hear about all your wonderful experiences:)Lots of love,xx
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