My Family
Just the thought of my family can bring me to tears. Maybe I’m a big cry baby or maybe I’m just so full of love for them that it likes to express itself by way of water running from my eyes. Either way, I am in love with my family. I am proud of how close we are and the support that we share. At times when life could have driven us apart we came together stronger than ever; for this I am so grateful.
Easton, Alivia and Davin make my heart sing. The thought has crossed my mind that I can’t imagine having my own kids because I don’t want the relationship I have with them to change. They are the true loves of my life.
Blaine, Janine and my Dad. No words. Just more tears. The following quote says it better than I ever could……
Music
I love music. There is rarely a minute in any day where I don’t have some form of music playing. Heck, even when I shower I bring my IPod dock into the bathroom. I’m sure my neighbours hate me. Music helps me express the emotions I don’t know HOW to express and the emotions I don’t WANT to express. It helps me bring light to my feelings and keeps me sane.
Weightlifting
The barbell is my boyfriend. I am in love with it and, like in any good relationship, it’s hard for me to express exactly why. It inspires me, challenges me and occasionally pushes me to my limits so that I can learn exactly what I’m made of. In the last 17 months, since I devoted my time to strictly weightlifting, I have learned that I can do more than I ever thought I could if I just remove my brain from the equation. Stop thinking and trust in your abilities. Trust that you have everything you need in order to succeed. Who would have thought a chunk of metal would be so adept at teaching me life lessons without asking for anything in return. How could you not fall in love with something so selfless?
Reading
My mom used to brag that I taught myself how to read so I’m confident that my love for reading has been with me since the day I was born. I could spend an entire afternoon in a book store or the library. I choose books based on recommendations from friends and based on their popularity on “Best Seller” lists. But, if I was being completely honest, as we all should be when talking about what we love, I often choose books just because of how they feel. A book that opens easily, isn’t too big or cumbersome to hold and has just the right thickness of paper gets me every time. This may explain why the next time you see me I just might be reading a book titled “Why do animals not have religion?”
At the end of the day, I’m comfortable with the fact that I have NO idea where my life is going or what it has in store because I have all of these things to LOVE while I enjoy the journey.
*Often people ask me about my music playlists. So, below is a list of every song that came on while I was typing this………
In My head – Jason Derulo
Come Over – Kenny Chesney
Give Me Love – Ed Sherran
No Diggity – Chet Faker
Rich Girl – Hall & Oates
Shake it Out – Florence and the Machine
Fix You – Cold Play
Limit to your Love – James Blake
Migrate – Mariah Carey
Black River – Amos Lee
No Envy, No Fear – Joshua Radin
Late Night Hour – Ice Cube
Cry with You – Hunter Hayes
Put it Down – Brandy
Hoo-Bangin’ – Westside Connection
4 my Man – Missy Elliot
Coming Down – The Weeknd
It Hasn’t Been Long Enough – Eric Hutchinson
Through the Wire – Kanye West
Muscle Relaxants – The Rural Alberta Advantage
Tear it Up – The Dudes
The Ditty – Paper Boy
The Light – Common
Make me Proud – Drake
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