august: what have I been up to.. continued

continuing on from the first part of this post, here is what the second half of my month looked like..

Dairy Queen's annual Miracle Treat Day was on August 13th. as an avid lover or ice cream, this is a day I cannot pass up. I spent the afternoon visiting with my very pregnant cousin. it also happened to be one of the hottest days of the summer. miracle treat day. hot hot day. pregnancy. it couldn't have been a much better day to enjoy some blizzards together while we caught each other up on our lives.
**this wee one still has not joined us.. so come on baby! I can't wait to meet you!

my sister had her first surgery ever this month. it was a bit nerve racking for the entire family. she had to come to the city to have it done, so I was able to go to the hospital with her and our mum. I am very thankful I was able to be there to support her. it all went smoothly and she is recovering at home now. she's one tough cookie!

the boy and I celebrated nine months together this month too. dawwwww. he's a sweetie. and I am gushing.

I attended a rock music festival with the boy and his family for a weekend this month. Rock the River is a music festival featuring Canadian classic rock bands. 3 nights of rock and roll, drinking, and food that is definitely not healthy. it was wonderful! quality time spent with the inlaws and a jam packed weekend. pure Canadian fun.

the boyfriend and I had a spontaneous date night. we went to see a movie at the vip theatre. we chose Hitman: Agent 47 and we enjoyed it very much. it was a night we both needed and deserved.

I had the honour of ending my month by witnessing one of my oldest friends marry his soulmate. it sure does make you nostalgic to witness someone you knew since diapers get married. the ceremony was beautiful, and their vows to each other were so sweet. the reception afterwards was an incredible time. it was so fantastic to catch up with so many of my friends from high school. we danced, we laughed, we ate, we drank and we celebrated. it was the best way to end the official summer of 2015.

what were the highlights of august for you?

sunday's are for intention setting

the intention i am setting for this week is to be open.

be open to new experiences. to learning new things. to building new relationships. this week is all about changes for me. and i need to stay open to all the new possibilities.

have you set your intentions for the week?

august: what have I been up to

august was a pretty busy month for me. I was able to spend time with friends and family. I ate some delicious food and visited some relaxing and serene places.

the month started off with the local Potash Corp Fringe Festival. this is a festival that embodies the arts and culture of our community. there is a street fair, theatre shows, street shows, artistic vendors and local food trucks spotted throughout our broadway district. the boy and I spent an evening down there eating mini donuts and getting a caricature drawn.

later that same week a couple friends of mine came to visit. we had excellent weather so we went down to the river and found a small, private 'beachy' area to laze the day away on. we drank a few brews and chatted with passerby's who were on the water that day. that night we went to a movie. Southpaw. wow, what an incredible movie. definitely rates as one of the best movies I have seen in a long time.

to conclude that busy weekend, the boy, his sister, her husband and I went for supper at the Saskatoon Ribfest. some of the best BBQ'ing masters travel from festival to festival showcasing their talent. we attend. we buy. we eat. we judge. it was so delicious! messy, flavourful and filling. just what I like in a meal! :)

august is also my birth month. this year I celebrated 25 years on this big, beautiful earth. it was uneventful and just as I wished it would be. spent the evening with my boyfriend, which is all I needed.

I was able to escape the city for a weekend in august too. I joined my family for some camping at the lake. we laughed, we drank, we sat by the fire, we ate so much food. the perfect recipe for a great weekend. I brought my kayak, and our bikes up to the lake with me. the entire family got to take the kayak out on the water, and my brother and I were able to go for a little bike ride. weekends like those are exactly what I need to recharge my soul and fill my heart to the brim with love.

to be continued in another post..

wisdom wednesday ^2

this quote definitely has some personal meaning for me. I had found myself to be at a place in my life that I was not happy with in the past. it took some time, and a lot of determination, but I made it out. I started over.

fast forward to now, in this current life of mine, and I am feeling restless again. I want change. I want peace. I want to live my life my way. for me. I want to be proud of the things I am doing. the life I am living. so as I dig deep down, go inwards, to find my strength, to work up the gumption I need to start over once again, will you be doing the same? do you find any truth to these words by F.Scott Fitzgerald?

GratiTuesday #2

as one journey comes to an end, more doors will open. and for this I am grateful. I thrive on change. excitement comes with change. new possibilities. new friendships. new beginnings. :)

I signed up for an online meditation class. it happens tonight. I'd love to get into a regular meditation habit, but it just hasn't happened yet. the more I practice, the more it will become a daily ritual. one step at a time..

last night my boyfriend and I went out for a spontaneous supper date with some friends of ours. it was a quick little visit, but we were able to make plans for this weekend too. I am grateful for time spent with friends this week.

how does your week look? what are you showing gratitude towards today?

sunday's are for intention setting

every sunday I plan to set an intention for the week. by sharing my intention, you can follow along and use it for yourself. or set one that you feel is right for you. by connecting we can keep each other on track and focused.

my intention for the week is to focus on the good.

I have a few big changes coming up in my life, as I briefly mentioned in this post. this can cause a bit of unrest in my current routine. instead of allowing the stress and anxiety to get me down, and before I start to feel burdened with tasks to complete, I need to shift my focus to the good that will come out of these changes and this time of unease. by doing this, my week will sail along smoothly and I will be able to enjoy every minute of it!

what will your intention be for the week? what are some of your favourite intentions you have set for yourself this year?

wisdom wednesday ^1

i want to share one of my favourite quotes to start off my wisdom wednesday series. i found this quote years ago and it still resonates so strongly with me. even though i was going through something entirely different then compared to now. i am at a different place in my life today. yet i can still find strength in ayn rand's words.

what meaning can you find in this quote?

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GratiTuesday #1

as my blog grows, I grow. instilling weekly notes, sharing what I am grateful for, is a way to keep me focused on what matters in my life. not the hardships. not the defeat. not the sadness that will ebb and flow.

GratiTuesday is a series where I can list what I am grateful for that week or even just that day. I want to find the light and positivity wherever I can. so when I do have those not so fantastic days I have a place to go. a place where only the good lies.

so to kick off my GratiTuesday series here is the first post

what are you grateful for this week? I'd love to hear about it in the comments section, or email me: coffeeloftco [at] gmaildotcom

j.o.b.

I graduated college a little over four years ago. since then I have held 4 jobs. three of which have been within my career scope. this is a fact I am not proud of. it makes me feel like a failure.

but I know what I want from a j.o.b. I know the feeling I want to have going into work everyday. I know the type of people I want to work with. I know the vibe and energy I want to encompass myself in. and I have not found it yet. that is the core reason I keep jumping from workplace to workplace.

I don't want to keep moving around in my career. but I also can't allow myself to settle. you spend most of your life at work. if I am not happy there, that is a big part of my life I will spend unhappy.

I currently call a city of about 250,000 people home. but it is not where my heart is. I want to move back to the area I was born and raised in. a smaller community of about 4,500 is the pace I enjoy. when I make this big move, my career will be on shaky ground again. a smaller town does not have the economic growth I need to fulfill my career goals.

I have dreams for myself when I do finally settle down near my hometown. I want to leave the static lifestyle a j.o.b. holds me in. I want to engage and build my entrepreneurial skills.

so when I think about my current state of unrest, the fact that I cannot seem to hold a job in my chosen career field, is it really that bad?

I am changing jobs again next month. even though my life plans will eventually take me away from this city, I am not willing to just get by until then. I want to enjoy every aspect of my life, right now. so here is to job number five. and here is to creating a life I want to live, by my own standards.

the beginning

so here I am.

I've been wanting to blog for years. I've kept track of some of my favourite blogs. I've started blogs. and gone no where with those same blogs. I've experienced a lot of change and unrest over the past four years. I have a lot to say. I have a lot yet to learn and see.

I want to share my life. my memories. my ups. my downs. I want a space for my inner mind to unload. I want a place to gather my life events. to catalogue my days and experiences.

I am about to start the best years of my life. and I want to keep those moments locked somewhere forever.

so here I go...

join me, will you?