Here's a panorama of an incredible sunset from the trip:
On the water in our kayaks, we talked about some of the things we would like to accomplish in the next year. It's a family tradition of Janna's, like new years' resolutions but more concrete than "I resolve to work out more." I like it. I thought I'd share a few of mine for now, though I'd like this to be an ongoing list.
A few of the things I would like to accomplish in 2013:
- Complete the majority of my pre-reqs for nursing school. Hopefully I can finish enough of them that I'll be applying to schools by the end of this year!
- Go to Haiti and with Naturopaths Without Borders. Sarah and Sean (two incredible Naturopaths and a dynamic duo) are creating a clinic with all sorts of other amazing community programs, a Garden Pool, herb garden, and so much more. Stay tuned for more about Haiti and Naturopaths Without Borders- a bullet point can't come close to summing it up.
- Run another half-marathon with my sister-in-law Crystal. We ran one together with our friend Lorin in 2011. I didn't train, at all. It was my second day back from Peru! I'd love to give it another go, this time with training, and I'd like to beat my previous time of 2:20.
- Learn how to use a pattern and make clothing on my sewing machine. (All by myself, without tons of help from my seamstress mother or Kathleen!) My first project is to make a dress for Codi's wedding at the end of May. I plan to find the perfect pattern, make a practice dress, and then go for the real thing. I also plan to do this early enough that in case it's a major fail, I can still buy the perfect one!
- Visit Chicago, and some of my loved ones who live there now: Katie, Dan, Melody, Jen, Kellie and Javi. Am I missing anyone? With so many people I love there, visiting is a must.
- Cook using lots of locally-grown, seasonal food.
- Keep up with and deepen my practices.
- Spend quality time with family, my dear boyfriend David, friends, and other loved ones
