"To Be" September 1, 2021

I love the first day of each month, it's like pushing restart. I like do a little check in with myself:

1. Good morning Zoey, lets begin by paying yer rent. Yay, you can check that off the list.

2. What is scheduled this month?

3. What are you looking forward to?

4. How will your exercise routine roughly play out for the month.? How's the weather looking? Which outdoor activities would I like to incorporate or keep at it?

5. Reflection time! People, places, and events you were grateful for this summer.

September to me is an exceptionally important check in just like the new year is to many of us. Over a decade of 'first day of school' moments perhaps got me in that mode of thinking. This Fall I am jumping into my first year of a Registered Massage Therapy program. I couldn't be more thrilled about this timing. I am happy that I spent the last two years-and-a-bit getting work experience and expanding my career bubble. I worked in the Social Services field supporting youth at-risk which grew my heart even bigger than it already was. I have a contract with Alberta Parks where I inform people about the area and create advisories for Kananaskis. Seriously so rad! I can't wait to find out what other careers are down the road for me that align with my Health and Physed Degree. Adding in another layer of Massage Therapy ( because I love learning) will align well with my passion for yoga and helping others. I have always been an advocate for wellness and getting massages has been relatively new for me. Once I got a salaried position I made it a regular occurrence for back maintenance originally. Later realizing that I felt extremely relaxed after - even after a rough go of deep tissue. 1 hour of no expectation to talk plus getting physically touched was soothing for my brain and healing for my muscles. Once it came to my mind about getting into the field I felt comforted to know that it is stable & year round career which is something I don't particularly have with my broad degree. Now times have changed, finding work has been a challenge for most of us due to this virus that keeps circling the planet. People will always want massages so that will be a grounding career to have in addition to whatever comes my way nature wise!

I miss being a part of my yoga community in Linden and I am really looking forward to rejoining the team again! I have so many things to look forward to this fall. Four whole months and still many memories to come from 2021. Conrad's house is growing everyday and I am insane proud of his creation. So much hard work and an overload of decisions for this guy. He hopes to move himself in there before the snow fall but hopefully by Christmas for sure! I have never known anyone to design and contribute to building their own home but now my boyfriend is currently in the thick of it. He is such an ambitious and talented dude. <3

Lets talk about my habitat. I am still living it up in Bearspaw, Alberta. I D.I.G it here! My view is lovely inside and out. I have a stellar roommate and my daily drives are wicked. I head to the woods everyday and sip tea enjoying a scenic view on the regular. I am grateful for where I am and how I got here. Hard work, connections, and positivity. Not everyday is rainbow and dragon dust by any means but it is healthy to find the good things in life. It is all too easy to complain about moments or people but it does not serve much to sit in those spaces for nearly any time at all.

Life is good.

Good food + good people + safe places + nature + packed lunches + movement & rest = boat loads of happiness

Go find yours <3 oh and call me if you wanna! I love chit chat and all that ;p

Zoey Fern xoxo