Certified Exercise Physiologist?

Today I am doing the final preparation and studying for my CEP exam. Tomorrow morning at precisely 9am I will be writing the biggest exam of my life. Please say a little prayer. This certifcation means a lot to me, and I have been preparing for this exam for a very long time! I'm praying that my memory will not fail me.

God grant me supernatural undertsanding and recall of everything I have learned in the last 5 years! Your will be done. Amen.

quote

"It's a peculiar thing, isn't it, that as human beings we can prefer the safety of cages to the hazards of freedom?"

Ramblings

Well more snow was on the agenda today. I don't mind. It was a little chilly walking outside in my sweater because I did not take note of the blustery conditions on time to change my choice of clothing! But I survived. And then I survived the slippery drive to the gym this morning, and a skidding stop at an intersection (thankfully none of us collided). I spent the afternoon studying in the warmth and comfort of my living room. I feel like I was very productive (even had time for a quick nap during Steven and Chris!) Now the sun is glistening off the fast-melting snow and I look forward to a mellow evening of not quite sure what. Evenings are always so much more enjoyable when your incomplete to-do list is not looming over your head. Yay. I got them all checked off today!

This is my life. Days-off consist of to-do lists, and days-on consist of hectic scheduling that leave no room for even a hint of flexibility. I imagine this is everybody's life. I guess it's what we do, and if I'm honest, it's what I love. Schedules and to-do lists, check marks and filled in day-planner pages- it makes me smile. I live for consistency and routine. It's comfortable and it's predictable and it's safe. Is that lame? Sometimes I think I should actually be 80 years old. haha.

Remember the quote I mentioned WAY back in the beginning of this blog?

"Part of me wonders if our stories aren't being stolen by the easy life." (this book)

Part of me wonders this about my life every day! But part of me loves this easy life and I'm not sure I would change it, even if I knew how.

What would you do? If there was no reason to be responsible, if money was not an issue and your future was not at stake... what adventure would you take? What adventure would I take? And why don't I believe that God is big enough to keep the details under control? Here's another quote from the same book...

"[Fear] is a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life." (same book)

The last question I leave you with is this...

Is boring such a bad thing?

spring-time!

In honour of the first day of spring... I got a new job! I have come to believe that when you dread going to work in the morning, it is time to move on. I have been looking for work in my field for quite some time (over a year now!), but all I found was part-time. I've been doing the personal training, and fitness consulting since August, but nothing full-time. In the meantime, retail has just gotten so lame. Although I am selling fitness apparel and running shoes, I really couldn't take another day. So I've changed things up over the summer! I'm gardening! Horray! This was my usual summer job all through high school and University so it makes me happy to go back to the comfort of something so familiar- and enjoyable! Not to mention the sun will be nice and at least its a change. A change might keep my mind off the fact that I am still barely working in my field a year after finishing University. And it will also let me play in other people's flower gardens all day, when I do not have the space for my own! I know God's timing is perfect, and in time, my job will come around. But until then, I will embrace this season of my life. Carpe Diem right? Time to get some dirt under the fingernails again!

P.S. can't wait for the daffodils to come out. 2 weeks ago in Vancouver they were EVERYWHERE(pictured above)... and I was sure they were within reach with our summer-like temps! That was until the snow re-came. Winter is not quite finished with us it seems. But soon enough!

a normal day

Hello Tiffany! my lone blog follower! =) How exciting to see your picture on the edge of the page there! I am terrible at this thing so far. I shall try again. Life just gets so busy sometimes. It seems there is no in between... One day I am wishing for something exciting to happen, and the next I can't wait til everything slows to a lull so i can catch my breath again. Both days, I do not blog. haha.

I read this quote today (its been on my facebook profile for a while now... but I noticed it again today)...

"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return."
– quote by Mary Jean Iron

Normal days are great. they are relaxing. productive. happy. beautiful. sunny. and so much more! I think most importantly, normal days are worth remembering! So on this so-far normal day, I say hello to you and wish you a lovely day as well.

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