Was it only a month ago that I
was heading towards the airport for my grand Irish adventure?
I still cannot believe how fast
time as been going by since I’ve left Canada, and yet, I feel like I’ve been in
Ireland since forever!
Between catching up with friends,
making new ones, job hunting and getting familiar with my new city, I’ve had
time to do some self-reflection. I am so happy that I decided to come to
Ireland as the New Year started. Starting a new year in a new country, a new
apartment, a new job… I feel like it’s the perfect opportunity to become the
person I want to be for the rest of my life. And for that, I need to set goals
and expectations so that I can keep focus of what I want to achieve.
First, what are my passions? Well
reading for one, fashion, dance (even though I’m not a dancer), traveling… I
believe that in order to be truly happy, you have to do the things you love.
Why waste your time doing stuff you don’t like? You’ll simply end up wasting
your day. Time will go by and all you will be left with is resentment.
So what goals can I set for
myself that are in direct contact with my passions? Well, I’ve started reading
again! It makes me so happy, to be able to loose myself in a story, to develop
connections with the characters and to feel a hint of sadness when a really
good book is over. I’m glad, because since I’ve been teaching, I stopped taking
time for myself to simply lay down with a good book. It feels good to do so
again.
As for fashion, I want to find a
job in that industry. I would love to work as a sales advisor in a fashion
boutique! I believe that, to be able to sell a product, you have to love it and
believe in it. I have actually recently found a job in a small but busy coffee
house, but I knew right away that I wasn’t meant for it because, well aside
from the fact that I don’t even drink coffee, I don’t love or believe in the
product, so there was no way I could be passionate about my job. So I decided
to pass on the job offer because, not only did they want me to sign a 6 months
contract with them, but did I really want to spend half of my year in Ireland
completely miserable at my job?
For my dance passion, well that
might me a bit trickier. I want to take dancing lessons, most probably salsa or
ballroom. I need to start looking at different places, comparing prices and
everything else. I’m going to assume it probably won’t be happening anytime
soon, but over the course of the year, it definitely will.
Finally, for my traveling
passion, my plan for this year is to travel as much as I can. Whether it is
inside or outside of Ireland doesn’t matter. I simply want to be able to see as
much of the world as I possible can!
Other things I want to focus on
during my time in Ireland: My health. I want to eat healthier, makes well
prepared meals but most of all, I am going to focus on having a better control
on my diabetes. I also want to take up jogging once more (I actually miss it!)
and Yoga. Writing is also something else I want to spend time doing. I love
writing and find myself not dedicating enough of my time to it. I also love
photography and have recently purchased a nice camera with changeable lens and
everything so my photography skills are definitely something I want to work on
this year also!
With all
this being said, I think I have a pretty full year ahead of me. I was told that
making resolutions and setting goals is all good, but writing them down and
talking to other about them helps you keep them. So here it is, the publication
of my goals for this year:
·
Reading at least 5 books a month.
·
Working in the fashion industry.
·
Taking up dancing lessons.
·
Traveling to places including, but not limited
to:
o
The rest of Ireland
o
England
o
France
o
Germany
·
Having a healthier lifestyle:
o
Tighter control over diabetes
o
Healthy eating
o
Exercising: Jogging and Yoga
·
Dedicating more time to writing
·
Develop my photography skills
My lifelong goal\dream had always
been to live in Europe and I was able to achieve it, finally. I now have to
find other things to focus on, and I think this list is a pretty good start,
don’t you?
In the meantime, enjoy to pictures I took while I was enjoying a day in Kinsale...
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