My Life: Looking through new eyes in 2014

Well the new year has come and gone, welcome to 2014. I decided once again to not make any resolutions this year. For some reason I always think it is an out for some one to make them than break them 2 months later. So instead I decided to use a new set of eyes to look at my life through. I am starting my 4th year of coaching, in the middle of my 3rd year of educating, and my last year of my degree. This time next year I should be talking to you loyal followers about graduating. After some talk with my pops, (who is rarely wrong) I decided to not take a year off and pursue my masters right out the gate. I am thinking I would like to obtain a masters in administration. Being a principle or vice principle would be a great way to end my career in education once I am old and hopefully not too fat. :) I have a long road of teaching ahead of me but it is just a thought.

As I am now into my 4th year of recovery it is also time to think about how I can grow more than I already have. This Sunday will mark a huge accomplishment for me as I am to be voted in as the Central Washington's Area Chair. This was one of the first goals I set in my recovery and because of the program, the people in the program, and my Higher Power I am about to achieve this. I have to remain teachable and willing to do what is best for the program and my recovery. I try to go to bed each night better than I was when I wake up. It doesn't always happen, I make mistakes and sometimes people get hurt in the process. I am not perfect, I am human.... I try to learn from these mistakes and move forward in hopes to not make them again.

This Christmas was great, I got to spend time with my twin brother and enjoyed every minute of it. It's funny, we spent the first 19 years of our life fighting like cats and dogs, the next 11 pulling farther away because of my addiction, and the last 4 becoming closer than ever. I miss that dude more than words can describe. We had a blast and many inappropriate laughs this holiday. We even met Santa Claus......

We used to get our picture taken each year for my gma when she was alive, so we thought we would do it for old time sake. It was fun and goofy, but most of all it brought a smile to my family's face.

I got me a new toy for Xmas too, I bought a Nikon D3200 DSLR Camera. I have been learning about photography in one of my students classes this year and always loved taking pictures. Unfortunately my iPhone camera doesn't produce the quality of pics I am proud of. So I did a ton of research and stepped up my game. I have been introduced to a world I didn't know existed, I am a child in the land of giants here. I enjoy taking pictures and enjoy learning a new craft. Here are a few of my favorite pics I have taken so far. More to come I promise, I would like to incorporate some of them into this blog to show the true beauty of the world we live in.