I Found a New Love!

I have been on this journey of trying to find the things that I love and what makes me, well … me! I found my new love! I found something that makes me come alive and want to go all over the place just to find more of them.

Want to know what it is??????

Hiking trails! Did you guess it?

Today I went to Bon Echo and I saw all of the amazing things you can do there, like kayak, canoe, go on a ferry ride, camping and so much more! But then I also found the thing that I love even more. The 4.8 kilometre hike! It was off to the left so if you blinked you might miss it. It was a moderate hike, but it was perfect.

The ups and the downs, the rocks and stumps in the path made it even more exciting! I know it might not be for everyone, but for me. It was just what I needed and I actually felt like I was hiking. Not just going for a walk.

I was accompanied by a good number of bugs along the path, which I will better prepare for next time I decide to go on a hike, but it wasn’t too bad. I was the only one on the trail so I didn’t feel the need to small talk with anyone or to bring myself to smile if need be. I had no makeup on and it was just kind of perfect for me. I had a very hard week so getting away into nature and challenging myself was just what the doctor ordered.

I might have taken a wrong turn or two and also debated going back as I thought I wouldn’t make it all the way through. But the trail was actually perfectly marked with yellow, orange and blue signs so it was actually great! I don’t always have the best directions, so having it so clearly marked was actually perfect for me.

There is something about getting out in nature that I love! I have always loved the outdoors, walking and exercise of any form, but this was just perfect. I will defintely be going back to check out the other trails and other things that are available there.

For today, I didn’t want to be around people so I decided to go to the road less traveled and it did not disappoint! Definitely a 5 out of 5 if you want to go on a hike that will give you a good challenge, but is also well marked out! I am definitely going to bring bug spray next time, but other than that it was great!

Also, a side note! How have I never been to Bon Echo Provincial Bark before! It is absolutely beautiful! The whole surrounding area is also gorgeous! I went for a little drive while I was there as well and it was gorgeous!

If you have time you should definitely check it out! My friend and I want to go back and do some canoeing or kayaking! Will keep you updated as I check out new places and do new things!

Cheers

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My Journey to Finding What I Love!

a road going into the unknown

There is something special about opening a new book and beginning to read what is in it. I love learning and so it gives me a great pleasure to dive into the pages of new books. I have started a new course in my program and I am loving it.

I am taking a program that is training me to become a certified holistic nutritionist. Like many students, I don’t know what I am going to do with it. But I know that I am extremely interested about the topics in this course. They are already helping me grow and learn about my health and the environment around me.

I completed the first course a couple of weeks ago. I was actually surprised how much is taken into account when talking about health. When I began this course, I thought that physical exercise and eating was the only things affecting my health.

Oh boy, was I ever wrong!

The first course started my brain in a whole new train of thinking. And now I know that there is so much more to learn! With each new lesson I am learning more about what affects our health.

My fitness journey started about five years ago. It has been an up and down process and also slow going at times. But it is now accelerating at a fast rate. It is growing with leaps and bounds and I am so excited to be on this path!

The current book I am reading is about 1,000 pages and filled with a whole bunch of fun information! I have spent several years trying to figure out what I love and I think I have finally found it.

I always felt like I was slow and behind everyone else, but it wasn’t true. I just didn’t find the path that I was supposed to be on. Now that I have I can actually see that there is no one to compare myself to.

There’s only myself to look at and I am on the right track. My life started to change when I stopped looking at everyone around me and started looking at me. I have a different path than other people and that is good!

When I was in my twenties, I tried many different things and found what I love and don’t love. In my mid to late 20s, I found fitness and nutrition and from there everything started to change. It is like something lit up inside of me and I can drink, eat, and learn fitness and nutrition. I was made for this!

If I can give you one peace of advice I would tell you this. Find you, find what you love and keep trying new things. One day, you will find that thing that lights your soul up.

It may take years or just a couple of days. But that’s okay! Everybody’s pace is different.

Sometimes when I start to feel stressed or anxious about where I am in life. I remind myself that I am right where I am supposed to be. My path looks different and just because I may feel like I am behind, I am not. All I can do is take is one step at a time.

Have you ever felt behind in life? What do you find helps when you start feeling that way?

I am excited to be on this beautiful journey of life!

Join me on my journey of becoming who I was created to be!

Cheers!

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Finding Your Path: A Journey to Happiness

man walking up stairs

I’m on an exciting and transforming journey to create the life I’ve always dreamed of. In the past, I held onto who I thought I was. But now, I am focused on becoming the person I am meant to be.

For the last ten years, I searched for my path. I spent a lot of time working in kitchens, because I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do. Then, in 2023, everything changed. I took a hard look at my life and realized it was time for something big to shift. So, I made a bold decision—I handed in my two-week notice.

Looking back, it might have seemed like a rash decision, but deep down, I knew it was the right one. I was content, but I wasn’t fulfilled. I had so much more I wanted to do, so much more to give. I wish I could tell you the transition was smooth, but it wasn’t. The day I quit my job, I didn’t have a plan. I didn’t know what was next—I just knew I had to make a change.

During that period of uncertainty, I worked at a driving range, at an accounting firm and delivery driving. i also took some accounting courses, but stop those when I lost my accounting job. I was devastated the day my boss told me he was downsizing, but it became a turning point for me. It forced me to ask myself: What am I passionate about? What makes me excited to wake up in the morning?

The answer came quickly: Fitness, writing, food, health, music…. the list goes on, but nothing said accounting so I was okay with letting that one go. I decided to dive into things that I love. I considered personal training, looked into fitness courses, but they didn’t quite align with what I was looking for.

Then, a conversation with some friends changed everything. They suggested I look into a nutrition course. I checked out the program, and it clicked. I signed up, and that was the start of my nutrition journey.

The road hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been exactly what I needed. I’ve learned that stepping out of my comfort zone and taking risks is necessary to get my life on track. I didn’t take the most conventional path, but it’s been working for me.

That said, I want to be clear: Don’t follow my path! Make your own. You’ll make mistakes—just like I did—but that’s part of the journey. Keep going, pick yourself up when you fall, and stay focused on your dreams. You’ve got this!

It won’t always be easy, but trust me—it will be worth it.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Cheers!

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Your Life is a Masterpiece!

That is a pretty bold statement, but one that I stand by! Your life is a masterpiece! Your life, the air you breathe, the thoughts you think, and the movement you make all come together as one great masterpiece.

It doesn’t matter what it looks like or if everyone else’s masterpieces have more colour or pieces. What matters is that you know that you are creating a piece of your masterpiece with everything you do! Creating a place that is better than the day before. But if you aren’t careful you could also be creating something worse. The choices you make every day are forming your future. You get to decide what you want.

I have decided that I want to create a masterpiece of authenticity and genuineness. A masterpiece that breathes life into the souls around me and creates peace and love everywhere I go. I want to inspire people to become who they are and find the purpose they were created for.

What do you want the masterpiece of your life to look like?

I began working on my masterpiece about four years ago when I started to learn to love who I was. Not the artificial me that I created, but the genuine and authentic me. The me who had flaws, messy emotions, heartbreak, and broken dreams and promises. The one that had scars from her journey and yet never gave up and always kept moving forward.

I am still learning how to love myself well, but as I begin moving forward, I am finding my purpose. I have since learned that loving myself and finding my purpose is the first two steps to creating my masterpiece. I cannot say for certain what it will look like as I am still working on it, but I am excited to see what it will look like! Would you like to join me on my journey?

You might find that you will also be able to begin your journey to create your own masterpiece while watching mine unfold. You were created for a purpose and there is a reason you are on the earth today.

Come with me and see what unfolds. You won’t be disappointed!

Cheers

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Learning to Crawl Before I Walk!

Life is tough!

There, I said it. I have gone through life wondering when it is going to get easier and when everything will just magically fall into place, but I won’t sugarcoat it. Life will rarely happen the way that you want it to.

I am an eternal optimist. I love to see the silver lining in everything, but there are times that even I find it hard to find the joy in the sadness, the peace in the waiting or the calm in the middle of the storm.

I have tried to run long before I knew how to walk and I have run long before I knew how to walk. I have tried to rush life along so that I can get where I want to be, but it doesn’t work. Life will come one day at a time and we must live each day to the best of our ability.

All we can do is take one step at a time!

I worked in kitchens for ten years of my life going from a fast food chain restaurant all the way up to a Michelin-starred restaurant in the UK. Working in Michelin was an incredible experience! But if you want to talk about a time of running before I learned how to crawl. That was it!

It was an eye-opening experience. I had not realized the level of perfection and excellence that was required when you work at a Michelin restaurant. I learned so many things so quickly, but the intensity that I had to learn was intense.

There were a lot of steps I had missed so I had to be attentive and learn quickly. I felt like I was constantly playing catch-up. It wasn’t easy to do, but I did it! I learned more about myself in that two years than I had in the 24 years before that time.

Of the many things that I learned while living in the UK, I learned the level of strength that I have and how much I can endure.

I would be so frustrated with myself when I messed up (which was often). However, I learned that building a foundation is important when trying something new!

Last June, I quit kitchens for good! I took some time off to figure myself out and now I am in a whole new career. Growing and learning a whole new set of skills, but this time I am also putting in the groundwork at the same time. I am doing school alongside my career and so far, it is working.

I am crawling this time because I know that once I start walking, I will gain momentum and be able to start running pretty soon after that. But I have to start slow and work my way there.

Have you ever had an experience where you were thrown into a situation that you were not prepared for? What did you do? Were you able to catch up?

Cheers,

Jael

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There Is Excitement in the New!

I have always loved new experiences and adventures. I love cultures and languages and getting out in nature. This last season has been a crazy roller coaster of a ride, from dealing with the pressures of life and the changes that are happening. I was overwhelmed and felt like I lost my mojo. But I just kept pressing on and kept moving forward.

Sometimes you just need to put one foot in front of the other and just hope that you get through. Get through the heaviness, the pain, the anxiety, the depression, and the fear.

Life is a wonderful thing, but there is nothing guaranteed except that there is a day that we will be born and a day that we will die. All we have is a short time in between and that is called life. I have realized how short life truly is. I mean, I have already been on this earth for over 30 years and I cannot believe how quickly that thirty years has gone.

This blog is new and there is so much promise of what it could be. But in the newness, there is also a daunting feeling of what if I don’t have anything important to say. What if nobody reads it or what if nobody likes what I write.

There will always be those what-ifs in life, but what if it didn’t matter what anybody else thought? What if you do it because you want to and it makes you happy to get your thoughts out? What if that was the only reason you did it? Would that be enough?

It is for me! I am not trying to prove myself to anyone anymore. Life is too short!

I invite you on this journey along with me and maybe, just maybe, you will find what you were meant to be as well. That is if you don’t already know.

Have a wonderful day!

Cheers!

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