It's been a while...

Wow! It has been over six months since I have blogged 

and so much has happened since then.

I took a step back for a while because I lost my passion to come to this space.

I was constantly searching for something to talk about and how I would find the time to write and so I decided to leave for a bit.

I am not sure if I am returning for good or not, but it feels good to just put an update here so maybe I can look back at later on in life.

So what's new?

We bought a house!

And we've been living in it for about 4 and half months now. 

We have yet to really decorate, but we love it.

It is so nice to have our own space and start to build our life together.

But it sure is a lot of work to maintain it.

I have started my last year of graduate school!!

I cannot believe it is finally here.

In about 7 months I will officially be done with my Master's and hopefully starting my future career and passion.

It has been a long journey to get here and I am so excited to be working in my internship and learning more about my practice.

We are less than a year away from our wedding!

We've been engaged for a year and a half and will be celebrating 3 years together this month.

It's crazy to think Brad has been a part of my whole Washington journey

 but I am so grateful to have him by my side and to finally get to marry him.

We already feel married but it will be fun to make our commitment to each other in front of our family and friends!

This year will be busy one and I am ready for it!

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2016: Goals and Aspirations

It's a new year and it's an even numbered one!

I love even numbers and I feel that 2016 is going to bring great rewards, many challenges, and lots of joy.

I start my internship this year and with that brings up a lot of anxiety within me. I want to learn how to trust myself this year, to be grounded in who I am, and to believe that I am capable and worthy of this work I have been pursuing.

In this past year, I worked really hard to save my money so I could start paying for school out of pocket. When I started, I thought it was impossible but I was wrong. I was able to save $10,000 this year and I only need $2,000 more to pay for my last year of schooling completely out of pocket. Accomplishing this goal has inspired me to continue to save. I will be taking a pay cut this year, but I also know that I am in a place where I do not need more. I love to clothes shop, treat myself to a Starbucks, and shop the dollar section at target. And while I will miss doing those things, my goal is to live simpler and save more. My closet is full, my heart is whole, and I don't need much. My goal for saving this year is to continue to save around $500/month. I have not decide if this will go towards my wedding, my future house, or to apply to my current student loan debt, but either way the money will go to where it is needed most.

I am going to use this formula to help save my money!

And my final goal for this year is my health. I truly felt the benefit of taking care of my health this year and I want to try even harder to meet my healthy goals. More fruits and vegetables, working out at least 30 minutes four times a week, and listening to my body when it is fully, dehydrated, or in pain. While I would love to loose weight, my main goal is to just be healthy and be more conscious of what my body is saying to me.

What are your goals for 2016?

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