A different life
As I've said before, part of our trip was not just about travelling but changing our lives for the
better, and I want to record and share some of that. Over the last few months we've talked a lot about what aspects of our lives we liked and what we wanted to change or improve about ourselves. It came down to just our family and friends, and our flat that we really liked. And those are the things that we are really missing now and we wish we could pick up and move with us.
There were several areas that I wanted to examine and try to improve on in my life:
Work:
I did really enjoy my first 2 years of teaching and I really landed on my feet, in most ways, starting out at OJS. I met a lot of great people who were extremely supportive and will continue to be good friends and of course the kids were fantastic. But and I knew after 2 years I wanted a change and that I wanted to go back to working in 'special education'. This is where my heart is. I am really interested and passionate about working with young people with Autism, in particular. Now I am in Vancouver this is the area of work I am pursuing. I have now added another page, about getting back in to this line of work, my experiences of working with young people with Autism and also anything I've read or watched about this area that I think might be interesting to people!
I also decided that when I go back to being a teacher I need to find a way to have a better work/life balance. I'd lost who I was apart from being a teacher!
Fitness:
In the year or so before I left the UK, I finally discovered a sport that I enjoyed doing - Pole Dancing. In fact I became a bit obsessed with it. So I have added a page to track my progress, when I can finally afford to go classes again that is! But so far I have added pictures of some pole that I did while travelling and also a video of a pro! Watch this if you still have a 'sleazy, lap-dance club' image of pole dancing!
Diet and Cooking:
Now, I've always felt that I ate a reasonably healthy diet - 'everything in moderation' being my motto. But I was aware that we could eat more fruit and veg and that some foods didn't agree with me! I knew that my repertoire of recipes was very limited and based on convenience. So my quest now is to experiment more with cooking, buy more organic food and increase my awareness and understanding of how different foods and minerals can effect our bodies.
I've created a page to add any info I find out about diet and any recipes I think other people might like!
Creativity:
Before I started on the long road (well it was longer for me than most!) to teaching Fine Art was my passion and it consumed all of my time as a teenager. Unfortunately, this is an area of my life that has almost completely disappeared, especially since teaching. So I have vowed to spend more time being creative, therefor one of the first things I have done is ordered some wool to make felt! I plan to make the most of the time I have free while I'm waiting to start work! I have also been working hard at doing some basic photo-editing of all our thousands of pictures I have taken over our travels and I'm trying to learn how to be more creative with Photoshop.
I've created a new page to show off some of my projects!
As I've said before, part of our trip was not just about travelling but changing our lives for the
better, and I want to record and share some of that. Over the last few months we've talked a lot about what aspects of our lives we liked and what we wanted to change or improve about ourselves. It came down to just our family and friends, and our flat that we really liked. And those are the things that we are really missing now and we wish we could pick up and move with us.
There were several areas that I wanted to examine and try to improve on in my life:
Work:
I did really enjoy my first 2 years of teaching and I really landed on my feet, in most ways, starting out at OJS. I met a lot of great people who were extremely supportive and will continue to be good friends and of course the kids were fantastic. But and I knew after 2 years I wanted a change and that I wanted to go back to working in 'special education'. This is where my heart is. I am really interested and passionate about working with young people with Autism, in particular. Now I am in Vancouver this is the area of work I am pursuing. I have now added another page, about getting back in to this line of work, my experiences of working with young people with Autism and also anything I've read or watched about this area that I think might be interesting to people!
I also decided that when I go back to being a teacher I need to find a way to have a better work/life balance. I'd lost who I was apart from being a teacher!
Fitness:
In the year or so before I left the UK, I finally discovered a sport that I enjoyed doing - Pole Dancing. In fact I became a bit obsessed with it. So I have added a page to track my progress, when I can finally afford to go classes again that is! But so far I have added pictures of some pole that I did while travelling and also a video of a pro! Watch this if you still have a 'sleazy, lap-dance club' image of pole dancing!
Diet and Cooking:
Now, I've always felt that I ate a reasonably healthy diet - 'everything in moderation' being my motto. But I was aware that we could eat more fruit and veg and that some foods didn't agree with me! I knew that my repertoire of recipes was very limited and based on convenience. So my quest now is to experiment more with cooking, buy more organic food and increase my awareness and understanding of how different foods and minerals can effect our bodies.
I've created a page to add any info I find out about diet and any recipes I think other people might like!
Creativity:
Before I started on the long road (well it was longer for me than most!) to teaching Fine Art was my passion and it consumed all of my time as a teenager. Unfortunately, this is an area of my life that has almost completely disappeared, especially since teaching. So I have vowed to spend more time being creative, therefor one of the first things I have done is ordered some wool to make felt! I plan to make the most of the time I have free while I'm waiting to start work! I have also been working hard at doing some basic photo-editing of all our thousands of pictures I have taken over our travels and I'm trying to learn how to be more creative with Photoshop.
I've created a new page to show off some of my projects!
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