one month!

I cannot begin to describe to you all that has happened this past month. 

 but here is my best effort. 

To say the least, it has not been an easy transition. It was something I could never predict nor expected to encounter in moving to Tofino. So much so, I decided to stop blogging. I have a new found awareness towards my intentions in life- overwhelming? you better believe it. 

A short recap of what this past month has encompassed for me:

- fresh start

- awkward moments

- quit a job

- enjoyed the hostel life 

- read a thousand splendid suns

- got a new job

- moved into a cabin by the ocean

- whale watching

- face painted

- made some new friends

- ran a half marathon

- bought my first pair of lululemon pants

- had a wonderful visit with family in Vancouver

-  moved cabins (still close to the ocean) 

- wake & bake muffins in the wee hours of the morning

- sunset surf

- clam digging

- fresh seafood! 

- started school... again!

-  started my tutoring business, now tutoring twice a week! 

-  pancake breakfast 

- lots of ferry & bus rides

- biking

- falling asleep on the beach- achieved official beach bum status- WIN 

Needless to say, every single day I still think about my intentions and surroundings, wondering if I am where I'm meant to be. But at the end of the day, I resolve to live in the present and trust that the future will look after itself. I think my biggest struggle has come from living in the present. Definitely not something that comes so easy for me.

One of the main reasons I moved to Tofino was because I've always thought I am at my best when by the ocean. Something I was not so sure of was what else I needed in my life. I now know without a doubt, I need my family. Unlike living by the ocean, this is something I cannot compromise. Upon moving out here, my brother said to me, " I hope you find what your looking for," and although it has only been one month, the clarity I have obtained from this adventure already has surely changed me forever.

Everyday I wake up and realize once again, I live in a beautiful garden. I have a job I believe in and am proud of, and that I'm well on my way to slowing down enough to enjoy the simplicity that surrounds me.  For this I am so grateful and happy that I came. I can't imagine what awaits for me this summer, surely I hope loads of catch-able waves and good times with friends & what ever else comes my way, will be a lovely addition!

Home is where your heart is, although family is one-of-a-kind.