positives and negatives of the city {1}

The day we had matching outfits on:)

It is a yoga pants and sweatshirt kind of a morning:) I was texting a friend the other day and they asked "off to work?" I say "no I just went to Mass at the Cathedral and got breakfast at a Cafe on Cathedral Hill." I have moments when I realize I am living in the city, and I can hardly believe it! I haven't felt this at peace with my life in a long long time.

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Coaching is a dream. Really, I love it so much. The kids are a blast so far. One of them thought I was nineteen, YAY haaahaha! Love it. Last night I taught a couple of new classes for the first time, after I introduced myself to the kids one little boy says "So when is the real coach coming?" HA ha ha I thought it was so funny, the things kids say, they're so honest! The other coaches are super sweet as well, my gosh, night and day compared to the last club I coached at!

My apartment (insert eyes of hearts here) my new little "home", is so adorable. I love the quaintness of the old building and it's character. My gym in my opinion is pretty, and it makes me want to work out even more! If you can believe that? HA you can't or you shouldn't I don't know. Maybe I'll get those six pack abs while I live here? doubt it, there is a chocolate factory and a wine and spirits shop as I like to say, in my "basement"! he he I have resisted thus far.

I can walk to work in ten minutes. faster than I can; drive, park and walk into work! That alone is awesome!       

There is more to do here than going to gross bars! WAHOO No I haven't discovered much yet, a beautiful running trail, how to get around, (I haven't gotten lost yet, not a big enough city) lots of restaurants and patios I want to visit! Plans are in the making. 

My coworkers are pretty darn great too! It is a stress free job really. You won't understand this but, I don't look at the final reports on any of my studies anymore, and it is so freeing! I am confident I got what I needed and I don't care what the Cardiologists opinion is. PERIOD! A lot of their reports were making me mad anyway, especially after working at Mayo. Instead I am focusing on being happy and how to be happy. What makes me happy? Being close to God and growing in my Faith in Him. It truly does, it brings peace to my life. Family, friends people in general, giving your time to them. Living for someone else. Living this life for God and wanting what He wants. I could go on and on, I'll stop.

I am only forty-five minutes from my sister and her awesome family! I cannot wait to have the kids over for a pizza/slumber party! And forty-five minutes from a dear friend and her family! Seriously that is going to be SO nice, you have no idea. We have never been that close in proximity, ever! We already have plans of the things we want to do now that we are closer. 

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Traffic really sucks! I mean REALLY sucks! it takes an hour to go what should only take twenty minutes. I have never had to deal with this before, and it's an adjustment for sure. That's the only big downside to my two jobs at the moment, they are on opposite ends of the twin cities:( It's okay I'll deal, it's worth it.

My Mom wants to stay with me a weekend she has a conference in the cities! I'm going to be out of town though. Ugh why do things always end up on the same weekends? WHY?! It would be so fun to go to restaurants and such with her.

I don't have a yard or balcony. That's no different from my last place though so that's okay. Some day I'll get a yard with a garden:)

I can't really think of many negatives. I am trying not to dwell on the bad and only think of the good God has put in my life:)

Have a beautiful day!

Ciao,

Rachel