Goals

I have thought much about goals recently as I have some very important and meaningful ones that I am working toward. Also, I have reflected on past goals, achievements, dreams and personal development. As a person I have come a long way but I am eager to continue learning more about myself and living my dreams. I believe goals, dreams and aspirations have a very large and important role in developing who we are. It is evident in all of my writing dating back to well before I graduated from high school, I always looked toward something...college, being a business woman, living on my own...there was always a vision and that motivated me to live, to grow, to achieve. As I have matured, seen more of the world, and gotten older my visions and goals have shifted and taken on a very different theme, one that is very energizing.






I remember the exact moment in time when I fell in love with Alaska. In Ms. Asby's 5th grade reading class we read a fictional novel about the Iditarod...I'm struggling for the title but can't remember a name. We read it in conjunction with the actual Iditarod and also studied Alaskan History that same month in Social Studies, I was hooked. Most years after that I followed the Iditarod independently and not as a homework assignment. 7 years later, I was 18 years old and found myself living in Utah amongst the great Rocky Mountains and 13 world class ski resorts. What else could I do but take up a snow sport? I began snowboarding. For two seasons I attempted to teach myself to snowboard every weekend, not much success. By the third season I was mediocre but also gained employement at Snowbasin, a ski resort. Throughout that winter my love of snow, mountains, and the outdoors swelled even more in turn making my craving for Alaska an insatiable desire.

Recently I've been lucky....honored....privileged...well, I can't come up with an adjective that seems adequate to describe just how fortunate I am, but by now you get the picture. I have always had opportunities to surround myself with really wonderful people. Matt and Lynn (a coworker/friend) are two of those people. While adventuring with Matt and Lynn I was introduced to their friends Dawn and John who are equally fantastic. Dawn is an Alaskan native and has had her own recent adventures there....sooooo jealous but also thankful for her willingness to share her truly awesome experiences there. I've got to go! One of my current goals.

There are several more big ones at the top of the list in my constant vision and thought. To give them each the attention they deserve I will write about them individually throughout the next few days. Until then keep dreaming and love life.