I really need to get to grips with this.....I've had a busy couple of months, changing job, applying for university and dealing with the general challenges life throws our way! It's been enjoyable, well, most of it has, and I'm loving how I'm growing as a person, gaining confidence in myself and what I am capable of.
I have recently partaken in a kayaking session with the children I work with. A wonderful day learning new skills with them, working towards a BCU Star 1 (British Canoe Union). Towards the end of the day our final challenge was upon us, to successfully capsize the kayak and resurface. I was terrified, I've never been a waterbaby, I only learnt to swim properly in my late teens so this really was a challenge. The two boys I support went first and were successful, popping up to the surface and climbing back in as if they had done it a thousand times. My turn was next........ oh dear! After a few minutes of rocking from side to side I gathered the courage to tip over and SPLASH!!! In I went, and the kayak hit me on the top of my head! I resurfaced but I was so disorientated that I kept my eyes closed as I thought I was still underwater! The boys were great and cheered for me when I popped up and after the session it was really nice to be able to share the sense of achievement with them. Here's the proof:
I plan to keep going, the national water-sports centre is just down the road so I've got no excuse, I'd like to have kayaking down in my repertoire!
Due to the end of the school year and my plans for university I was sorry to say goodbye to my job at the learning centre, it's been a wonderful and enlightening year for me, I've become very tolerant, assertive and confident. I've learnt new skills along with the children, kayaking, rock climbing, caving and sailing. It has opened my eyes to a new world of activities and ways to engage young people as well as invaluable skills for my Teacher Training in September. I'm currently doing some Temp work as a receptionist to keep this afloat over the summer, it's not a testing job and as I have so much time on my hands I've taken up Origami! It's the perfect thing to do at your desk as it's easy to hide should someone come snooping!!
Back to the blog! Well, I've had a bit of time on my hands and have been itching to write a blog post but hit a bit of a brick wall about what to blog. I don't want to bore you all with trival things that happen in my life and I don't want to repeat the inspiration and trends that others blog about as they are doing a great job of it already! So I spent a few hours going over the archives of Bakery and did my best to absorb the tips!
I can't promise to blog every couple of days or every week for that matter but I will do my best to blog far more often, although I realize that seems like an endless promise I just keep apologizing for! Let's see where it takes us! :)
