There are so many things to write about...as always. What to start with? What to say? How much of myself should I put into this blog, put out into the world? Let's start with this:
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| how did we ever make it without being pulled over by the police? |
A big change in my personal life, which also effects MOVEment, has been my move from Victoria to Nanaimo. As many of you could probably tell from my Facebook posts, I moved to Nanaimo the beginning of August and changing cities always comes with new challenges and adventures: new jobs, meeting people, discovering new running routes, new favorite coffee shops, getting lost, and putting new routines into practice. Even though MOVEment is online, and therefore accessible from anywhere in the world, the community announcements often focus on the community I live in....so essentially, as I've moved to Nanaimo, so has the MOVEment headquarters. This means I will be sharing a lot of new information about recreation, health, and fitness networks in Nanaimo and I may be relying on some of the Victoria based members to help keep everyone up to date on what is happening around Victoria. I really appreciate any information that our members share, as connecting people with quality services and opportunities in their community is part of the core mission of MOVEment. It can be a challenge to stay on top of the 'happenings' in one community, never mind trying to share what is going on in two communities!
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| a view of downtown Nanaimo from Newcastle Is. |
Speaking of challenges...
The MOVEment X 100 Days Challenge started again on September 1st. This round may have the greatest number of participants yet, thanks to the work of some very enthusiastic MOVEment members! As always, the challenge is off to a great start with members sharing their experiences and accomplishments such as beach volleyball tournaments, CrossFit, hiking, rediscovering golf, and training for a triathlon! The goals in this group vary as much as the activities do: competition, losing weight, fighting depression, learning to build a routine, and challenging disability stereotypes! I really want to congratulate everyone on nearing the end of the first week, but remind you that we have a long way to go yet. I encourage everyone to share photos and messages on the Facebook page as part of this challenge is supporting others and realizing that we have a whole community of people going through similar experiences will really help us complete the 100 days.
I have a lot more to say about my own adventures over the past month...CrossFit challenges, a new job, developing new ways to push myself, and what I am learning about creating an identity in a new community...but that will be for another post...
