Sunday, October 1, 2017

2017 So Far....

Friends, it's October! (Aka my absolute favorite month of the year!) Think pumpkin everything, fall candles burning, crisp air and dropping temperatures, fall foliage, camping, hiking, s'mores around a bonfire, boots, comfy sweaters, coffee, and heading into the holidays. I love, love, love this time of year, and can't wait for it to actually get cooler around here as the weather is still supposed to be in the upper 70's for a couple of weeks.

I have so missed writing on this blog, but I also know it's just not been the right season in my life to maintain it, and that's ok. I will do what I can, but I work a LOT and have constant demands and deadlines from my job (such is life as a young associate attorney at the bottom of the totem pole!) It's just not practical for me to assume I can do "10 posts a month" or whatever.

But without further ado....2017 so far has involved a trip to Greece (Athens, Corinth, & Santorini--it was wonderful!), an amazing trip to Alaska with a friend from college that involved exploring glaciers, some very intense hikes, the Alaska State Fair, and great food, a half-marathon and a bunch of smaller races, lots of hiking in north Georgia including hiking parts of the Appalachian Trail, Braves games, a fiduciary law conference at the beach, attending my best friend's wedding reception in Asheville (actual wedding was in South Korea and I could not attend), time with wonderful friends and family, a trip to Florida to visit my grandparents, lots of court appearances including finally doing my first hearings by myself, hosting and catching up with a wonderful friend from W&L journeying through Atlanta, and more.

Here's a list of things I've been really, really enjoying in 2017 that you might too:

  • Iron Bell Music (they only have one album so far, called God That Saves, but I love it and have been listening to it a ton for the last three months)
  • The Passion 2017 album
  • Babes Who Hustle website (if you're ready to get inspired for killing it in your career, grab a cup of coffee and read just one of the nearly-daily features of smart, creative, passionate, down-to-earth women dominating in their chosen fields) 
  • 2017 book recommendations: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult, Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline (wow is all I can even say about this book!), Hidden Figures, and I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh. I wish I had more to offer, but reading for pleasure is another thing that tends to fall by the wayside with a very busy schedule.
I would add more to this list, but tomorrow is Monday, which means I have a ton to do to get myself together for the week. In the meantime, let me leave you with this: 

Deuteronomy 31:8: "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."