Hello Again!

Hello Again!

Let me reintroduce myself since it has been over a year since I wrote on here. My name is Amanda Davis and I am an early childhood educator with a passion for helping others. Everything I do, I do because my end goal is to know that I helped someone. I motivated them, I helped them feel more confident, I taught them something new, etc. 

I started this blog to be a lifestyle blog sharing with you things that I felt were worth sharing. :-) 

I look forward to getting back to sharing here on a regular basis and I hope you enjoy what I share. 

-Amanda

New Years Day---Letter to 2019

Dear 2019,

I am grateful for how I have grown this year and the changes and strides that I have made professionally and personally. I know that 2019 will be amazing and I am looking forward to expanding on this initial letter as the year goes on and I am able to fill in some of the blanks on things that happen as the year goes forward. This year I turned 30 and began the next decade of my life which I know will bring some exciting things into play. Thank you for being a wonderful year and I look forward to seeing just how wonderful you are.

Sincerely,

Amanda 

Follow me on Instagram @adavis0493 and I will try to be consistent in adding to this blog throughout the year to chronicle my personal journey. 

Bridge to the New Year---What am I looking forward to in 2019?

What are you looking forward to in 2019?

In 2019, I am looking forward to seeing what the year will bring. I know of some things that I would like to happen and I am curious to see if 2019 will be the year. I also know that the things I can be in control of that I will do my best to get to where I want to be or even exceed where I want to be going forward throughout the year. Two places I wish to travel in 2019 are New Orleans and Harry Potter World in Orlando, Florida and those are two things that I am definitely looking forward to making happen in 2019. 

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Follow me on Instagram @adavis0493 and you will see some of my 2019 journey. 

Bridge to the New Year--New Habits for 2019

What habits do I want to start in 2019?

Not exactly a new habit, but this year I would like to be even more consistent and try to plan out my days and weeks better to get more things accomplished. I used to be pretty good at that when I was in college, but since entering adulthood I haven't always been good about setting my own deadlines for things in my personal life so I will have to be better about that going into 2019. 

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Bridge to the New Year--Local Hangouts

Favorite Local Hangouts

I don't really have any particular favorite hangouts. I do have some preferences when it comes to restaurants that I will eat at and I would say that those would be the closest to my favorite hangouts. When I decide I like a restaurant, it is because the food is good and because I don't have any problems there. One place that I like that is local to me is a local pizza place that has pizza fries that are to die for. I also have some favorite places to visit when I am on vacation in the Outer Banks (since I go there every summer) and we tend to stick to going to some of the same places when we go to visit there. One such place is a restaurant called Millers Steakhouse. They have delicious food and to date we have so far had good experiences there. 

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Bridge to the New Year--Who do I admire?

Who do I admire in my personal sphere of influence?

In my personal sphere of influence there are several people that I admire for different reasons. The main one that sticks out is my grandparents (now grandma) on my dad's side. My grandparents built their wealth from the ground up to where in my lifetime they never had to worry about money. I admire that because I would like to get to a point in my own life where I know I am making enough money that I don't have to live paycheck to paycheck. While my ultimate path will be different than the path my grandparents took, I am passionate about reaching that goal of making a substantial income for myself. I see the path to that goal being through my Avon business. 

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Bridge to the New Year--Inner Critic

What story do I tell myself when I don't reach my goals?

I am a person that when I do not reach my goals, I look at what I did accomplish along the way. I try to find the positive in everything. The big thing I tell myself is that it will happen when it is meant to happen. Another thing I say is that I am where I am meant to be right now. And again usually if I am going towards a goal even if I don't reach that specific goal I still manage to accomplish smaller things. I try to be reflective when I do not reach a goal. What did I do that worked? What did I do that didn't work? What could I do differently next time? What could I do differently to try to reach the goal a different way? Has my goal changed? I think one reason I am that way is that when I was in college I was taught to be a reflective practitioner as an educator and I think I carry that over into other areas of my life. I don't always write the answers to these questions down but I do try to think it out in my head as I move forward.

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