Hi Steemians! I'm Betony (Bet). 
I was named after this herb. 
Meeting people is always odd for me because I marvel at how humans get to know each other by talking about all the stuff they've done. Does that really make me who I am? I don't think so.
I love yoga and contemplating life in random places. 
I have worked all over the Province of Ontario (Canada) as a Park Warden. 
I like to paddle
camp
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and shoot targets
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I created and ran my own drone business
worked on the Highway Emergency Response unit
and planted trees in Toronto 
I'm also a Godmother to a wonderful and inquisitive little human being
I'm going back to school to study Massage Therapy! In the the meantime, I'll be a Steemian and post lots of sweet photos and stories of my adventures in Canada!
Nice to Meet you, enchanté! <3
B
Hey Bet! Welcome to Steemit community! That was a great introduction! Good luck and steem on!
Wahoo! Can't wait to see your posts too! Too cute. @extremeromance
Well darling,
I would have thought from our earlier encounter and your REP of 40 that you had been here longer than 3 days, so let me welcome you also, "Welcome to the community...." you know the rest because that is how we met.
You have led a very interesting life thus far, and documented it very well with the photographs. If you don't mind me asking, why would an outdoors type woman like you want to trade the work you do to rub oil on old folks like me?
That doesn't sound like a fair trade of your time. If it is the money, just remember that money doesn't buy happiness, it buys things. Things break, get lost or stolen, or flat wear out. Happiness on the other hand can last a life time if you continue in what it is that makes you happy in the first place.
Just my thoughts, until next time ,
@sultnpapper
Thanks for the official welcome :)
I couldn't agree with you more. I don't think money=happiness. That being said there were major challenges with working as a Park Warden, which is a contract based provincial government job. There are multiple colleges turning out graduate classes of people pumped to get work in the environmental sector, not being told the reality that there just aren't any jobs left. It's completely saturated. To give you a picture, there's 30-40 people per class in the Fleming College Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement program, there's 2 graduating classes per year, and there's more than just that one college. They ALL want to be a Conservation Officer. It's totally glamourized, but guess what. There's a whole 60 positions in Ontario. So, after they realize that there's no hope in hell of them getting on as a CO, because they're waiting for someone to retire, they go to the next best thing, Parks.
So now I'm competing against: new grads, people in parks already like me, and people lateraling from other government agencies.
There are many reasons why I chose to leave parks. Bottom line, it's the tourism industry, and I didn't have a holiday or long weekend off in 10 seasons. That was a lot of missed weddings and really important family events that I won't ever get back. I know someone who worked for TWENTY years of 10 month contracts before they finally landed a "full-time" job. And even then, it wasn't in the division she wanted, nor anywhere close to where she wanted to live.
I do my thing outdoors on my own and don't feel the pressure of having to enforce sometimes very silly rules now, with the added stress of potentially having to go to court later, which is a horrible experience.
In the end, I needed more. I want to feel like I'm connecting with people in a positive, impactful way. I'm the friend that ends up giving you a foot rub or a back rub. It doesn't feel like work to me. It was my original line of interest in school, but I lacked the focus and drive to go on and do the intense training. Traveling and seeing my country was far more alluring :)
I would think that with your knowledge of the outdoor areas for hunting and fishing you could always get back out there as a fishing or hunting guide in the future. Everything you said explaining your situation makes perfect sense , I wish you well in your new pursuit and life.
"Bet's Hunting and Fishing Guide Service and Massage" how does that hit you?
See ya later,
@sultnpapper
HAHA! You nailed it! I already hold a college business diploma for Nature-Based Adventure Tourism :) Massage will give me the financial backing to be able to make my outdoorsy dreams of massage and yoga in the wild a reality!
Bright minds think alike, bright minds indeed.
Wow! Such a wonderful pictures. I love it. 💚
Thanks @stardivine!!
You're welcome @wander.woman!☺
I call shotgun on your first paid massage!
Your big Brother.
Family discount ♥️ love you Lukey
Welcome to Steem @wander.woman I have upvoted and sent you a tip
Welcome, looking forward to reading your posts! Enchanté également :)
Hey @alex451! Thanks for stopping by :) I followed you because your posts look normal! LOL
Well I'll do my best to live up to that! A pleasure.
Such a lovely post , well done . I look forward to see what you have to share with us . I upvoted and followed you :)
Thanks! I checked out your intro too. 😁 Not sure what I'm doing still really.
Welcome wander.woman, hope you will have a great time here on steemit!
Thanks @lopezdacruz
Hi, you are very beautiful, I really liked your post and your images, I hope to see more!
Thank you @danielstalinam! 😁
Awesome introduction! Welcome to the platform! Sounds like you have a really diverse life! :)
Thanks @acidyo. Can't wait to get the drone posts going.
Weeelcome to Steemit!
Thanks @vieira! 😘
Welcome to steemit. @wander.woman
i hope you enjoy this community.
following you now. :D
Thanks!!
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Hey beth, welcome to steemit. I am sure you are going to find a lot of people around the world from interesting background. Have a good time in the community :)
Followed you! Love seeing photos from places I haven't been...yet!!
Thank you much appreciated :)
Welcome to Steemit, Betony. Hey, it was an amazing way to explain the meaning of your name. Loved it. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures and reading the captions too. Have fun, let us know how it goes your Massage Therapy studies and keep on sharing more such post. Steem On!
Thank you @firepower! What a cool place this is!!
You are most welcome and yeah Steemit rocks! :)
What a wonderfully diverse group of careers you've had - and on to even further adventure!
Welcome to the Steemit community. :)
Hey @ravenruis! I clicked on your name, saw your intro and clicked follow. HAHA! That's the best intro I've seen on here yet. It actually laughed out loud. Didn't even scroll further.
Aw thank you. I appreciate a good audience, lol. I really liked yours too!
I've always thought a good heading can inspire a great post/story/etc., and word-plays are fun to create. :D
Is that spruce? I have a use for logs like that.
hey @skycranehandwork! Don't we all. Unfortunately, this shot was taken a few years ago in British Columbia, Canada. Where are you? Checked out your blog, veeeery interesting :) followed you
I am in Arizona.
Welcome to Steemit! Your fellow Canadian adventurer.
Checked out your intro haha!! Let's off grid dream together. Followed!!
Definitely