I actually enjoy going fishing, although I won’t dare take the fish off the hook.
I’m addicted to avocados, ginger, popcorn and raisinets, the beach, resilience, The Sims, and laughter.
I laugh a lot, and no I’m not masking sadness, it’s how I kill my sadness.
I’m not afraid to say “I don’t know.”
There will be at least one person in my life, where if I disappeared, they will know what happened because they have sat even in the deepest seats of my thoughts. I can’t keep my own secrets and I don’t prefer to.
I daydream as much as an adult as I did as a child because sometimes reality sucks.
I’m kind of a hoarder, but in a Mr. Clean type of way, so you only know because I’m telling you. Contrary to my hoarding, I do so to give, and sometimes sell.
Sometimes I write stories backwards and read articles from the end to the beginning. It just works for me.
I judge books by the introduction. I don’t necessarily stop reading but I’m silently disappointed before even finishing the book…expectations.
I’ve dated a good bit but have only been in a few relationships. I’ve developed good friendships with my partners, which is probably why we are still good friends, except for one.
Sometimes I can burn your ear off with conversation but I also have an appreciation for a comfortable silence, which I’ve learned, can only be shared with people that trust you and are grateful with just your presence.
I’ve learned to observe and question with a curious mind and listen with an open heart.
Flowers are pretty, but I’d prefer chocolate covered fruit.
Working with children is my passion. “It’s easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men”- Frederick Douglas. I love a good quote and this is one of my favorites.
Let me tell you how actually working with children is only about 30% of my work and 70% paperwork, emails and harassing other people for paperwork… Hate it.
I enjoy tuna sandwiches with jelly on the bread, fried fish and pound cake, bananas and eggs, and I can eat avocados with anything.
I can be selfish, sometimes I feel like I have to be or else I’d lose my sanity, so I won’t answer the phone… #guilty.
I would give an ex another chance but you only have one time to mess up my money. Financial security is important to me, so is love.
I always look for the light at the end of the tunnel. When I can see it, it encourages me too keep going.
I have cared for 7 foster daughters over the past 4 years. It’s never been a cake walk but I am truly grateful for what I’ve learned from them. They’ve taught me that loving someone is not about meeting your own needs. I’ve learned patience… PATIENCE.
I’m a morning person because it’s when my brain works best. I can think clearly before the day muddles my mind.
I have to sleep with socks on when I sleep alone. My feet are always cold.
Before I knew any better, I enjoyed politics. I think most of us begin with good intentions, but politicking all too often has a way of polluting the soul.
Sometimes I watch or think about something that I know will make me sad because I need a good cry. I always feel cleansed after a good cry.
One of the biggest lessons I have learned within the past year and has been so beneficial to me this year is objectivity; to see things as they are without our own mental nodes, bias, and prejudice. It has opened so many lanes of communication and learning experiences. It has also decreased my stress levels… believe it or not, my nerves are bad, and that’s why I can’t stand chaos. FIN