If you could choose to live forever, would you? Why or why not?
I would not.
I believe in time and season and everything happens for a reason so I think there is a purpose for the cycles of life and death. The truth is only our bodies die. Our souls already live forever. They only leave our body when it dies and begin a new and different type of journey. If I lived forever inside my body I would miss the spirit journey and I think that it may be the most important part.
I do not prefer one over the other. I love them both. I love any media used to tell a good story that can entertain, make you think, show you something you've never seen, open discussions and ideas. Use them all for the betterment of mankind...to tell stories, teach life lessons, share art and emotion, display dance and whatever else that can be shared in a meaningful way!
Would you rather date someone plain with an amazing personality or someone beautiful with a plain personality?
Hahahahaha. I got lucky! I got someone GORGEOUS with a vibrant and fun and amazing personality as well!
Of course, the answer is that I would prefer the personality. How boring it would be if you spent days, weeks, months, and years with someone who didn't have anything interesting to talk about or share with you!! It is our inner beings that matter the most!!
Ohhhh this is a horrible question to ask a woman because her first response is to think of all her flaws. :(
My answer is that I am attractive enough.
The package I come in is not as important as what is inside of me and I am learning every day to love myself more and more BOTH for what is inside me and for the beautiful and vibrant accents and aspects that make up the outside of me as well!
Are you a fan of art? If so, who is your favorite artist? What artistic movement do you prefer?
I am a fan of fantasy art and I don't really have just one favourite artist but, I appreciate the art of The Brothers Hildebrandt .Their Lord of the Rings art is WONDERFUL. I have purchased a couple of their prints but as of yet have not gotten them framed or put on the wall. :( One of these days!!
I have had four children and lost one of them in the womb when I was only 4 1/2 months pregnant with him. I always loved children and always knew I would have some someday.
Now, I look forward to enjoying my children's children whenever they decide it is time to have some.
Would you consider yourself an optimist or a realist? Why?
I would not consider myself either an optimist or a realist because I am both pessimistic AND idealistic. I am TRYING to learn to be positive and hopeful in life rather than depressed and negative and it is a challenge some days! And yet, I am still a dreamer who believes in the way things should be and hopes that someday the world will be different than it is. Unfortunately I too often see the world as a sad and dreary place full of hurt and sorrow. An optimist would see better!
What is your favourite film? Why is it so important to you?
My favourite film is The Power of One.
It is partly sad and partly beautiful and a testament and encouragement to the courage and hope contained in the voice of one person who fights against the tide for change and for good.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be? What would you say to them or ask them?
If I could meet anyone I would meet my son, Andrew Jordan who we lost when I was four and a half months pregnant with him.
I would tell him what I know he already knows.
'Mommy loves you more than you can imagine and is SO sad and sorry that she didn't get to keep you even though it was something she wanted to do more than anything else!'
{Post: 271/365 Original Post: FEEL Me} What do you want to be when you get older? Why did you choose it?
I have always wanted to be a writer because I LOVE a good story. Really, I love stories of all kinds and I want to be someone who can tell a good one that will make it's readers laugh, cry, understand and be touched deeply.
If the world were to end tomorrow, what would you do with your remaining time on earth?
Write, email, call, get together with as many of my family and friends as I could and make sure they know whatever beautiful and wonderful ways they have enriched and brought joy to my life.
Take meds. Drink a coffee or two. Eat SOMETHING every 2 hours...when I am being good. Wash dishes. Feed and water the cats. Cook dinner for my family. Watch tv. Play on computer. Blog something (tho I am often bad and forget this even tho I am working on a 365 day challenge.) Take insulin. HOPE for something better. Worry.
Aside from the family and friends who make life livable, bearable and most times even a JOY to share with them I cannot live without at least ONE cat!
I have always been a cat lover ...while probably not as much as some other people I've found ever since I moved out of my parent's house when I was younger that I do much better in life when I have a little cat to keep me company, love me, pester me and be my buddy. ;) :)
{Post 265/365: Original Post: FEEL Me} What is your favorite quote? How does it relate to your life?
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
~Marianne Williamson
I BELIEVE this whole-heartedly because I KNOW that I am capable of being much more than I actually show that I am and sometimes it IS because I fear being everything I CAN be. I am LEARNING to OPEN up and SHINE with my OWN light and trying NOT to be afraid of myself or of how other people respond to me.