Thought Provoking Tuesday

Hello!

I am back again following on the coattails of one of my favorite bloggers Martha, from Quick, Cheap & Pretty I am going to do a weekly round up of some "thought provoking" questions. These questions come from Marcandangel.com (a blog with practical tips for productive living!).  Martha answers a question everyday and so far I have thought they were very thought provoking!  I'm just going to do mine weekly, so here we go!

Is it possible to lie without saying a word?

Yes oh yes.  Lie of Omission anyone?  Think of all the times you haven't said something and felt bad about that.  I think there are more ways to lie than to tell the truth.

If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow this person to be your friend?

Forever!  I am hard on myself - but I am honest and realistic.  If I had a friend like that I would really appreciate it - plus it would re-affirm my own doubts and dreams.  Also sometimes I say nice things to myself  so my friend would reinforce that as well.

Which activities make you lose track of time?

Napping - obviously.  Reading, working on crafts.  Binge-ing on Netflix shows (I mean technically you know each show is a certain amount of time - but that time just slips by like the smoke from Don Draper's cigarettes).  Hiking in a beautiful setting, or relaxing at the beach.  

If you had to teach something, what would you teach?

Interviewing!  I have always been wicked good at interviews, and then when I used to be a senior staffer I had to interview a couple people a day - so I saw it from both sides.  I also saw that people do some CraZy stuff during interviews, and were letting their nervousness overwhelm them.  I love being interviewed and I realize a lot of people don't - it's my secret calling! 

Any thoughts on mine? ;)

Jasmine

Thought Provoking Thursday

Hello!

I am back again following on the coattails of one of my favorite bloggers Martha, from Quick, Cheap & Pretty I am going to do a weekly round up of some "thought provoking" questions. These questions come from Marcandangel.com (a blog with practical tips for productive living!).  Martha answers a question everyday and so far I have thought they were very thought provoking!  I'm just going to do mine weekly, so here we go!

What is the difference between living and existing?
Oh gooodness, these question make one think!  Existing to me is just going through the motions, I think we all can think of a time when we were so sad or having a rough time where for a bit we just existed. Living is taking it all in and giving it all you got. Making each day count towards the next and letting the good and bad enrich you. 

If not now, then when?
I don't just do things to do things - so now might not be the right time.  So if not now then when I am ready or the  time is right or when it happens naturally.

Have you done anything lately worth remembering?
I think most days are worth remembering.  Do I need to climb a mountain to make my life worth remembering? In my opinion, there are a lot of little beautiful things worth remembering along with the big accomplishments.   

What does your joy look like today?
Well after this winter it looks like a sunny day, seeing the flowers start to pop up, finding a good book to read, having a kitty cuddle next to me at night and looking forward to visiting London in the fall.

Those are my thoughts for now...share some of yours with me :)

Jasmine

Thought Provoking Questions

Hello,

Once again it is time for a look into my mind and the mess that resides there :)

I am again following on the coattails of one of my favorite bloggers Martha, from Quick, Cheap & Pretty I am going to do a weekly round up of some "thought provoking" questions.  These questions come from Marcandangel.com (a blog with practical tips for productive living!). Martha answers a question everyday ( or most everyday) and so far I have thought they were very thought provoking!  I'm just going to do mine weekly, so here we go!

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree?  
There a quite a few of them and I honestly don't like to talk about things like this via a blog - it needs to be face to face.  But I can give one example.  I think the idea of Plural Marriage is ok.  I'm not talking sister wives, and living in a cult style.  But if it is all legal, and you are actually married to each one of your multiple husbands or wives - why not?  If that's what does it for you and you all are happy - I could care less.  I couldn't do it!  But I'm really all for many alternative lifestyles.

What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?  

I am much more fluent in Spanish than I was!  Me siento muy orgulloso de mi mismo :)  I have an app on my phone called Duolingo and I practice everyday!!  It's a free app, you can learn Spanish, French, German or Italian - if you do it let me know so we can be friends :)  Muy bueno!

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Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength?

 It is so dependent on how it is USED...  If it is a true emotional release of course it's ok pretty much anytime. I only think crying is a weakness if you can't control it, and are just a wreck half the time.   The only time I really see it as a strength is in a major crisis if people can hold it together, but they need release too!

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

What wouldn't I do! :)  Ummm... I think I would truly speak my mind and probably confront people on their BS a lot more!

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Do you celebrate the things you do have?

I actually think I am really good at this.  I know I am extraordinarily lucky to live where I do, have the life I have and be around the people I choose.  I don't throw a party every week, but I definitely don't take it for granted.  I am very much a person that always sees the silver lining and I really try to help all the "Negative Nellies" I know see it too.

Well that's enough of that for now!  Any thoughts for me, leave them below! 

Jasmine

Thought Provoking Tuesday

Hello!

I am back again following on the coattails of one of my favorite bloggers Martha, from Quick, Cheap & Pretty I am going to do a weekly round up of some "thought provoking" questions.  These questions come from Marcandangel.com (a blog with practical tips for productive living!).  Martha answers a question everyday and so far I have thought they were very thought provoking!  I'm just going to do mine weekly, so here we go!

1. What life lesson did you learn the hard way?  oh this makes me laugh... this is the thing - for the most part I "get" life, my parents raised me in a pretty brutally honest way.  I have worked since I was 11 ( babysitting 5 days a week for a family with 3 kids - which seems insane to me now)  I have been balancing a check book since 14, doing my own taxes since 16, and I lived on my own by 17.  But there was a time in my 20's when I could not keep my financial business together for the life of me.  This is before everyone had the internet at home and you could do banking online.  The bills were piling up, I got laid-off, I had student loans. I didn't have a car because I didn't need one for the job I got laid-off from and they "told me" I couldn't get unemployment when I was laid-off but that wasn't true.  So getting another job I could walk , or bus to was a challenge.  It was bad and I ended spending 5 years and a lot of tears cleaning up that mess.  But I learned a lot and now I can budget like a rock star and always have an emergency nest egg.

2. What do you wish you spent more time doing five years ago? 5 years ago I was actually working a great job...but it had no upward mobility and I had to work a minimum of 58 hours a week (I usually worked closer to 65).  I wish I had looked ahead and though what do I want to be doing in 5 years and how can I use this to my advantage?  I just worked that job until 2 1/2 years ago when I finally just got burnt out.  Then I was like oh I'll get a fun job!  But that wasn't what I wanted so it took me another year to get on the right path.  It's important to always be looking a few years ahead!

3. Do you ask enough questions or do you settle for what you know?  I ask lots and lots of questions.  If you look at the history of my Google browser it's like "what's the population of Romania?" "what is dropsy?" "who are the images at the beginning of Orange is the New Black?"  I need to know everything!  At work I don't care if it has to do with my job or not I want to understand things.  I went back to school to get my MBA at 34 - so yes I ask questions!

4. Who do you love and what are you doing about it?  I'm kind of cold hearted. Seriously.  I love my boyfriend and I love my cats.  What do I do about it?  I try to treat them with all the love, respect and loyalty I have.  I think they would say I do a good job.

So those are my thoughts ... share yours with me!

Jasmine