List the people you admire and look to for advice…

When I read this prompt, I immediately started thinking Mel Robbins, but then I was like “is this about people I actually know?” And then I’m like… do I seek advice from people I know? Not usually – I mean I do ask my therapist for advice LOL, but that’s literally her job.

I could go to a couple of my bosses for advice, as I feel they are receptive and wise- to be honest, I admire them! I admire their hard work, but also their openness and honesty. I haven’t worked for people like them before, and now that I do, I don’t know how I ever worked with some of the bosses I did.

What is your career plan?

I have never really been like “I want to be a career woman!” If anything I’d love to be a stay-at-home mom one day, but after the kids are in school and more independent, I’d probably just jump back into my current job which is fighting dental insurance companies aka getting claims paid.

What was the last live performance you saw?

The last live performance I saw was Qveen Herby- I saw her last July in MN and literally was one of my favorite concerts of all time. To be fair, she’s one of my favorite artists, but it was her first time on tour as Qveen Herby (I also saw her a long time ago when she was Karmin) and the vibes were just immaculate!

What’s a job you would like to do for just one day?

I think it would be cool to be someone who gets to go around to famous restaurants and just gets paid to try the best food!

Do you vote in political elections?

I do, however I definitely forgot to vote in my last local election and I also feel like those ones almost matter more in a way since it directly impacts you/your community. Not that the major presidential elections don’t, but states still have their own laws and regulations so the local ones are important. Clearly also not that important because I failed at voting in my county’s recent election (lol).

What gives you direction in life?

The universe. Intuition. Following what brings joy. Love. Inner peace.

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

When I worked for a raging narcissist, I wish I had quit sooner. I wish I had listened to my gut the first day I walked in, and I wish I had started looking for other jobs. I knew right away that it was going to be chaotic and that this was a place that was not running well.

At the time, I took it on as a challenge and kept telling myself that if I quit, I failed. When I think of that, I wish I would have had a different mindset about that at the time. It is not failing to leave a toxic environment. It is not failing if you only stay at a job for a few weeks, because your boss is emotionally unstable and abusive. I knew I easily could have found another job, but I had it in my head that I started this job so now I need to prove that I could do it.

At least now I have learned a lot of lessons from that job (and others), and I am much more aware and confident in my ability to stand up when I am being talked down to. I’m learning that I do have a voice and I deserve to be heard, and I am 100% allowed (and encouraged) to speak up when I am feeling uncomfortable. As much as I wish I hadn’t stayed at that job so long, I took valuable lessons from that place.

Have you ever been camping?

I have never been camping- not even glamping! I would totally glamp but I cannot really imagine pitching a tent or sh*tting in the dirt LOL.

When do you feel most productive?

When the house is clean and the fridge is full of clean fruit/veggies and plenty of food, I feel pretty good!

What topics do you like to discuss?

Discussing personal growth / evolutions. Discussing how we overcame traumas and struggles. Discussing synchronicities and magical timing in life. Discussing what we think happens after we die. Discussing love.