Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.
This right here will show you how paranoid I am. I refuse to actually answer this prompt because I don’t want anyone to figure out or know where I live LOL. Like I had an answer and I’m like anyone could google and figure out a close proximity to where I am. I’m not even known or important enough for anyone to want to do that, but this is how my brain operates.
I only answered it because I haven’t been getting any new prompts and I’m theorizing it’s because I haven’t answered a few, but also it could be just because it’s the end of the month!
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions.
Is it weird that I’ve avoided this post because it kinda makes me sad. I feel like there weren’t a lot of family traditions growing up in my family. Like we celebrated the holidays and I know for Christmas I could always open one gift on Christmas Eve, and I remember having Easter egg/basket hunts at my grandparents house, but other than that nothing comes to mind.
One tradition we currently have is getting together with our family to do a white elephant exchange every January as our late Christmas celebration! I do enjoy doing that, however this was likely the last year for the gift exchange, but we are still planning to all get together. Idk if we count a family girls trip every year as a tradition, but it has been happening for a few years now so I guess it is one!
Okay so I guess this prompt wasn’t that sad- and the good news is we can always make new traditions!
I have a few books in my Amazon wishlist, but I actually just finished Verity by Colleen Hoover yesterday and now I’m very interested in reading more of her work. A lot of the ones on my list are self-improvement books, and I do still want to read those, but I am also not trying to make myself this never-ending project. Adding in some suspenseful fiction was fun, and I plan to do more of that!
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?
Honestly I love having conversations with good friends. Whether we Facetime or we go grab a coffee or go for a walk, I love catching up and just sharing our experiences about life and learning from one another.
Considering I also thrive in isolation, I love to make picture collages/vision boards and I love to write. I also enjoy watching trashy reality TV shows LOL!
I’d love to be a podcaster and an author. I’d talk about my own personal healing journey and life experiences, but I’d also give others a platform to be able to do the same thing. I’d love to share stories that allow others to let go of any judgment or shame they have, and allow them to step into their favorite version of themselves.
It would be incredible to be able to make a living off of a creative outlet, and even more incredible to be spreading love and light to the world. I know that this dream career would likely lead into needing to do public speaking (like in front of an audience, rather than just a microphone and a laptop), so that would definitely be a comfort zone I’d have to jump out of.
A good leader recognizes and listens to other people, rather than their own ego. A good leader takes accountability and responsibility for their actions, and a good leader can admit when they are wrong. A good leader is not impulsive, nor are they irrational. A good leader is able to see the big picture, rather than getting overwhelmed by the tiny details.
If you could un-invent something, what would it be?
When I read this, I definitely want to say smart phones and social media, because I feel that although they were both made for people to stay more “connected,” it actually has made us more disconnected with ourselves and each other.
Smart phones definitely keep us connected when we can call, text and/or facetime friends and family members. We are able to communicate and share photos and videos with each other, but also sometimes we do this when we are in the presence of other people.
How many times have you been out with a friend or a group and suddenly other people are just texting on their phone, or having a full blown conversation with someone else? Don’t get me wrong, there are situations where people need to be checking in or asking for something, but I’m talking about those times where it isn’t necessary and it actually just has you feeling like no one is present in the moment with you.
Social media was also made to stay in touch and see updates of people’s lives, but it has simultaneously created a lot more of comparison culture and this pressure to always post your best moments and memories for the world to see. People are always sharing the highlights and the best parts of life, and it can make people start to think that everyone has to live some extravagant life and be very rich in order to have happiness.
There are people that go into debt to have fancy events just for the social media pictures, or they put name brand bags on their credit cards just to be able to post and make it seem like they live a lavish life. Not to mention all of the emphasis on having the “perfect body” or “perfect face” which leads to the botox and fillers and surgeries that also cost hundreds to thousands of dollars.
And what is all of this for? To look good for other people? To have a better selfie? To feel as pretty as that one influencer looks in her post? Does she even look like that or did she use a filter or face-tune? Do the likes, views and followers actually fulfill your soul? Or are you craving deeper, authentic connections?
I feel like smart phones and social media have become more important to people than genuine conversation and communication. Some people post pictures with “friends” they don’t even like just because the collab gives more views (ex: Mom Tok/ Secret Lives of Mormon Wives). Some people post their “perfect relationship” when there’s actually abuse going on off screen (Gabby Petito, Shannan Watts). I know luckily that is not how everyone uses it, but it’s crazy how quick we are to believe false things, and social media perpetuates that culture.
I also understand the benefit of social media when it comes to business promotion, as it can help push products and business ideas. I also understand there are authentic people on social media as well, but overall I think we’d benefit as a society if social media was never invented. I think with social media, we’d be more connected to ourselves and one another, and I think in general humanity would be more authentic.
Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved?
Our wedding day was the most blissful, loving day of my entire life. Not only could my husband and I feel each other’s love- we felt the love from all of our close family and friends who joined us. We had an intimate destination wedding with only 23 guests, and it was truly the most perfect day of my life. I get goosebumps and teary-eyed thinking about it now. Everyone was so supportive and happy for us- it was truly a magical day.
finding light in the dark 