Happy Wednesday! I am joining Joyce for a quick hodgepodge of questions. It’s been a while since I’ve joined in and these five questions are going to be fun. Let’s get to it!
1. What gives you energy? What takes it away? I am an extrovert and I get energy from being around people. A list inspires me and rarely makes me feel overwhelmed or unenergized. I find that the more active I am, the more energy I have. Even though I am an extrovert and get energy from people, I do feel like my energy is sucked away when I am around people who complain a lot or generally see the negative in a situation.
2. How often do you shop for clothes? What accessory do you always wear? I am always shopping for clothes – eek! I am not a big trend follower, but I know what I like and when I see it on sale or in the right color I buy it. I always wear my permanent gold bracelets on my left wrist. I usually wear pearl earrings. I also tend to wear a bracelet or two on my right wrist and a necklace.
3. What’s something free that you feel grateful for? I am grateful for time with people I want to spend my time with. It is free to spend time with family and friends and I am grateful for all of the moments we get together. I love one-on-one time in the car, walks, sitting poolside and chatting, and catching up over a bite or drink. And because this blog is called Sunshine and Books I can’t forget to mention feeling the sun on my face and libraries!
4. Breakfast, lunch, dinner…which meal of the day do you enjoy most? What’s your go-to comfort food? Lunch is my favorite. I love going out to lunch and enjoying a big meal. Eating the bigger meal in the middle of the day gives me time digest and feel great before the evening. I am not sure I have a go-to comfort food. I gravitate towards easy foods like pizza when I am tired.
5. This week the world remembers the tragic events of 9/11. Do you mark the day in any way? How do historical events shape your perspective on your personal challenges? Gosh, 9/11 was quite an awakening for me. I was a senior in college and it was the first major world event that I fully paid attention to. I loved how it brought our country together in a way we have not seen since. I try to mark 9/11 by wearing something patriotic and being extra nice to everyone, especially strangers, like we did in 2001. I also try to touch base with my college roommates on 9/11 because we were all together for it. Historical events like 9/11 help me remember to appreciate the life I/we have built and that tomorrow is a fresh start.
6. Insert your own random thought here. I am trying to remember the advice I gave kindergarten parents each year – you need to give your kids and yourself until the end of September to fully get into the routine. My kids are not kindergarteners, but they are adjusting to a new school, new class schedule, new morning routines, new afternoon routines/schedules, and all new people. My work is the same as last year but I am trying to adjust to their new stuff, too. I feel like we should be in the groove by the second week for me and third week for them, but if you think about it we were still poolside 9 days ago. I am giving all of us some grace and remembering that advice Kindergarten Teacher Sarah gave all the parents. Don’t get me wrong, we are doing well! It is just a lot of new and every day seems to have little differences that make it not the same as the day before.
That was fun! I can’t wait to see what everyone else answered! Have a great day full of sunshine and books!
