Peace and Quiet

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? I need a lot of peace and quiet. As an empath I pick up on emotional energy, and even way before I knew that I was happiest upstairs on my own. Never had a problem with it. That’s our ultimate security blanket. I do love peopleContinueContinue reading “Peace and Quiet”

Complex Question

When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out yourContinueContinue reading “Complex Question”

Becoming a Friend

What makes a good neighbor? I’ve had many good neighbours in my life who have become friends, that make you feel safer when you’re alone indoors, secure in the knowledge that they will help if you’re in trouble. I try to be a good neighbour too. I love our current neighbours. I’ve also had disinterestedContinueContinue reading “Becoming a Friend”

The Good Ones

What principles define how you live? Kindness, inclusion, respect, consideration, thoughtfulness, gentleness, understanding, tolerance. Which is why I find this world so hard to tolerate From having to hit the car horn if someone dares to want to share a road with you, or refuse to move out of your way instantly in a trafficContinueContinue reading “The Good Ones”

A Cause

If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? I would invest it in social housing in this country. By invest I don’t mean for profit, I would invest in lives. It would be a drop in the ocean, but why help one person when you can help many.ContinueContinue reading “A Cause”

I Would Fail

What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. On a normal basis failure doesn’t bother me too much, beyond the blow to my hopes and ego of course. It’s how we learn to get things right. It’s a good thing really as I’m far more interested in why I’m working (helpingContinueContinue reading “I Would Fail”

Choices Choices

What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? This isn’t an easy answer for me as there have been many challenges in my life, mostly emotional which affected my mental wellbeing. Originally I set myself the task of moving on from anxiety, but the problem I had was that I didn’t know whatContinueContinue reading “Choices Choices”

God

Who are your favorite artists? The scientist Frank Wilczek says in his book ‘A Beautiful Question’ that he believes God to be the ultimate creative artist. That the Earth is an artistic experiment where the boundaries were pushed to the limits. I agree that it is a work of art and a scientific marvel, onlyContinueContinue reading “God”