So, after pondering answering the questions, I actually sat down Monday morning with coffee as my only distraction and answered them. I thought about the answers mostly in terms of work, but, of course, that is intertwined with lifestyle. And, sometimes I just get off track. But, nothing is lost. This is very raw and I'm very naked. It reminds me of a worksheet on similes I did in first or second grade that my mom still has. My family haven't stopped teasing me about my answers: "as quiet as a glass of milk, as cute as a kitten, as pretty as my mom, and as smart as me."
What do I love to do?
wake up early, run, walk, hike, plan a lesson, figure out how to explain something, create metaphors and comparisons, figure out what to teach, lead discussions, ask questions, listen (learning this but liking it), encourage people, research, make connections between seemingly disparate things, brainstorm, write, read, make lists, laugh and make people laugh
What have I always done?
read (or be read to), discuss (sermons, drivers, books, colors, everything), play, write, go on adventures, like old people, play outside rambunctiously, emotional, intuitive, quick, goal-oriented, competitive/judgmental/want to be the best, dislike being micro-managed, need a list to stay on task, like adventure and challenge (climbing trees), cooking
What do I do better than most people? (there's no way to avoid sounding like an ass on this one)
run, express myself verbally except about emotion: written and oral, think off the cuff, see connections, make metaphor, research, quickness (making decisions, walking, completing tasks, thinking), research, explanations, having convictions and opinions, laughing, puns/silliness, adventure, resilience
What did I want to do as a child?
be a teacher, be pretty, have a husband and children, be a lawyer, be a scientist, have lots of money, be a writer, travel to the jungle, fly
What gives me great satisfaction?
good discussion/conversation (deep and funny), pondering ideas, seeing something in a new light, being successful in a new adventure, completion, friendship, laughter, compliments, being quoted, seeing my encouragement be put to use, being a member of a team with a specific goal but different tasks, leading, getting people to think (differently), brainstorming
What do I talk to people about?
what I'm reading, what I'm doing, what they're doing or reading, politics, ideas, running/exercise, food, weather, books, Scripture, history, God, morality, art, meaning, humor, literature, complete randomness
That's enough for now. But, I highly recommend this exercise. Sometimes, we're too close to ourselves.
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