QUESTION THIRTY SIX

 Question:

If you had a message to the world, what would it be? What do you believe strongly in? 

Answer:

Be positive. Be positive. Be positive.

Show everyone love and kindness. 

Do service for everyone you come across. (If you struggle with depression or anxiety, do things for other people. It will help your head and your heart.)

Have confidence in yourself. You are perfect as you are. No one wants you to be someone else.

Don’t worry or dwell on the past. Everything that has happened in your life, like stepping stones, have brought you where you are today. 

Each day, strive to be a better version of you! 

You are the only person you have to wake up with every day. Learn to like yourself (it’s okay to reinvent who you are, until you become that best version of you). Then you will be able to love yourself. 

Get a hobby that creates something. Try several, until you find the ones you like the best. 

Love is the most wonderful magic. The more you give away, the happier you will be. 

Read the Bible and Pray. You are never alone.

QUESTION THIRTY FIVE

Question:

What topics are you most passionate about?

Answer:

I think you can be passionate about nearly anything. I bet I could even be passionate about my favorite Monster flavors. Family, Travel and Relationships are the first few that come to my mind. 

QUESTION THIRTY FOUR

Question:

What kind of causes and people are you drawn to?

What things make you angry in the world?

What breaks your heart?

What gets you on a soap box with like minded people?

What do you get riled up about?

Answer:

The other day I was talking to some coworkers and the subject got me a bit riled up and someone said ‘I have never seen “Spicy Angie before !”’ Well… I do get Spicy when I’m passionate about an injustice. 

Question 34 is one I’m going to pass on. I just don’t want all that on my blog. 

RIDE TIME

 Last week we went for a ride through Hawesville along the Ohio River. We took the river view to Cloverport, then we road the highway to Hardensburge. The road home took us through Fordsville to Whitesville and back to town. It was a lovely ride.

Yesterday, we were on the road again. This time we headed north. It was a bit chilly when we started out, but it was a perfect October day! We planned to do the Octoberfest in Jasper, but they had one in Huntingburg too. And there was another in French Lick! We made lots of stops but being on the bike gave me the very best view of everywhere! We took a walk through the Jasper City Mill, i highly recommend this. The craftsmanship is beautiful! We went to Ferdinand State Park. (I love it there!) The lakes water level was low, but it was still beautiful. And we found a creek on our walk through the woods. It was awesome! What a wonderful day!

QUESTION 24, 25, 26, 27

“ One True Sentence”

Question 24:  Pick a defying moment in your life. What happened? What did you do? How did it affect you? (No judgment…just write)

Answer: Twice in my life, I have walked away from a life that did not fit me. A life that was not in a line with a healthy environment. 

The first time I was in my late teens, still a juvenile, but knowing I had to get out of the abusive environment I had grown up with. The option that were before me were scary. But I trusted in God and moved forward. That decision turned out to be the best thing I ever did for my adolescent self. And it taught me so much about who I wanted to be as an adult. 

…..

The second time, I was in my early forties. I left a marriage that had fallen apart in the beginning and I just kept the ball rolling because I was afraid to move on.

Again, I trusted in God, and this move was the best thing I ever did for myself. I let go of an unhealthy and depressing life. And found myself. 

Question 25: Same life moment seen through someone else’s eyes.

Answer: I think most people who knew me, saw what I was doing as the right steps. Not all agreed with me. But I invested in myself, and it was the best investment I have ever made.

Question 26: The fairy tale version.

And she lived happily ever after.

Question 27: Put this into one bold sentence . 

Answer: 

If your goals in life do not fit your life. Change it! 

GOOD READ

 I just finished reading (listening to) 

“The Art of Stillness”.                by Pico Iyer. 

It was a great quick book that points out how much we all need to pause our lives and let quiet stillness into our routine. 

It gave me that reminder I needed to specifically make a point of carving out time to just unplug and do nothing so my body and mind can simply reset. 

QUESTION THIRTY THREE

Question:

What thing do you do now, or did you do in the past, and you had no idea how much time had passed? You looked up and thought thirty minutes had passed when several hours had gone by. THIS is the key to what you may love. THIS is “flow.” Our zone of genius can have much to do with when we get into the “flow.”

Answer:

Walking in the woods. 

Sewing

Crocheting 

Meal Prep

Driving Trips

Blogging

QUESTION THIRTY TWO

Question: 

What do you do that is fulfilling to your soul?

Answer:

Talking with others. I am a social creature. I love my job because it gives me an opportunity to be surrounded by so many people every day and share in the day to day happenings. I love talking with my good friends. Even messaging fills my social bucket. I chat with my son several times a week, and even though we live so far apart, it keeps us close. Being part of my church group has truly filled a space in my soul as well. Likeminded thoughts and conversations. I also talk with God a lot. He is my co-pilot on my driving trips. He is my closest confidant with all my ponderings. He is always with me. 

Communication is key for my happiness! 

QUESTION THIRTY ONE

Question: 

What do you do for fun?

Answer:

I love road trips; weekend or just day trips. 

Watching the topography and flora change around me makes my heart happy! 

QUESTION THIRTY

Question: 

What is one thing you could do every day even if no one paid you?

Answer:

Travel! Near or far! 

QUESTION TWENTY NINE

Questions:  

What are your best abilities, talents and skills today?

Answer:

Listening

Cooking

Crocheting 

Sewing

Adventuring

OCTOBER 2026

 If October was a destination…we have arrived!

QUESTION TWENTY EIGHT

 Question:

What do you do well that others come to you for help with? 

Answer: 

I sew. And occasionally will help others with projects. 

I listen. People like to share with me. 

SPECIAL DELIVERY

 I was gifted starter today! The sweet lady that gave it to me makes the most amazing bread! I’m so excited!!!

GOOD MORNING

I got up at five a.m. this morning and have put in nearly an hour of peddling. I did my devotion and started planning my day in my head. I thought it was odd that I went to bed last night without laying out my outfit for today. 

And at six a.m. I realized it’s not Monday… it’s Sunday! 

I love my job and I am never unhappy to go to work. And this weekend we have attended a Church Retreat. So the weekend has already felt very full, and truly, I thought it was Monday!

But I’m so excited that I still have one more day of Weekend Bliss! 

So, Good Morning to you! Happy Sunday!

CROSS REFERENCES

 

AUTUMN

 Today is the first day of Autumn. 

Our temperatures dropped into the 70s and it felt like fall! 🍁

ALWAYS!

 

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

— Y B

VOLLEYBALL

 

WORSHIP WITH A FRIEND

Brenda invited me to her church for breakfast and fellowship! 

IYKYK

 

QUESTION 23

Question:

Creat a timeline of your life. Listing the good and bad chronological. 

Answer:

 I’m skipping this one. I did it with my therapist and it took a long time and a lot of emotion. It was the most emotionally painful thing I ever have ever done, but also the most therapeutic and rewarding. I will be forever grateful for this process. 

QUESTION EIGHTEEN

Question:

List the 10 things about you. 

(Who are you truly?

Who are you authentically?)

Answer:

1. I love to travel. 

2. I like keeping myself busy. 

3. I’m always trying to implement new ways to be a better version of me. 

4. Burgundy is my favorite color. 

5. I have a passion for high quality bed linens. 

6. I love cooking. But only when I want to. 

7. Walking in the woods is a favorite thing. 

8. Searching for the magic in every day, brings me joy.

9. Femininity is always a must have accessory. 

10. Learning to not only like myself, but to love myself was the best gift I have given to myself. 

QUESTIONS 20, 21, 22

Question 20:

Mark each value that resonates with you.

Question 21: 

Underline your top 10 values.

Question 22: 

Highlight your top 5 values. (I did 6)

(Remember that as life changes so can your values, that is normal.)

*Accountability

Achievement

Adaptability

*Adventure

*Altruism

Ambition

*Authenticity

Balance

Beauty

Being the best

*Belonging

Career

*Caring

Collaboration

*Commitment

*Community

*Compassion

Competence

*Confidence

Connection

*Contentment

Contribution

Cooperation

*Courage

*Creativity

*Curiosity

*Dignity

Diversity

*Environment

Efficiency

Equality

*Ethics

Excellence

Fairness

*Faith

*Family

*Financial stability

Forgiveness

*Freedom

*Friendship

*Fun

*Future generations

Generosity

Giving back

*Grace

*Gratitude

*Growth

*Happiness 

*Harmony

*Health

*Home

*Honesty

*Hope

*Humility

Humor

Inclusion

*Independence

Initiative

*Integrity

Intuition

Job security

*Joy

Justice

*Kindness

*Knowledge

Leadership

Learning

*Legacy

Leisure

*Love

Loyalty

Making a difference

*Nature

Openness

*Optimism

Order

Patience

Patriotism

*Peace

Perseverance

*Personal fulfillment

Power

Pride

Recognition

*Reliability

Resourcefulness

*Respect

Responsibility

Risk -taking

*Safety

Security

*Self-discipline

Self-expression

*Self-respect

Serenity

*Service

*Simplicity

*Spirituality

Sportsmanship

Stewardship

Success

Teamwork

*Thrift

Tradition

*Travel

*Trust

Truth

Understanding

*Uniqueness

Usefulness

Vision

Vulnerability

Wealth

*Well-being

*Wholeheartedness

*Wisdom