25 things

 25 things

I tagged you in this note because I want to learn more about you. If you want to participate, please create a note with 25 random facts about yourself--accomplishments, habits, goals, favorite things, whatever. When you're finished, choose 25 people to be tagged. IMPORTANT: Remember to tag the person who tagged you.

Here's how you do it: Go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, click on "Write a new note" in the upper RH corner. Copy and paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, then tag 25 people (the tag box is also in the upper right hand corner of the app), and, when you're all done, click "publish."

1. My great-grandfather was a red-headed, green-eyed Scotsman.
2. I used to crack all my joints before I got out of bed.
3. I love football and soccer (or american football and football haha).
4. I think I look different on a daily basis.
5. I like the woman I have become and I don't regret much of anything I have done.
6. I used to see "things".
7. I have had about 10 pregnancies. I am very grateful for my 2 boys.
8. I left University in my final year/term of my second degree program to spare my sanity and my health.....no regrets!
9. I love love LOVE living my life as a disciple of Jesus! Life to the full.....check!
10. I am super thankful for my hubby. He has had such a wonderful impact in my life. I tell him all the time.
11. I love to use my body in an active way. I'm an explorer, and adventurer. It keeps my imagination happy =D.
12. I chose to live as though someone is filming my life. (LOL however at times I'm not so mindful of that choice hehe).
13. I am an advocate for the environment, but I'm not a die-hard tree hugger =D.
14. I love botany and gardening. I plant seeds everywhere (get it from my mom).
15. I am thankful for the people that my parents are. I love them and I think they are loving, giving, and awesome.
16. I love the fact that I get to know some wonderful, successful and inspiring people, no matter what their walk in life is.
17. As much as I have been called "serious", I day dream a lot.
18. I enjoyed playing online games for many years. It was fun and I came across some really nice people.
19. I have always wanted to fly like a bird.

20. I drink my tea black. ( I used to drink coffee black on occasion too)
21. I used to smoke when I was younger, but quit cold turkey in high school.
22. I reached the height of 5'7" at the age of 30.
23. I am very loyal.
24. I am determined to NOT look older than my mother haha.
25. I really enjoy looking into the faces of my boys, my family and loved ones.

Stepping into unfamiliar territory

We have had our condo listed for sale for 4 months now and we are in need of a move soon. We are looking at renting our condo now and then moving to a place that has 3 bedroom (or more), 2 toilets (son's request), good sized living space and a basement to rent out (hubby's request). We are also in need of a garage and would definitely like some outdoor space (younger son's request). I have searched and saw that for what we want it would be available in the range of $300K or more in our city. We can definitely afford that as we pay mortgage plus condo fees plus storage and all that in one property and payment would be great.

Our passions and interests are in need of a place where we can do them. I love to garden and with hubby's handy work that involves painting and fixing stuff, as well as his interest in motorbikes and wanting to fix up the one he has, we are limited in what we can do in this condo. Definitely we were made for having a garage =D. We are at a place where we want to be doing the things that interests us and the season to be doing them is fast approaching. Spring is upon us in just over a month and as the freshness fills the air, we will want to be doing what inspires and enriches us even more. Our minds our set and there is no going back and with that comes a level of impatience and frustration as well.

I had booked for us to go and see a property yesterday. It was not exactly what we were looking for, but could work with some creative thinking and the right person to rent. However that property got an offer after I booked to see it and the offer is pending. With not having all our "ducks in a row", we are not able to make a move in that situation and did not go to see it. SO we went to see another home that was "similar" in the area and it was NOT going to work for us. After viewing that property, our realtor had one for us to see that he has listed on the market. It was a nice place and my hubby really liked it. We met back at our place to run through the scenarios that would help us to not only have our place as a revenue property, but would allows to purchase a new home for us as well.

All this financial and business information is not my area of study (I took art and science), so there is a lot of information to put together in a way of thinking I'm notfamiliar with. Also, as the information comes to make more sense to me, I desire to know more so that I am able to make all this work to our benefit. So what to do when you have questions in stuff you don't know fully about? Approach the experts. And not just one. Go tot many sources so you can get a fuller picture and tap into the info that everyone has figured out. Not every mortgage broker goes about doing mortgages the same way. Similar, not every doctor practices the same approach to medicine, but their focus is still on the health of the human body. I will go to the experts that are in business, that own revenue properties, that deal with mortgages and how to get money to do what they want in business ventures and get the info. Time to become a student in a new class, and I plan on getting a passing grade =D.

I DO care!

This past week I made the most of the sales of the season and got new jeans and boots. I have been putting it off for some time....leaving it up to a sale or something else out of my control, like the weather (it was COLD!), to control whether or not I take action on something I want or need. So starting last week I decided it was time to go after what it is I need and want, regardless of circumstance. I booked doctor's appointments for me and my son, to keep up to date on my blood work for my thyroid and investigate breathing and penal health for my son, and set in my mind to finally go after obtaining my learner's permit for driving after a 13 year hiatus (talk about letting the circumstance run your life).

This week I reflected on the events of last week and one thing really stuck out. The phrase "I don't care" sets off alarms the same, if not worse, than someone using harsh, offensive language around me. To even type the phrase makes me uneasy. It is such a STRONG phrasing regardless of what language it is said in. It comes with a body expression that reads the same across the board......a look of disgust and a shrug of the body, the expression is one of hatred and apathy, and to me, can poison your mind and corrupt your spirit.

When I was younger I remember using the phrase "je m'en fiche" which translates from french to mean "I could care less", and I truly did not care. I had a disregard for the feelings of others and even the presence of others. Now that I have chosen to be a living advocate for love, the use of "I don't care" pierces to my core and makes me aware of the challenges that others face when they bring these words into fruition in their lives. In one of my close relationships, my friend and I continually struggle against the nature of this phrase in their lives and the effect it has on them and those around them. They give up in a situation, they leave in frustration and anger, they allow the situation to become harmful and leave scars on their hearts and in their character......it becomes an obstacle and hindrance just from three simple words. And from sharing in this experience with my friend I have learned the power of choosing words that nurture our spirit and encourage our thoughts to be fruitful, loving and positive, resulting in a life we are pleased with instead of being turned off at one corner or the next.

So when I speak, I will choose my words carefully (full of care) and not invite words or phrases into my thoughts and out of my mouth that bring unwanted actions, emotions, and results into my life. I DO care!

Ahhhhh! What a feeling!

I read an interview in which the woman described herself as feeling more sexual and it made me think, what is it to "feel" more sexual?

Biologically, I can see how being involved in the reproduction process, and bringing children into the world, is intense and it can take you into seeing yourself as being a part of humanity. We can feel that we are now a part of the process of continuing on the survival of our species and partaking in the joy of having a family. When I think of what it is to be sexy I think of being more attractive to the opposite sex, being desirable, and being approachable.

As for feeling sexual, I would have to wonder if we often confuse the feeling of depth and intimacy with the "feeling" we experience when we engage is sexual contact. Sexual contact can be intimate, but intimacy is not always related to sex. Having a deep, close relationship and experiencing the joy of that relationship does not mean that sex needs to be involved. Also, in experiencing an innermost, overwhelming joy and love does not mean you are having a sexual experience. I can have a close, detailed, in-depth, encouraging, loving and joyful relationship with my children, myself, my dear friends and family and it doesn't mean that I want to have sex or feel sexual towards them. I am grateful for my marital relationship with my husband, but not every encounter with him is an intimate one.

I would like to take the opportunity to surgically remove intimacy and the joy of intimate relationships into it's own category separate, but not excluding sex. It is such a rich experience that if given the proper awareness and respect can give our lives an intense uplift and deepen our perspective of how we encounter the world and all the wonderful things available around us.