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Questions For You: What Would Your Super Power Be?

This poster belongs in our home because I ask Hal this question every time we watch an X-men movie.

So my question for you:

If could have any super power, what would it be?

Hal's answer... Invisibility or flight.
My answer... Influencing other people's thoughts.


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Questions For You - Have You Experienced Love At First Sight?

I love hearing how couples met. Hal and I have told our story thousands of times over the years, but it never gets old. One day I will tell you ours, but today I want to hear yours.

My question for you:

Has love at first sight ever happened to you?

My Answer... It was more lust than love, but yes. I locked onto him the moment I walked into the room  :)


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Questions For You - Who Was Your Very First Best Friend?

I've been missing my besties. And since it's been awhile since my last Questions For You, I'm in the mood to hear your stories.

My question(s) for you:

1. Who was your very first best friend?

2. Are you still friends?

My Answer... Renee. We were neighbors growing up. Both our families moved away and we naturally lost touch. But thanks to the magical world of Facebook, we reconnected online decades later. It's kind of strange, because I don't even remember that much about her. She now has the cutest baby girl of her own. But to me, she'll always be my little blond friend with the big toothless smile.


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Questions For You - Counting Down To Meet Your Soul Mate?

I watched the indie flick, TiMER, this past weekend and absolutely loved it. Have you seen it? It's a sci-fi romance set in the not-too-distant future where people can opt to have timers implanted in their wrists. These clocks will count down to the exact day you'll meet your soul mate. But your soul mate must have their timer implanted as well, or else your timer will be blank. On the day your timer zeros out, you and your soul mate's timer will beep once you make eye contact. Crazy, right?

So this week's question for you is...

Would you want to know when you'll meet your soul mate?

My answer... Before I watched TiMER, my answer was absolutely YES! But after viewing it, I have mixed feelings. A lot of thought-provoking ideas came up, for instance... what if your timer says you won't meet your soul mate until you're in your 50's? Or what if your soul mate never gets a timer implanted and you're always wondering if you even have a soul mate? Or what if you fall in love with someone who isn't your "soul mate" but your timer is still counting down to meet someone else?


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Questions For You - What Was Your Favorite Childhood Toy?

I really love visualizing my friends as children. So let's get nostalgic again, shall we?

My question for you...

What was your favorite toy growing up?

My answer... the Hippity Hop. Apparently it's called the Space Hopper in the U.K. I could have bounced for days. As an older child, my fave toy might be the Skip-Stick. Do you remember that thing? My parents wouldn't dare buy me the real thing. So my crafty dad made one out of a hollow plastic pipe, rope, and duct tape. I loved it, but was mortified to pull it out in front of friends.


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Questions For You - What Is Your Relationship Criteria?

It's question time again and I want your answers! Thank you to everyone who has been participating in the past few weeks. I genuinely enjoy reading what you have to say.

Question for you...

(a) What is (or was) your relationship criteria?
(b) If you're in a long-term relationship, did your partner match up?

My answer...

A couple months before I met Hal, I made a list describing everything I wanted in a man so I could manifest him. It was your fairly standard list: makes me laugh, taller than me, dark thick hair, intelligent, kind eyes, loves music, killer smile, adventurous, artistic, big heart, wants children, communicative, and wealthy = added bonus (I felt bad being superficial). Then I met Hal and didn't realize until about 6 months into our relationship, that he met all my qualifications. Err, except for being wealthy. Maybe it shouldn't have been an "added bonus"!  ;)

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Questions For You - What Is Your Purpose In Life?

The past couple of Questions For You have been light-hearted and fun. But I'd like to dig a little deeper this time.

My question for you...

What is your ultimate purpose or calling in life?

I personally believe everyone has a dharma, a Sanskrit term which translates into "life mission" or something you were born to do or become. Dharmas can be big or small, not to say a small dharma is any less important. Perhaps you are here to be a nurturing mother to a child who will make a great discovery as an adult. Or maybe you are supposed to play a vital role in our planet's green movement. You might even be here to influence one particular person to make one particular decision that affects a great number of people in the future. They say that the larger the dharma, the greater the obstacles you will have to overcome.

My answer...

I think I was brought to this earth to uplift and inspire others through music, art and creativity. I'm doing this currently on a small scale with my band and this blog, which comforts me to know that I'm on the right path. But there is so much more I see myself doing in this world, which is why I feel my purpose in life is just beginning to unravel itself. My life ain't seen nothin' yet!  ;) 

P.S. If you have no clue what your purpose in life is, I once read about a simple way to narrow it down. Ask yourself the question and write on a piece of paper whatever pops into your head. A short phrase or a couple of words will do. Keep writing until you come up with an answer that profoundly moves you, maybe even makes you cry. This is your purpose.

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Questions For You - What Are Your Special Hidden Talents?

You guys, I was so tickled reading your answers to last week's question. What creative and wacky little kids you were! So I've decided to keep this question game going. Getting to know you is fun  :)

My question for you:

What are your special, quirky, strange, or unusual hidden talents?

My answer: I have two. One, I can precisely mimic a cat in heat. It's quite scary. When I do this, most cats will perk their ears, stare me down, and either run away or attack me. Two, I can hold most long and skinny objects in between my upper lip and nose. I know, weird.

Your turn!

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Questions For You - What Did You Want To Be Growing Up?

Hi friends. I want to know more about you. I'm thinking of making this a regular post, so your feedback is much appreciated. Here's how it works: I ask you a question. You give me your answer. Simple as pie!

My question for you...

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

My answer:  Apparently, when I was a wee one, my favorite reading material was a book on reptiles. When my mom asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I told her I wanted to be a snake! :)

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