8/30 Things:
Passions
My inspiration for this set of posts
comes from a great blog called Hopes
& Dreams, you should really check her
out.
What are 5 passions you have?
1. Helping others, making others happy. I have what my friends describe as a bit of a mother hen personality (and I am a bit soft hearted). I like to make sure that everything is in its place and everyone has what they need and are taken care of. I think this is why I enjoy entertaining so much. It is also why I went into the social services field. I wanted to work with kids and help make their lives better, brighter; even if it was in some very small way. I can go on for hours ranting about how broken the system is for these kids and the need for change.
I also tend to do for others before I do for myself. Sometimes this is great others it can be detrimental to me. I am quick to stand up for my friends no matter how small the slight but I allow myself to get walked on and taken advantage of pretty much on a daily basis.
2. FAMILY. I adore my family. I love them to pieces even when I hate them at the same time. My family is very large and we are still so very close. It is the best part of me. I never knew growing up that other families were not like mine. I though all families were big and close and loved each other the way mine did. It was not until college and then more so when I was working in social services that I began to realize that families like mine were not the norm that we were the strange ones. That most families are not close, don't see each other as often as possible and turn random days into big parties. And I am not talking about just my parents and siblings. I am talking about my extended family as well. My mom in the 2nd oldest of 7 and we all grew up living in the same town! I went through high school 4 years behind my youngest uncle.
And family is not just blood. I have some of the very best friends anyone could ever ask for and I don't know what I would do without them. They are my family and nothing (not time nor distance) will ever change that.
3. Making memories. I have come to a point in my life where I am so sick of watching life slip by me. I love to take photos and I do often, they are snap shots of times remembered with friends and family I adore. I have them all over my house and I hope to continue to add to them as often as possible.
I work to have a life, my work is not my life! on that note ... Having a good work ethic. I think it is important to do your job and do it well. To be committed and engaged. As I stated before work is not my life (which sadly seems to be a huge theme in our country) but I do give it my all while I am there.
I also tend to do for others before I do for myself. Sometimes this is great others it can be detrimental to me. I am quick to stand up for my friends no matter how small the slight but I allow myself to get walked on and taken advantage of pretty much on a daily basis.
2. FAMILY. I adore my family. I love them to pieces even when I hate them at the same time. My family is very large and we are still so very close. It is the best part of me. I never knew growing up that other families were not like mine. I though all families were big and close and loved each other the way mine did. It was not until college and then more so when I was working in social services that I began to realize that families like mine were not the norm that we were the strange ones. That most families are not close, don't see each other as often as possible and turn random days into big parties. And I am not talking about just my parents and siblings. I am talking about my extended family as well. My mom in the 2nd oldest of 7 and we all grew up living in the same town! I went through high school 4 years behind my youngest uncle.
And family is not just blood. I have some of the very best friends anyone could ever ask for and I don't know what I would do without them. They are my family and nothing (not time nor distance) will ever change that.
3. Making memories. I have come to a point in my life where I am so sick of watching life slip by me. I love to take photos and I do often, they are snap shots of times remembered with friends and family I adore. I have them all over my house and I hope to continue to add to them as often as possible.
I work to have a life, my work is not my life! on that note ... Having a good work ethic. I think it is important to do your job and do it well. To be committed and engaged. As I stated before work is not my life (which sadly seems to be a huge theme in our country) but I do give it my all while I am there.
4. Music. I don't create it, not in any way. I tried to learn the flute in middle school and I could barely get by. I never learned to read sheet music and I memorized only a few songs before I quit and join the chorus. BUT I do love music. I listen to it constantly, it can lift my mood or help me work through the one I am currently in. It can at times express my emotions better than I can. I have a wonderful internal jukebox that is playing when I don't have music going by some other source. It cracks my roommate up because at times I will randomly bust a move (not any good ones I am not skilled in dancing) based on whatever song is currently playing in my head.
5. Learning. I always love to learn, about so many different topics (it is not even funny how many things I want to go back to school for to learn about just to know) Education is so important and it is sadly so poor in our country.
Oh and reading, I can get lost in the characters of a book.
Tomorrow: List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
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