Someone asked me to write about myself. They wanted to know what is important to me. I took this as an invitation to a serious exercise. For all those interested, here are my initial findings.



- Peace. More than the obvious hope for lasting world peace, I have a need for personal peace. I want to be at peace with myself and my environment, I want to live in a peaceful home without undue stress, conflict or drama. I could elaborate upon this for paragraphs, but this is the general gist.

- Health. I would like to be healthy and sharp-minded until the day I die. I can’t help anyone else if I’m too busy with my own personal health issues.

-Family. By this I mean both biological and intentional. I am a nurturer. I enjoy spoiling people and making them happy. I would do all I could to help one of my Tribe in their time of need.

-Honour. My morals are the core and foundation of who I am and all I shall become.

- Laughing. I thrive on the fun I have. I enjoy making others smile and bringing some positive energy into someone’s day… and I’m not afraid to be perceived as foolish to do so. It’s all part of the fun. I love to laugh and I am easily entertained. Laughter is healing, so I am inclined to laugh a lot. Besides, with all the pain in this world, if I didn’t laugh so much, I’d spend all my time crying. Laughter and fun seem far more pro-active.

-Hugging. I joke around and call myself a “hug slut,” but that is my flip cover for what I consider a very serious topic: touch. I don’t believe that people have enough positive touch in their lives. In my own life, I have experienced periods of time where no one touched me. Limp handshakes and condescending pats on the shoulder do not count as touch. I was raised by a very loving, touchy family in a cold and distant area. When that family was no longer around, I was devoid of touch. It effected me in ways I didn’t realize at the time.
Now that I am aware of the difference a simple, honest embrace can bring to someone, I try to hug everyone when they arrive and depart my presence. I, of course, use good judgment and never force my touch upon someone, but I find that even total strangers will respond to a genuinely friendly, non-threatening offer of a hug. There are people in my life that I suspect are rarely touched outside of their immediate family. I am honoured that they allow me to bring a bit of warmth and love to them.
I could write a treatise on touch. I’ve been studying touch in action for years. To be honest, I have learned some of my best and most basic lessons from my little Maltese dogs. They love with a purity I can only hope to achieve. When a person approaches, they sniff the air around them, bark and wag their tails with joy and invite them to play and pet. When a person sits in my home, they soon find a puppy on their lap. They give love and attention to everyone who enters my home, wither they needed it or not. I strive to be that pure, that self-assured and that happy daily.


Art. I simply must have a creative outlet. It matters not whether it be jewelry, sculpture, baking or painting the bathroom, I just need to be creative. To me, art is a form of creative expression that makes me happy in the doing, the being don and then continues to bring happiness to me every time I or someone else sees, touches or tastes it and makes sounds of appreciation. Art is a gift that continues to give. I can make one piece of jewelry and give it as a present, but every time that person wears and thinks of me fondly, or draws compliments from it, then I score positive energy points. Then I can take all that positive energy and use it to make or do more beautiful things. It is amazing how well it works. And any way I look at it, everyone wins. Somewhere, some child may be sleeping soundly because her mother came home smiling though she had a bad day at work simply because someone told her that her eyes were as beautiful as the ponds of a Monet painting. Art heals. And I am honoured to be a part of it.

From: [identity profile] gwyd.livejournal.com


I wish I could hook you two up better, but distances don't allow. I just want to say I'm glad to have the both of you in my tribe.

From: [identity profile] miladycarol.livejournal.com


Yes, well, I would be unwilling to pull my house up at the foundation and move it up there. Eugene is just where I need to be, so here I am. You should pack her up and take her with you for your next visit. I am, however, excited to host [livejournal.com profile] cathaus this weekend. I am grateful to you for all the wonderful people you continue to bring to my life, be they near or far. *hug* I love you dearly, you know.

From: [identity profile] gwyd.livejournal.com


Ooo! That is so cool! I can't come Spring Break, since my courtcase is Monday and I have the dentist Wednesday.

From: [identity profile] miladycarol.livejournal.com


No worries. At least I just saw you for GameStorm. I'd rather see you drive down in better weather than we've been having, anyhow. Especially if you are coming alone.

From: [identity profile] davesc4545.livejournal.com

we just like you the way you are


well like it say's we just like you the way you are ( i am my self would like to know my self so well lol) take care

From: [identity profile] davesc4545.livejournal.com

Re: we just like you the way you are


np you made my day at gamestorm that crazy squirel lol adn cd's i think i should have just put my toons breast right in the docs faces lol not crazy frech hair style guy lol .well have a good one

From: [identity profile] altrus.livejournal.com


hugs are really a ton of good. It's actually taken me quite awhile to realize that touch is so important in one's life. I know if I don't have it (and often the way I want it) I can slowly fall into a depression without knowing quite why. So, yes, good touching is very good. Yay hugs! :-)

From: [identity profile] miladycarol.livejournal.com


Exactly. I kept slipping into depression and it was so gradual that I didn't know until I was so far down the well I had to hit bottom before I found a tunnel back up to the surface. You understand! Brother! *high fives you*
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