Homestay Mama, who authors the blog, Home to the World, presented me with the Honest Scrap Award. I was intrigued by this award because it requires the recipient to state 10 honest things about themselves. Here's my list:1. I start every morning with a silent prayer of thanksgiving and I always do it outside no matter the weather.
2. I love being in my 50s. I'm healthier, more fit and more focused than I've ever been.
3. I keep a daily journal and have done so for years.
4. I can't imagine living without animals in my life.
5. I struggle with my relationship with food every day. As a former heavyweight, I am always one binge away from gaining weight and losing control.
6. I never weigh myself and I don't believe in scales. I can tell by the way my clothes fit and how easy it is for me to exercise whether or not I'm in shape.
7. I need lots of space in my relationship. I require lots of alone time to focus my thoughts, to pursue my hobbies and to write.
8. I live in the moment and enjoy each day.
9. I don't like to argue or bring any negativity into our home. Home is our refuge and a place of joy.
10. My mantra is to never give up, to never quit and to try to live my dreams. One way I decide if a goal is important to me is how hard I am willing to work to achieve the end result. Horseback riding is an example.
This award is open to any and all who desire to take the challenge of listing 10 Honest Things. And it would be interesting to see how people of different ages respond to this because I know my "10 things" would be so very different if I were 20.
And my dear friend Dori, the author of "From a Yellow House in England" also presented me with an award entitled "The Neno Award." The award represents "those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging, and to help others seek the reasons why we all love blogging." I encourage every one who visits this blog to take the award, post it on your blog and encourage your readers to take it as well as we honor those we may never meet but know as friends.
12 comments:
Lovely awards and I really appreciated your honest 10. They let me learn a little more about you but I esPECIally loved how you go outside, no matter the weather, to start your day with Thanksgiving. What a great way to never forget. You mark it with a physical action and I may just borrow this from you. Lovely!
I too enjoyed learning mot=re about you. I might try this.
1. I need alone time. I like it when the house is calm and quiet.
2. Mornings are my best time. I like to knit and drink coffee on my porch.
3. I like to say little prayers all day.
4.I'm dealing with a weight issue. I've never been heavy before and I'm stuggling to get my weight off.
5.I'm happy with life.
6. I'm not happy in my marrage.After 42 years I think we've grown many miles apart.
7.I was always a pacifist, but lately I seem to have developed a temper.
8. I detest lazyness.
9.I miss my father and brother everyday.
10.I can't imagine not having animals in my life. I have 3 labradors and 9 chickens. My dogs are my best friends, besides my daughter.
I'm probably doing this wrong. Oh well, at least their honest.
Very interesting list! Now I know why I like having you for a blogging friend. I love talking to God outside where all his beautiful creations surround me and I can't imagine my life without animals in it! And I pray at night inside cause of the skeeters!
Wow I love this post!
Popping in from SITS to wish you a Super Sunday.
Congratulations on the awards!! Liked learning more about you :)
Tracey
I enjoyed hearing your 10 things and find them very similar to mine.
I like number 7. Alone time is a very important thing. I myself am a very solitary type of person, and I need to get away so I can experience that quietness.
Thanks everyone for stopping by. Karen, I was so moved by what you wrote and I'm so very sorry you aren't happy in your marriage at this time. I could relate so much to everything you listed.
Becky, I can't imagine being outside with all those critters biting. Stay inside where you are safe.
Welcome Suzanne. I'm glad you are here.
Pat, thanks.
Ratty, I guess those of us who spend a lot of time in nature are solitary? Just a thought.
Robynn, Thank you.
Congrats your awards and I was glad that I could pass one of them along to you :) Your list was great. I love learning about you my friend :)
Me too have always needed a lot of space.
I've always been too much, my stuff is my stuff and your belongings are your belongings.
I was just curious as to why prayers outdoors ?
Alan, outside because that's where I'm connected to God. In the elements to me is a primal place. Everyone will be different but that's where the Spirit is most manifest to me, in the Creation.
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