What is your favorite genre of music?

I tend to favorite music I can

Feel

Rather than the genre itself.

What are you most excited about for the future?

It’s hard

But I try not to concern myself with the future. I don’t want to miss what’s important right now.

The future will be there regardless.

I will say though, the times I do wonder about it, I tend to get excited about being a Grandmother one day.

I’m not entirely sure why at 30 I’m excited to obtain the title of “nanny” which is the name my one year old has famously given my mom but I think it has something to do with how she embodies the role.

She is everything my boys and I never knew we needed and I’m excited to one day extend the love, support and care she has shown me, to my (hopefully) future daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

By that time I would have harvested dozens of lessons, i will have loved fiercely and planted beautiful seeds of intention to share with them. I’m excited to see the fruits of my healing and unconditional love.

What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony

I can.

I have.

And I WILL always release fear and the expectations people place on me without my permission.

I’ve witnessed and experienced myself, the catastrophic damage those two can do.

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?

Bobby says to me, “Mom! Have we read this one?” I curiously turn around to see him standing in front of the Dr. Seuss collection holding in the air, the half open One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish book by the rhyming legend himself, Dr Seuss.

My six year old self surfaced so quickly I forgot I was the mom.

I said to him “Bobby, mommy loves ALL Dr. Seuss books” and to my surprise he asks me to grab another so that we could read it together aloud. How could I ever deny this time to indulge in my childhood favorite books and bond with my son ❤️

If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?

My first name is pretty and unique (like me 😉) . It was especially given to me by my late father and I wear it proudly.

However, if I HAD to change it and I could pick myself I’d give myself a spirit fitting nane.

I think my name would be Aurora or Calypso.

What are you passionate about?

My passion for life and personal growth slow burns at the core of my soul; and the warmth from the flames is felt by many who encounter me.

You are my passion in end

-love.

What are the most important things needed to live a good life?

Good is subjective. What the hell is “good” even? Does good equate happiness in this case?

I personally don’t think so.

I’d say all you need to live a good life are good/pure intentions and time to seek and/or reap the benefits of such.

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.

Close your eyes and instead of making a wish, take a, risk.

The other day I realized that I’ve lived my entire adolescent and adult life like this; making decisions JUST hoping that I’ve made the right ones. Some calculated thoughts goes into these decisions other times, the vibe just seems right.

(So millennial of me to say)

I’m thirty and I still have the slightest idea what I’m doing. I just do it. For example, at twenty-five after separating from a partner, I knew that I needed/wanted my own place since I had already had my first child. I wasn’t excited about renting so I wanted to see if I could purchase a home instead as it seemed to be a better option. I didn’t know the first thing about buying a home, I just knew I had a job, and my debt to income was fairly low. THATS IT!

I didn’t know anything else. I stumbled across an ad on facebook and set myself up with some people from there. One thing led to another and I had an entire team behind me. Less than three months later I purchased my very own home. I took a risk trusting people I found on a damn ad but in the end it worked out in my favor.

My toxic trait is having this sense of grandiose confidence that no matter how things turn out, I’ll always come out on top in some form or fashion, rather I get the turnout I initially wanted or I learned some sort of lesson. I rarely and I mean RARELY doubt the decisions I make.

What makes you nervous?

Just about everything makes me nervous (actually anxious) but I’m fantastic at hiding it. Meeting someone for the first time, public speaking, posting my thoughts here and specifically, existing. The good thing is though, I get over it quickly, sometimes.

It was time to grocery shopping this past weekend and while sometimes this can be a fun task for me once I get over my nerves , this time it was completely debilitating finding the courage to drag myself from the car.

I sat in my car for a whopping forty five minutes before reaching out to a friend I was certain who’d understand. After telling her about what was going on with me, she suggested I treat it as adventure. She knows I love adventures so that’s what I did. I shopped for specific things with specific ingredients and I was able to tune out the very thing I was nervous of in the first place; the absorption of others energy.

What’s something most people don’t understand?

I have a strong feeling the list is long. But here are 3 goodies:

1. The universe is fully capable and ready to support whatever you put into it…and I mean WHATEVER. That’s its job. Having a negative mindset will ONLY give you negative experiences.

2. Happiness is NOT found outside of yourself. You can search but you won’t find it until you go within.

3. People assign meaning to the things they want to assign meaning to. Everything is inherently meaningless.