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Five for Fighting and Thinking

May 12, 2014 Written by Lisa

Alexandra Franzen is a really cool chick who periodically sends out some food for thought in the form of random questions. (I like her.)

She said this:

Here’s a collection of 100 questions to inspire self-discovery + understanding … and maybe your next blog post, journal entry, book outline, first date or dinner party conversation.

Since y’all are dead tired of me whining on these here pages (I know I am!), I thought I’d try this.  Some of the questions (she posed 100 of them) make me squirm but I decided to try and answer them anyway as an exercise in self-discovery.

You’ve been warned.

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

“You are so fucking intense” – said in a good way (I hope).  I think it had to do with being a wildly erotic creature at an earlier point in my life.  I never showed that side to many so it felt good to know it was appreciated the few times I did show it.

What’s one thing you’re deeply proud of — but would never put on your résumé?

My decision to support Lauren’s soul in its wish to leave the physical plane.  After I tried bargaining and 800 other things to keep her here, I understood it was her soul’s wish to go and so I chose to walk that path with her, knowing she would leave in the end.  It was hard because I wanted her to stay so so much and yet understood that my wishes were not at play here.  And I surrendered to the Universe.

What’s the most out-of-character choice you’ve ever made?

I think it was to take the Series 7 test (the Registered Representative licensing test).  I am not good with logical stuff and math stuff and this encompassed both.  It was a HUGE stretch for me at the time and it took me several tries to pass it (over which I felt enormous shame but also realized I couldn’t half-ass my way through it) but in the end I prevailed.  I will never, ever take that test again. Ever.

If a mysterious benefactor wrote you a check for $5,000 and said, “Help me solve a problem — any problem!” … what would you do with him or her?

This is a tough one for me – not sure where I’d start.  Probably locally, helping needy families in my community.  The way this question is written, I can’t tell if the $5000 is to be used for that or it’s for me and we can totally solve a problem. ::boggle::

What’s going to be carved on your (hypothetical) tombstone?

Here lies Lisa, perpetually wondering “What’s that about?” – I’ll wonder about all kinds of things until the day I die (and hopefully get some answers on the next plane).

Feel free to snag all the questions and play along.  Click on this link —> (right here) to get them all.

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1 Comment

  1. Jody Jody
    May 12, 2014    

    What am I proud of but would never put on my resume?

    Telling my husband (now my ex) that we should fire the lawyers because I trusted he would do right by me. I was a fool, yes, but I’m nevertheless proud of having put peace and love above my own financial stability.

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