Thursday, December 23, 2010

my "fscore"

I saw this on a friend's blog and thought I'd check it out (she and I had the same results).
check out: http://sallyhogshead.com/fscoreq1/ for your results. How are YOU fascinating?

Below are my results. Pretty interesting....

YOUR PRIMARY TRIGGER: LUST

So lust is your primary trigger. That means you draw people closer with a warm and open style of interaction. You’re expressive with ideas, communicate well in person, and probably have a strong creative streak. Even when you mask your emotions, you feel passionately about your opinions.

You’re intuitive with information, often making decisions based on gut instinct rather than cold intellect. While other personality types prefer facts, you’re more attuned to the nuances of attitude, design, and a certain indefinable je ne sais quoi.

Lust is a powerful form of influence because it creates irresistible messages that overcome rational resistance. When you dial up your primary trigger, you have the ability to create messages that are extremely difficult to ignore.

You’re remarkably talented in creating messages that lead to a powerful intellectual, physical, and emotional response. For instance, you like to share experiences with others, and in conversation, you draw people closer with body language and eye contact.

By applying these natural strengths to your work, you can build warmer relationships and more trusting dialogue. And by applying to your ideas, you can create messages make people say, “I want that now!”

YOUR SECONDARY TRIGGER: MYSTIQUE

If mystique is your secondary trigger, you’re intriguing. Very. You make people curious to learn more, because they want to find out what makes you tick. You reveal personal information carefully, if at all.
Mystique sparks an intense desire to know more, hinting at possibilities without putting it all on the table. By activating this trigger, you entice people to seek out more about your message.

Because you reveal so little, people might have trouble knowing what you’re thinking and feeling, which can come across as cold. You might benefit from sharing your ideas more openly, and giving people more ways to engage with you. And, along the way, you’ll want to avoid sneakiness or mind games.

Curious about your natural ability to make others curious? Mystique is delicate balance to be sure, but once achieved, you’re nothing short of mesmerizing.

YOUR DORMANT TRIGGER: ALARM

Laid-back and easygoing, you probably make friends easily, and make others comfortable. Your personality is probably relying more on trust or lust as main triggers, rather than the urgency and focus of alarm.
On the downside, without the presence of alarm in your personal brand, it’s quite possible you’re coming across as a bit wishy-washy. A judiciously zest of alarm adds a sense of urgency to your requests. In FASCINATE, you’ll learn how to intelligently apply alarm, motivating others sit up and take notice now.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

true admiration

There are people in my life I truly admire. I am nowhere near as brave or as motivated as them. I'd like to be. It reminds me to live my dreams and to never settle again.

Christmas cards and letters from friends and family displaying pictures of their beautiful children and writing about the wonderful things happening in their lives and marriages have been flooding my mailbox. I am happy for them. I envy them. I admire them. What they have is what I've always wanted.

When my life was suddenly turned upside down last year, it forced me to reevaluate. I learned that yes, I want to be a mother and a wife, but there are many other things that I haven't achieved yet that I want to accomplish.

While I am reminded by friends and family that life does pause for you to go and live an adventurous life - parenthood can't be put on the back burner...forever (at least not for a woman), I realize that there are things in my life I need and want to do first (next).

Today I received a different Christmas letter from a friend. Rather than being about babies, weddings, or buying a house, it was about plans for a Christmas adventure - traveling, whale watching, and tent-camping on the beach. I thought, "Wow! I admire him." This was a different admiration than I have for those people who are married and expecting or with children.

How does someone (a woman) combine both dreams for life? I don't know....yet, but I plan to do it.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

"You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings." -Elizabeth Gilbert

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Out Loud

I LOVE this song by Dispatch.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

I am thankful for.....


I got this idea from another blogger and I thought it would be fun to do. Thanksgiving is a great time to remember what we are thankful for.

A) Applesauce muffins - a great recipe from a great friend.
B) Best friends - my closest girl friends are the world to me.
C) Coffee.
D) My Dad.
E) Ellie Mae - both my dog and my KY friend :).
F) Family - I love y'all, so much.
G) God.
H) Happiness.
I) Ice cream
J) Jumper-cables - they have certainly come in handy in my life.
K) Kids - they make me laugh, smile and keep me young.
L) Love.
M) My Mama - she is an amazing woman.
N) Nightlights - I'm scared of the dark.
O) Opportunities.
P) Pancakes. :)
Q) Quiet mornings - I simply enjoy listening to the sounds of life around me.
R) Roses - such a beautiful flower.
S) Steamer - I LOVE my steamer...it beats ironing.
T) Technology - it helps me stay connected with friends and family.
U) Universities - I am a full supporter of a college education, it's my job.
V) Valpo.
W) Writing.
X) X-rays - ok, X words are difficult.
Y) Yesterdays. - Because yesterdays mean that the mistakes from that day are behind us, and that today is a new day.
Z) Zodiac signs - I enjoy reading my horoscope.