AuburnChick's Adventures

It looks like Joyce decided to go with the “love” theme this week.  Honestly, aside from thinking about sending something to Chicky for Valentine’s Day, I haven’t given the day much thought.

Anyhoo, play along.  Go answer these questions on your own blog and then link back up on Joyce’s!

1.  What is more important – doing what you love or loving what you do?

Hello?  Aren’t these the same things?  If you love what you do, then you’ll keep on doing it!  Both bring joy!

2.  Do you like bleu cheese?

NO WAY!!  I really, really do not like it.  I do not like the sharp taste that comes back to bite you after you thought you’d eaten it.  Blech.

3.  What is the most difficult emotion for you to handle?

Wow!  This is a difficult question!  I think that for me, the most difficult emotion to handle is disappointment in myself.  I am such a perfectionist that when I do not live up to my expectations, I berate myself.  It’s not easy being me.

4.  Fresh flowers or a box of chocolate?

Now that I am eating a vegan diet, I’ll have to go with the flowers.  Besides that, I just really love fresh, Spring flowers.

5.  What’s a song you love that has the word “love” in its title?  It doesn’t have to be a “love” song.

Joyce…you’re killing me here!  The choices!  Oy!

Try googling “love” and “song titles.”  Yeah.

Here are two that I found that I love…

Love Song for a Savior – Jars of Clay

Love Shack – B52’s

6.  Are you the person you wanted to be when you grew up?

In many ways, yes.  I am teaching – my dream job!  I have two amazing children…one of whom is thriving in college and the other who will be on his way in a scant year and a half.

In some ways, though, I’m not.  I have a lot of personal growing to do.  I suspect this will be a life-long process.

7.  Any special Valentine’s plans?

Nope.  I am not a romantic kind of gal.  Heck – I don’t even know what day of the week Valentine’s Day falls on!  I’ll probably be curled up with my trusty laptop and my teaching certification books.

8.  Insert your random thought here.

If you’ve read my blog before, you’ll remember that I have been eating the diet prescribed in the Daniel Fast.  I have been on this “vegan” diet for over six weeks.  Last week, I went into the health food store that I have frequented for seven years now, and the guy who has worked there the entire time told me I looked like I’d lost weight.  I have noticed, but I don’t own a scale, nor do I bother to get on the one at Publix.  So, the guy told me that I’ve probably lost around 15 pounds.  My jaw dropped.  I am a petite 5’1″, and I did not think I was overweight before.  But, I had noticed some chunkiness building up around my thighs and belly.  Those are gone now.

In the process, I’ve become quite a cook.  I eat a lot of soups, and I could never cook them before!  I suspect I can attribute this to the recipes in the Daniel Fast book.

I feel good physically and mentally, requiring a lot less sleep than I did two months ago.  I have long been a student of healthy eating, but I have not always practiced it.  I am a complete believer now!

I am not trying to sell you a book.  I guess it’s just been a such a huge eye-opener that I can’t help but share it.  We need to remember that our bodies are God’s temples.  He gave them to us, and we need to take care of them.   I am in awe and so grateful for the fact that we are “wonderfully and fearfully made.”

So, that’s my random question, and that’s my Hodgepodge for this week!  Thanks for stopping by!

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