Thursday, May 25, 2023

My Answers To Seven Existential Questions

 

Today's topic was inspired by a post my blogging pal, Kari @ A Grace Full Life shared, which I thought was quite interesting. The questions originally came from Minnie Driver’s podcast, in which she asks each of her guests seven existential questions.

So, here are my answers to these questions. And thanks for the inspiration, Kari! 💗

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1- When and where were you the happiest?

I'm happiest when I focus on how blessed I am. That may sound corny, but gratitude does that for me.

2- What quality do you like the least about yourself?

I am extremely impatient with slow walkers. And when I say extremely, I mean EXTREMELY. I walk very, very fast. And it's not that I walk fast because I'm in a hurry. I walk fast because I'm a natural-born fast walker. The second my feet hit the streets, I fly! So, when I'm walking behind someone in this city who walks at a sloth's pace, I have visions of my foot up their ass and yelling, "MOVE....you #!@!!"*#!!!!"

Yet, for as impatient as I am. I'm extremely patient with animals, children, or older adults walking.

3- What relationship- real or fictional-defines love for you?

The love that Michael J. Fox and his dear wife, Tracy Pollan, share. Because it epitomizes what human unconditional love is.

4- What would be your last meal?

Oh, that's easy. Pasta (with olive oil, garlic, basil, grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese), and a glass of red wine. 

5– What person, place, or experience has most altered your life?

(I'm going to answer this question with two experiences because there is a correlation between them) 

-When my family moved from Pennsylvania to Florida in 1973. Although I no longer live there, Florida was, without a doubt, a major transformative experience for me. Florida encouraged me to blossom in so many ways. It was as if all that sunshine, palm trees, and warm weather fertilized my soul and gave me a sense of freedom to be who I was born to be - ME. Florida will always hold a huge place in my heart. 💗

-Ironically, another life-altering experience was when I moved back to Pennsylvania from Florida in 2001 and reclaimed my roots. I had to move away from my roots to only realize how deeply connected I was to them. I love this part of the States (Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions). I love the physicality of this region And I also love the "energy" of this region.      

*note: I went from enjoying the constant heat and sunshine of Florida, back to adoring the four seasons. Unlike most humans, I feel much more comfortable being cold than hot. I'm a huge fan of Autumn and Winter. To me, 75 degrees is too hot. LOL!   

6- What question would you most like answered?

Where the hell do missing socks go?

7- What in your life has grown out of personal disaster?

When I first moved back to Philadelphia, I went through the darkest time in my life, which lasted two years. I experienced what I now know as "The Dark Night of the Soul." Everything was stripped away from me. Not only did I have to file for financial bankruptcy, but what was even more devastating was that I felt bankrupt inside. There has never been a time in my life when I was as frightened, confused, and lost. Forsaken. I was suspended over a big black hole; not knowing whether I'd fall. And yet, as bankrupt and powerless as I felt, I wouldn't change that experience for anything in the world. 

I look back at that two-year awakening process as the death of my old self and the birth of my true self.

I needed to be stripped of everything to see just how much I had. 

It wasn't until I experienced total darkness, did I appreciate all the light in my life. 

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I know this has nothing to do with my post topic. However, I would like to conclude this post with a silly photo collage I created using selfies. I took these photographs one day while sitting in a cafe. I suddenly went nuts (too much caffeine); making a variety of crazy faces with my cellphone. 

Every once in a while the "actor" in me comes out and I become a HAM sandwich...

Have a faaaaaaaaaaaabulous rest of your week, everyone! 💗

*If you so desire, please feel free to share your own responses to any of these questions within your comments.