I feel like being the kid who asks questions just because.  Why?  Because. Yep it’s one of those days.

The tough 50 questions have no right or wrong answers making them fantastic.  I’ve answered the first 40 already. 

• questions 1-10
• questions 11-20
• questions 21-30
• questions 31-40

…go check them out!

Now for the last 10 questions.  It’s down to the wire.  And away we go!

1. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?

   My grandma and grandpa in South Carolina.  I don’t see them enough.  The last time wasn’t under the best circumstances and I’d love to spend some of my last time with them and my now husband.  They last met him when we were engaged.  Bring the puppers along for fun too.  Everyone wants to spend time hearing stories from decades long gone and memories I’ve forgotten.

   

2. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
   
   Nope.  They don’t last.  Okay, wait.  How famous are we talking?  Famous enough to make a good chunk of change and have people forget about me in about 5 years.  That I could live with…or die earlier so I could provide for those I love.

3. What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
   Merely living only involves breathing and some minimal brain function.  True living is enjoying looking up at the snow flakes so they collect on your eyelashes and sitting at eyelevel with the dog to see what she sees (she likes to stare).  Truly living is being me overall. 

   

4. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?

   Have you met me?  If not, the answer is almost never.  Even if I go ahead I’m still calculating risks and rewards (mostly risks) as I go.  Pros and cons lists are my friends to see which side outweighs the others.  These are the things that keep me up at night, even after I’ve made the decisions.

5. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

   To learn it has to hurt a bit.  Remember touching the outlets as a kid?  Come on you know you did it.  Hurt like heck!!!  I didn’t repeat that again.  I was told not to do it but did it and had to learn. 

   One of the best “grown-up” lessons I learned was “no pain, no gain” doesn’t always work in fitness.  Pain is bad and hurts like heck!  Don’t do it.  And sue the person who made this phrase.  Pain is no good when working out and it took several injuries to learn that before I could train properly.

6. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

   I would speak my mind more often….and take more fashion risks.  Both for the same reason.  My choices are often different than the norm and I’m not keen on ostracizing myself from friends, society, etc. I put a filter on it’s my regular habit.  I take little and big risks occasionally but most times I’m a casual dress and tights kind of person.
   
     Otherwise I might look like this just because no one was judging. 
   

7. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?

   I have a fantastic new alarm app that slowly wakes me up.  As I drift out of sleep I can feel and hear my breath.  Such a relaxing start to the day in opposition to the jarring alarm I once had.

8. What do you love?  Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
   
   I love growth and learning.  It sounds so high-falutin’ but my life is always changing so I’ve had to grow and learn to accept it.  Recently making decisions to do things I’m passionate instead of the same-old-same-old showed me I am loving to grow into being me. 

   I may get stuck on Wikipedia pages learning the history of Big Bang Theory and watching videos on how to apply new make-up.  I love reading manuals, non-fiction and tutorials, all to learn more and grow.  It’s helping me enjoy the day to day as I share it with others.

9. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday?  What about the day before that?  Or the day before that?

   I may remember yesterday because it was Valentine’s Day (I wrote this on Thursday) and spent it at a meeting and then at the fanciest movie theatre ever!  The other days not so much.  My memories mesh together into one big story and unless it’s a specific event nothing is tied to a day.  That’s why I keep a day planner and Google Calendar.

10. Decisions are being made right now.  The question is:  Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?”
    
    Both.  I chose a profession where some decisions are made for me and I make others.  I like it that way so I’m okay with that…more than okay on most days. 
    
    I chose Hunni to be my life partner and make major decisions as a team.  Some days it’s all flowers and chocolate and others it’s more like this song from Avenue Q.  Yet, as partners decisions are made in the way that’s best for us.

    All the other decisions are on a to-do list.  If I have time I make them myself…that means they are important.  If not someone else is more than welcome to take some on.
    

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