Reverb Days 7-8

Prompt Day 7: Where have you discovered community, on-line or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011?

I've discovered quite a few communities in 2010, mainly at my place of employ. While over 30-40% of the staff has changed in the last 4 years, in 2010 folks have truly rallied around each other.

For 2011, I'd like to join a community of spiritually like-minded individuals. I don't necessarily want to join a church; on the other hand, it would be nice to have individuals in my life (besides my husband) who will hold me accountable for being righteous.

Prompt Day 8 Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different - you'll find they're what make you beautiful.

Borrowing this idea from Analog Girl in a Digital World, here's a list of ten things that make me different.

1. I love to learn about what makes a person 'tick'. I can spend hours listening to or reading about a person's life story. One day, I would love to record/write down African American elders' autobiographies and/or memoirs for a living.

2. I have overcome a lot of obstacles in my 30 years on Earth, the two most significant being living with a drug addicted mother (she's been clean for a year now, thank goddess) and having a child at 16. Thankfully, those obstacles have not prevented me from becoming a successful adult.

3. I have an active imagination. I was an only child until I was 13 years old, so I used to often make up elaborate games to entertain myself. I think I scared my mother into thinking I was crazy because I used to talk aloud to my dolls all the time. Maybe I was really communicating with angels?

4. I have a benevolent spirit. I honestly would love to live in a community where it wouldn't seem suspicious to make cookies for your neighbor, etc. I wish more individuals cared about their fellow man.

5. I love anything to do with color!! I appreciate how color appeals to the senses.

6. I love to sleep in! My ideal work schedule would be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with full-time pay and benefits, of course)!

7. I am very observant. It takes me a while to warm up to people, however, once you're my friend, we're friends for life, haha!

8. I am a fighter when it comes to my right to be independent. I like to do things my way, and if I am convicted about something, I rarely change my mind.

9. I am very goofy. There's nothing like a good laugh! :)

10. I am a great listener. People often ask me for advice, and I like being needed in that way.