Blog challenge day 30

This is the final post for the challenge! 10 things I would hope to be remembered for. In no certain order...

1. My passion for animals.
2. The way I love my husband and family.
3. My laugh.
4. My kid-at-heartedness.
5. My overall passion for life.
6. My love for country music, and how I liked it before it was "cool" or "okay" to like it.
7. How I choose to make the most out of every situation.
8. How everyday I smile.
9. That I'm a good influence.
10. I'm always me, no matter how much people try to judge me.

Please feel free to steal this challenge. It was a lot of fun! Leave me some love in the comments below!

Blog challenge day 29

What do I think most people misunderstand most about me?

Where I come from. I come from a small town...I come from a home where there is a lot of love. I come from parents who taught me without realizing it how important it is to value myself, how much they want me to succeed, and how the simple things are the best things.

I think people misunderstand the depth of my morals. How I never slept around and I was proud of that. How I love with my entire being and want to teach whatever children I have how important that is.

Honestly though, it doesn't matter what people misunderstand, because if it's important to me, I make it clear...no room for question. If they still don't get it, it's not my problem anymore.

Next (and last) question: 10 things I would hope to be remembered for.

Blog challenge day 27

Today's challenge question: What is your favorite part of your body and why?

Easy. My hair. It grows quickly, it's thick, there's a lot I can do with it. I love it. :)

Next question: What is your love language?

Blog challenge day 28

Today's question: What is your love language?

My love language is the one with no limits. I love unconditionally, completely, and without regret. I love for life. I live for love. I tell my husband several times a day that I love him. I love with passion.

My love language speaks volumes. I brag about my love. It is my greatest accomplishment and what I am most proud of. It is what puts a lump in my throat and gives me butterflies in my stomach.

It is my journey, my destination, my soul. My sky, my sun, my stars, my universe.

That is the language of my love.

What's yours?

Next challenge: What do you think people misunderstand the most about you?

Blog challenge day 26

Today's topic: what popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?

There are obviously a lot of choices here. But I think I'll go with the one I know the most about due to research and due diligence.

Which is this...I think that people don't realize, or maybe just choose to not see, that animals do in fact have feelings. People don't think about the inhumanity of things because they would rather think up a hundred excuses. Studies have shown that not only are several butcher houses unsanitary, but the way the animals live up to their last moment of life is cruel and unnecessary. An example is shown here. Another here. Note: I couldn't get through the full video, they are extremely heartbreaking and graphic.

I'm not trying to convert everyone to a plant based lifestyle, as nice as that would be. Rather, I want you to think about WHERE your cow comes from, where the chicken "lived" before it ended up on your plate. If you choose to eat meat, at least choose to buy from a reputable place where the animal saw the sunlight, ate food it was supposed to eat (for example, cows are the only animal that can digest grass yet in most places it is given grain) before you spend your money (and your health).

I have been fascinated with whales lately, especially after watching the much talked about documentary "Blackfish" on Netflix. I definitely see them in a new light. Did you know that in the wild, orcas live in a pack, and their family never separates? They have an incredible way of communicating that is being studied every day. Like us, they crave attention and are highly social.

What I'm trying to say, is think before you eat. If those videos were enough to sway your opinion, then please spread the word. I believe the first step to helping others is to gain compassion...and a great way to do that is through the animals we share the earth with.

Stay tuned for next time:
What is your favorite part of your body and why?

Blog challenge day 25

Happy New Year, bloggers and readers!

I did not set any concrete resolutions this year, because I know it's going to be a busy year for me! My ship will be going underway a lot and I will go on my first deployment later this year. That said, I want to read more and drink less. I want to exercise more, maintain a positive attitude, and MAKE RANK. My goodness...my two "professional" goals are to make rank (E-4) and get my ESWS pin. Both are in the works. Oh, and maintain my EP work ethic. :)

So, anyway, back to the topic at hand: if I could have lunch with anyone from history who would it be and what would I eat?

So many names come to mind...but I think I would go with JFK. There is so much about him that fascinates me, and so many unanswered questions. He seemed like the only president that we've had in a while that served honorably in life and in the white house.

Oh, and of course I would eat spaghetti. :)

Tomorrow's question: What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?