Here’s a funny thought experiment. If someone flies off the handle and is angry all the time, would that be a person who is “good” at showing emotions?

So then I asked Paul what is something I say all the time and he said, "dude." And it's true, I do say that a lot. LOL.

We have houses and air conditioning, can get our groceries brought to us and can watch any movie at the click of a button while we eat microwaved food that took 5 minutes to make. We have it pretty easy in the grand scheme of things.

That being said though, if I do complain, it's usually about people not doing things I think they should be doing. Isn't that the heart of most complaints? People or situations not meeting our expectations? We feel slighted. We feel annoyed. We feel put out. If you really pay attention to complaining you do or that goes on around you, my guess is that almost all complaints would center around this general theme.

I felt the tickle in the back of my throat on Labor Day right after we ate lunch and went to the movies. The throat soreness steadily got worse in the afternoon and by the time bedtime arrived, I felt like I was swallowing knives.

My hair has been pretty great most of my life (I know, I know...humble brag) so I don't have to do a lot to it most days either. I’m a brush and go kinda gal.

We played hours of games and laughed until our cheeks hurt. I started a new Bible study at church. We encountered our first mouse in the house. Paul got his closet organized and we started on the bedroom wall that I’ve had in my vision for a long time. We booked our first CRUISE!

I don't really follow trends until the trends make their way into the comfortable clothes...like joggers instead of wide legged yoga pants.

I have literally never done that before at any place I have lived. I’m not sure if it’s Texas or if it’s just the fact that I’m older and more interested in actually getting to know the people who inhabit the same spot on earth that I do, but either way, I’m kind of enjoying it.

And in the process it prompts lots of uncomfortable situations and awkward conversations trying to explain what you are doing to other people and then (most likely) having to defend your decision to do these weird arbitrary things to strangers.

I always say I've never met a cheese I didn't like. Other than Swiss cheese and it's not even that I don't like it, I just feel like it doesn't have a ton of flavor.

I guess it depends...is the spotlight on me because I've done something embarrassing? or something amazing?

One quality that I do not possess is figuring out how a travel destination can personify peoples qualities. ;-)

The mental challenge of doing something knowing you will get no recognition for it….that you are doing it solely for yourself…it’s sad to say but it just doesn’t feel as good. Of course not! We all want accolades and recognition for doing hard things. It may be sad but it is true.

Bacon. I don't think there is much more to say about that.

…there is just something about people sharing knowingly divisive things that just makes me feel sad and disconnected from people which is the opposite of what social media is supposed to be.

I didn’t used to be this way…it’s really only been since I’ve owned my own business and worked from home. I subconsciously feel like after 5, I’m “off work” and so I don’t want to do anything that resembles being “productive”.

We might have different opinions or understandings of the truth but if something does not line up with fact or reality it is not true. I am 5'4 and no amount of me saying that I'm taller makes me objectively taller.

Often, when I'm stressed about something, I look for ways to resolve or settle the situation as soon as possible so I don't have to be in limbo any longer. If for some reason that is not possible, I will usually walk myself through worst possible scenarios (evaluating the likelihood of each) and oddly enough, that will lower my stress levels.

The desire to give up because “what does it really matter anyway?” is really starting to set in which leads back to those two things I mentioned above.