Member Questionnaire 1 (lagatta41)
What is beauty? What is love? them feel like the most loved and special man on earth! I tend to give my heart to those close to me.
What are your most important values? Honesty and integrity! Passion! Love! And Freedom!
Do you have any sort of spiritual/religious beliefs, and why do you hold (or don't) those beliefs in the first place? I was raised religious but I'm now agnostic. I believe there is a higher power just not sure it's the God explained in the bible. I think the bible is an amazing book but I'm not sure how inspired it was. I don't see how a truly loving God would leave such a confusing book and then expect us to understand it. It seems unfair!
Opinion on war and militaries? What is power to yo
What have you had long conversations about? What are your interests? Why? I have had many long philosophical discussions! I love discussions. I'm not opinionated and love seeing different view points. You are allowed to have a different opinion than mine. Just don't force it on me!
I love to travel, dine out, read, swim (especially in the ocean), hike and socialize!
Interested in health/medicine as a conversation topic? Are you focused on your body? Don't need any advice! I'm a cancer survivor and well researched and educated. I believe there are many misleading website and articles that claim to know how to treat cancer. I'm skeptical!
What do you think of daily chores? Despise them but they are a necessity! I tend to do things in burst!
Books or films you liked? Recently read/watched or otherwise. Examples welcome. I like sci-fi! I love the philosophical components of the future. I tend to find that a lot of old sci-fi now has actually materialized. I also enjoy documentaries, romance and mystery. I loved Blade Runner, Broke Back Mountain, The Secretary, White Oleander, etc.
What has made you cry? What has made you smile? Why? I rarely cry! I cried twice over my cancer diagnosis. It was Stage 3 but inoperable due to it's size so I wasn't sure I was going to make it. But it shrunk with chemo and they were able to operate and it's been a year since my last treatment.
It was a year and a half of torture though.
Where do you feel: at one with the environment/a sense of belonging? In nature of course. Doesn't everyone! I love the ocean and mountains. I feel peaceful and serene in nature.
What have people seen as your weaknesses? What do you dislike about yourself? I'm very sensitive and emotional. I have a love/hate relationship to being emotional. I definitely feel that it probably experience life more fully because of it, but when down I'm really down.
Lots of highs and lows but as I get older I also find I'm mellowing out! I know that all things come to pass!
What have people seen as your strengths? What do you like about yourself? ??? I don't know! Most people comment that I'm sweet, caring, patient, nurturing, funny, passionate, spontaneous and outgoing! I've also been told I'm a free-spirit and unique!
In what areas of your life would you like help? I'd like to know my enneagram and my socionomic type. My MBTI type is ENFP!
Ever feel stuck in a rut? If yes, describe the causes and your reaction to it. Yes, right now!
What qualities do you most like and dislike in other people? What types do you get along with? I generally get along with all types. I'm kind of weird in that I have many different types of people in my life. Professionals, artists, bikers, etc. I'm very dynamic and like a wide variety of people in my circle. I have so many aspects to my personality and by having a large circle I can basically satisfy different parts of myself.
How do you feel about romance/sex? What qualities do you want in a partner? I live for romance and passion! I thrive off of it!
If you were to raise a child, what would be your main concerns, what measures would you take, and why? My main concerns would be to nurture them into becoming the best possible version of themselves! Whatever that may be! I'd also want them to be loving and kind and basically good members of society!
A friend makes a claim that clashes with your current beliefs. What is your inward and outward reaction? I've had this happen to me! I've been open about disagreeing with them but supported them anyhow because that is what friends do!
Describe your relationship to society. How do you see people as a whole? What do you consider a prevalent social problem? Name one. I see people mostly as guarded and cynical! I see most people as mainly grey. Not completely good and not completely evil but somehow I find the good in everyone. I try to bring out the best in everyone. But I'm also an idealist and have believed and stood by people who I needed to door slam!
How do you choose your friends and how do you behave around them? hmmm.....I don't know how I choose them. If I find them interesting and fun and we connect then we just become friends. Maybe I should be pickier!!!!
How do you behave around strangers? Hmmm...I'm just sort of myself