Well hello! Yes, I am still here. I love this little corner of the internet. Photo from Instagram which is where I do more writing these days (though still not enough.)
I am endlessly fascinated by why things come to our mind when they do? Why is a certain person that I’m not in touch with in my thoughts one day, and a quote I’ve known for years but not thought of in ages pressing into my consciousness another? I’m sure there’s some hidden meaning to these rhythms, equally certain we’d do well to listen to them and heed the message they bear. Today the words I’m thinking of are old ones by Gail Godwin: “The more you respect and focus on the singular and the strange, the more you become aware of the universal and infinite.”
I am reading and enjoying a book whose protagonist is a midwife (The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon – enjoying!) which made me think about how if I wasn’t a recruiter and a writer I’d be a midwife and a writer. And so I wanted to ask and share some small details that I personally think can illuminate a lot about a person. My own version of the Proust Questionnaire, I guess. I’d love to hear your answers!
What would you be, professionally, if you were doing something else?
A midwife
If you are married, what is engraved inside your wedding ring and that of your spouse?
Mine: nothing (it’s diamonds so can’t engrave). Matt: you are my sunshine
If you ride the train, do you like the Quiet Car or hate it?
Love. If I could live in the Quiet Car I would.
Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?
Sunrises
What is your favorite color?
Orange. No, this is not because of Princeton, though that doesn’t hurt. It is the Buddhist color of enlightenment and I’ve always loved it!
What is your favorite quote?
“There is no such thing as a complete lack of order. Only a design so vast it appears unrepetitive up close.” – Louise Erdrich (for which this blog is named)
What is your Myers-Briggs type?
INFJ