That question will make you pause. Who AM I? Indeed. I feel like a multi-faceted diamond somedays, and other days a rock with many chips. It all depends on perspective. So, without further ado, who am I?
I came to Hive because of my brother
. He has been on here for a little while, and we finally were able to sit down during the holidays so he could walk me through setting up things. I am on social media mainly with my "side hustle." I am a permanent cosmetic artist.
I basically tattoo faces, but mainly eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips. This is just one of the smaller faces of the rock of my identity. Let me tell you a little more about me.
Fitness Me: I love Fitness- Olympic Weightlifting, Crossfit, Running, and being active. Those are my top 3 drugs of choice in the fitness world currently. Our family often goes on waterfall hikes as well to instill a love of the outdoors in our children.
I have done Crossfit for approximately 9 years. I accomplished some goals along the way with being able to do at least 1 legitimate pullup. I can even do muscle ups now. For Olympic Weightlifting, one goal I have is to compete in the Master's Division. I am working on improving my strength to make that happen. My personal best for a Snatch is 160lbs. and 200# clean and jerk.
I am a slow runner but like to do it just to relieve stress and take time to listen to books. I do not have time to sit and read a book much these days, but I can listen when running or driving thanks to Audible. I love mysteries and thrillers of all types. Some of my favorites are books by John Grisham and I love the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. They have helped me rack up many miles.
Homebody Me: I have 6 children. They are all just under 8 years apart. I was pregnant or nursing for an entire decade of my life. I love them, and always wanted a big family. My husband and I have been married for 20 years and came up with their names over crayons and butcher paper at T.G.I.Friday's- back when they still did flair.
We love flavor and food.
We have found that every culture has amazing food, and we aim to discover it. I enjoy sarcasm, and also extremely corny jokes that would make it to the wrappers of Laffy Taffy candy. I don't want to eat the candy, just read the jokes. Speaking of candy, I have an intense sweet tooth, and love to bake.
Those two combined will help you understand the necessity of my love of fitness. I tell people all the time that I can be really fit or really fat. My baking favorites are with desserts: brownies, cakes, pies, cookies, and my famous cinnamon rolls. I love to bake and am hoping when my kids grow up and smell baked goods, they will think fondly of their mother. We love to watch movies at home also. I have an education, but also consider myself somewhat of an educator having homeschooled one or more kids for 11 years. I love family and traditions.
Philosophical Me: I am an empath, and an optimist. I try to look for the positive in things and learn from the negative. I love a good motivating quote, and I strive to teach my kids to learn from the good and bad as well. I am a big fan of marriage. I believe it is what you put into it for the most part. I also love being a mother. I feel like a parenting guru at this point but am definitely done having children. I like to try and help people with their problems, and I think a lot of problems could be solved simply by the magic of communication!
I like to be aware of what is going on with the world in regard to politics and current events. I want to know enough to know what is happening while being able to maintain a balance of not getting too caught up in things. I like to hear both sides to a story and then make up my own mind.
Random Fun Facts: I love pretty and glittery things, and makeup. Costume jewelry, intense colors, Christmas lights all catch my attention. I love the idea of writing, but often lack the time to make it happen. I satisfy myself with snippets of writing in my journal, on a calendar, or my great love: post-it notes! I love roller coasters, yet heights scare me. I used to sing and play basketball in high school. I get goosebumps every time I sneeze without fail.
I hope to be able to be able to contribute things that are of value. I want to post about fitness, so it looks like Actifit will be in my future for sure. I love capturing pictures of our life and travels and adventures, so am hoping to post some photography to share. I also want to post things of value that I would want to pass on to my children such as advice, motivational snippets, and how to see the world differently. I want people to have bettered their lives by things that they read, and also mix in some things for fun. I look forward to becoming more fluent in this platform.