I’ve been given another little award, very kindly, by smirkpretty and this is the first time I have managed to actually post the image! A very big thank you to Shannon for this very unexpected award – really unexpected 🙂 Her writing is very powerful and her use of language and particularly her vocabulary are fantastic. Check it out.
Recipients of the award have to:
- Display the award logo somewhere on their blog (http://smirkpretty.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/very-inspiring-blogger-award.jpg)
- Link back to the blog that nominated them
- State 7 things about themselves
- Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award and provide links to their blogs
- Notify those bloggers that they have been nominated and of the award’s requirements
Now for my duties as recipient – here are seven things about myself…
- I feel an affinity to/with animals. I feel it ever so increasingly and it’s like they are looking into my soul if I catch a certain look they give me. Doesn’t even matter what type of animal although the usual suspects of dogs, cats and horses are up there.
- I am a very hesitant business owner, currently in start up phase and the business has been borne out of a major life transition, a connection with some very strong women and a lifelong feeling that I could express something of value to other people.
- I have a like/hate relationship with my country of origin. For a proponent of gratitude and the loving what is psychology of happiness, it is an ongoing challenge.
- A man at my swimming pool hit me as he swam past and instead of apologising when I pointed this out to him, he told me it was because I was swimming in the wrong place. What this says about me is that I am really, really not sure what the appropriate response to this is. Answers in a comment please…
- I was once told I had a very animated face which I didn’t believe until I watched back videos of me trying to make a business pitch. I have a very animated face. Especially in the swimming pool.
- I am constantly inspired by the women I meet who have overcome big challenges in their lives and only wish we could hear more of their voices in public platforms particularly here in Northern Ireland. Then again, I also believe in being the change you want to see…
- I am a wee bit excited today as I have a guest post on over at Deb Bryan’s blog in her For This I Am Thankful series. She will never know how much it meant to me to be able to do that and for that alone, I am thankful.
And now to the 15 other blogs I am recommending for inspiration…
Actually this is a bit of a stretch for me as I haven’t had so much time to read other blogs for a while and I would like to nominate some I haven’t before so I’m going to do them one at a time. Today’s nominee then is
Mackenzie Kincaid at brightstrangethings which I find altogether too inspiring visually and verbally. Enjoy.
As to the dog sitting. Think I may have found a better business idea as I am just back from ‘sitting’ a very pampered pooch which I came to love. What’s not to like?
A Design For Life 
