Learn.
I took a personality test at work and my
dominant color was determined to be green.
Some descriptions of those with this personality are stated as:
- Searching, learning and understanding are
fun
- They like to analyze, study, invent,
investigate and explore
- Greens have an insatiable curiosity
- Greens seek wisdom
Pretty accurate as I have always been one
driven to learning, either formally or informally, particularly those things
that interest me.
While my bachelor’s and master’s degrees
have served me well, there are so many things I’ve thrown myself into in the
past few years.
- Birding.
I remember making an effort to find a bluebird in a nesting area with no
binoculars and knowing nothing. Found
one. And the birding bug bit! Devouring
the field guide, buying a great pair of binoculars, and meeting other birders,
I could not get enough of become more and more proficient in this hobby.
- Genealogy.
I have dug deep into my West Virginia heritage and genealogy in the past
six years, since my dad died. Finding
treasures of photos and letters from the past, whetted my appetite to know who
they were and to know the stories. Through genealogy I was able to make more
discoveries. And with more discoveries,
more pieces began to come together in the puzzle, only to make me want
more. I wanted so badly to spend time
with my ancestors and would go to their graves and where they lived hoping to
catch a greater glimpse of who they were.
- Photography. Since 2010, I have not been able to get enough
of learning and growing this art, as well as memory keeping. This way of freezing a moment or a memory is
all encompassing. I now am learning
memory photography for families whose babies are not expect to survive after
birth.
But this has only scratched the surface of
what I am learning and continue to pursue each and every day.
