My inspiration. Here, I will begin to answer these questions. I want to begin a self reflection, a self discovery beyond my mind and it’s creation of who I am. I want to experience myself from a place of awareness, to call the highest parts of myself into my reality.

Some of these questions may be a tool along my path. I have no expectation as for what this page may grow into, but what I do know is this will be an avenue for self-exploration.

Question #1 ~ For a person you loved deeply, would you be willing to move to a distant country knowing there would be little chance of seeing your friends or family again?

Absolutely! I believe that deeply we each seek love, companionship and understanding; and if continuing to foster that meant moving to another country, I feel that I would choose to follow my heart in that direction.

Question #2 ~ Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits?

Evil spirits - no. Ghosts, spiritual guides from beyond, guardian angels of sorts, those in unrest or resolving “unfinished business” - yes. I do not claim to have seen a ghost before but I have had many experiences of feeling a presence I could not explain.

My only ‘ghostly’ encounter occurred while I was traveling in New Zealand. I had asked Ralph, a man in my group of fellow hikers to snap a photo of me infront of a giant beech tree. He did and when examining the screen I saw a weird shadow above my head and in the name of good tourist photos, asked him to snap another - it was still there. I carried on hiking, not making anything of the shadow. A few nights later, after finishing the hike I met a man named Stephan at the Milford Sound Hostel and he spoke of seeing my grandfather and brother in my ora, he stated they were with me on my journey, keeping my care. Upon returning home and looking at my photos on a large screen, I saw what looked to be a face and a hand resting upon my shoulder. In keeping with Stephan’s words, I like to think it was my guide, saying hello. The photo can be seen here.

Question #3 ~ If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone?

Telling my mother that I love her. Since my pre-teen years I have never uttered those words to her. We had a very difficult relationship, to the point where we didn’t speak but somehow managed to live under the same roof. It was during my later teen years that my mom and I were able to speak again, in a way that was very healthy and caring. As I have continued to grow I have found a new

Question #4 ~ If you could spend one year in perfect happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience would you do so? If not, why not?

Question #5 ~ You discover your wonderful one-year-old child is, because of a mixup at the hospital, not yours. Would you want to exchange the child to try and correct the mistake?

Question #6 ~ Do you think that the world will be a better or worse place 100 years from now?

Question #7 ~ Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country and never set foot in it again?

Question #8 ~ Which sex do you think has it easier in our culture? Have you ever wished you were of the opposite sex?

Question #9 ~ You are given the power to kill people simply by thinking their death and twice repeating the word “goodbye”. People would die a natural death and no one would suspect you. Are there any situations in which you would use this power?

Question #10 ~ If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the body or the mind of a 30 year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you choose?

Question #11 ~ What would you constitute a “perfect” evening for you?

Question #12 ~ Would you rather be extremely successful professionally and have a tolerable yet unexciting private life, or have an extremely happy private life and only a tolerable and uninspiring professional life?

Question #13 ~ Whom do you admire most? In what way does that person inspire you?

Question #14 ~ If at birth you would select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

Question #15 ~ If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?

Abiltiy - to fly
Quality - acceptance for all things

Question #16 ~ You have the chance to meet someone with whom you can have the most satisfying love imaginable - the kind dreams are made of. Sadly, you know that in six months the person will die. Knowing the pain that would follow, would you still want to meet the person and fall in love? What if you knew your lover would not die, but instead betray you?

Question #17 ~ Do you prefer being around men or women? Do your closest friends tend to be men or women?

Question #18 ~ While on a trip to another city, your partner meets and spends the night with an exciting stranger. Given that they will never meet again, and that you will not otherwise learn of the incident, would you want your partner to tell you about it? If roles were reversed, would you reveal what you had done?

Question #28 ~ What is your most treasured memory?

Question #52 ~ For what in your life do you feel most grateful?

Question #197 ~ What has been your biggest disappointment in life? Your biggest failure?

Question #171 ~ Would you prefer to be blind or deaf?

Question #68 ~ Does living as though you control your own destiny lead to a more powerful life?