25 Random Things About Me – The updated version for NAPO Conference

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I will be attending the NAPO conference next week and I am looking forward to meeting a whole lot of professional organizer in real life.  I have met many of you through Twitter (@downshiftingPOS is my handle) on Facebook (Downshifting Professional Organizing Solutions and LinkedLearning are my Business Pages) and LinkedIn (profile).

I thought it would be good to re-post one of my favourite posts: 25 Random Things about Me.  It will let you know a little more about me and what makes me tick.  I have modified it a bit to reflect who I am today.  I thought maybe my readers/fans/connections/tweeps would like to know a little bit more about me the person and not just me the professional organizer/social media consultant…so here it is (for privacy issues, I have omitted names of family and friends).

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An abstract about me: 25 Random Facts

1. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter and a sister.

2. I am very loyal to my friends – they mean the world to me. Nothing is better then a great dinner, a fine bottle of wine and an interesting conversation. Pam, Sandy, Philippa, Peri & Deb L. are very near and dear to my  heart.

3. My motto: Be the change you wish to see in the world – Gandhi.

4. Don’t get caught up in the ‘cult of fear’: speak up when you witness an injustice.

5. My husband is the love of my life. Without him I would not be able to excel at what I do.

6. I am like my father: I like savoring good food, reading great books, telling good stories and being surrounded by my family.

7. I graduated from McGill with a B.A. and I love what I studied even though I do not use it in my everyday life.

8. I am very social. Sometimes I think social media was invented purely for my entertainment.

9. There is nothing better than a cold, cold beer in the summer, a pinot grigio at a dinner party and a Grand Marnier on ice in the wee hours of the morning.

10. I still have some delusion that I can stay up until the wee hours of the morning drinking.

11. I am a night-owl and can often be found sending emails at 3 in the morning.

12. I would love to live in Vancouver or Paris, France (not Paris, Ontario). I still consider Montreal my home town.

13. I am a terrible baker but my husband is becoming a fantastic cook ~ because he likes it.

14. I speak French and Spanish but I express myself best in English.

15. I was born in South America and I am VERY proud of that fact.

16. My son H. is very smart. My daughter H. is a kind and gentle soul. My daughter L. is inspiring when she Irish dances. They complete me… seriously…

17. I love to work at my business but I love to help others with theirs ~ honestly, I BELIEVE in business karma.

18. I think very funny thoughts and sometimes they come out of my mouth when they should have stayed in my head.

19. I am a professional organizer and social media evangelist.  I own two companies and I love working at both equally hard. I think it is very hard to be a small business owner.  That being said, I love what I do!

20. I believe what Shakespeare once wrote: “All true things are said in jest.” I also believe GOD (and not the devil) is in the DETAILS.

21. I have an opinion. Did you want to hear it?

22. If I won the lottery I would travel the world with different people… according to their personalities, dietary requirements and fun factor.

23. I love dance music. My favourite song is “Personal Jesus” by Depech Mode. Although, Katy Perry’s “Firework” leaves a smile on my face.
24. I believe God places people in our path for a very good reason.  You just need to figure out why.  This is why I am one of the “Church Ladies”.  I will need to explain that to some of you.

25. Everyday I look up and read a plaque that is hung on my wall and this is what it says:

  • live with intention
  • walk to the edge
  • listen hard
  • practice wellness
  • play with abandon
  • laugh 
  • choose with no regrets
  • continue to learn
  • appreciate your friends
  • do what you love
  • live as if this is all there

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2 thoughts on “25 Random Things About Me – The updated version for NAPO Conference”

  1. I loved the idea of a top 25 list that I used it on my own blog http://vesselsofgozer.com/25thingsaboutme/ You inspired this post Downshifting my girl, so therefore I dedicate it to you 😉 I also dropped a link to your post in my post so I hope you’re prepared to handle that kind of traffic… and by traffic I mean 2-3 people… including myself… I have such a lonely blog 🙁

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