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Decided to scroll through my blog reader before hitting the hay last night. Stumbled upon this post from the lovely Magpie Girl. She likes to make lists of *8Things.
When do I feel powerful?
I think I’m a pretty powerful person. When I read the post title I was sure I’d have nothing to learn from the list.
Ummmm…
Thinking I might only be a bitch have a powerful personality.
I mulled over Rachelle’s list for a while. I thought about when I feel powerful. I stared a little more and decided it was time to lay down.
Once in the horizontal position settled in under my comfy, soft blanket, I took up the list again.
When do I feel powerful?
Next thing I knew it was morning.
Clearly it was easier to fall asleep than determine my power positions. Seriously?! I’ve always been the “stand-on-your-own-two feet-girls-can-do-anything-boys-can-do-I’m-fine” kinda girl.
So here I am determined to come up with 8 ways in which I feel powerful. Dammit!
Here’s what my list would have been twenty years ago.
1. With a microphone in my hand.
2. Smashing a tennis ball.
3. Driving a stick shift.
4. Wearing my cowboy boots.
5. Navigating train schedules in Europe.
6. Sitting on the top of the cigarette machine surveying the crowd at my favorite college haunt.
7. Hailing a cab in any city.
8. Kissing
Today I feel powerful when:
(cue montage of Amie sitting at her desk contemplating her life for an hour)
1. Giving birth. Nothing more powerful than creating a life using nothing but your own body.
2. Beautiful blooms and tasty vegetables appear in my yard. (see a pattern here?)
(cue next montage of Amie cracking open a diet coke, getting a snack and thinking some more)
3. Wearing my cowboy boots–oh and they do rock.
4. Finishing a workout (why don’t I do this more often?)
5. Introducing myself to someone new. Shaking hands using good eye contact.
(another musical interlude: Amie sits with chin propped on left hand staring into space)
6. Explaining the infield fly rule.
7. Creating something out of parts (knitting a blanket, baking a delicious pie).
8. Kissing (I’m a very good kisser).
What makes you feel powerful? If you write about it on your blog, let me know, let Rachelle know, or leave a comment below.
| Tags: *8things, contemplating my navel 5 comments »
September 10th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I think I want to kiss you. While sporting my cowboy boots.
September 10th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Damn! Post #1 beat me to it- I was gonna write I think I want to kiss you. Amie- your #1 – giving birth is very eloquently put. I always enjoy your blog- thanks for sharing!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
I feel most powerful when I captivate an audience…whether it is my children, my husband, my friends or perfect strangers, getting people around me to shut their mouths to be entertained makes me feel the most powerful!
And I agree with both of your lists…u do rock, MammaLoves!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
What a great collection — both by you Amie and by your readers. So inspiring!
September 14th, 2010 at 8:27 am
got my cowboy boots….now i’m gonna’ ponder this awhile.
best
deborah