Rules and Ping Back – thanks Melanie for hosting.
Questions:
How comfortable are you speaking in front of large groups of people?
I love to speak in front of a large audience. I don’t get to do that often enough any more but I used to facilitate training for entire departments. Good times I tell ya. As long as I am prepared, I’ll talk to anyone about anything.
What would be the best thing you could reasonably expect to find in a cave?
I’d have to go into a cave first and I’m a bit claustrophobic so no thanks …
What did you think was going to be amazing but turned out to be horrible?
I can’t think of anything.
What’s the silliest thing you’ve observed someone get upset about?
Speaking for myself I used get upset any time I had to wait. So silly. Now I take reading materials or other things along to use the time wisely. I actually jokingly call it forced recreation. Time away from the busy day to day.
Gratitude:
Please feel free to share something that gave you an uplifted spirit during this past week.
Today I am grateful for my family. They keep me sane. Most days anyway. LOL 🙂
J-Dub's Grin and Bear It 
I find the exact same thing in a cave. I’m claustrophobic too! 😝
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It’s terrible and movies don’t help. Something bad always happens in a cave!
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I don’t watch horror flicks anymore! I sleep much better…well…the ambien helps a lot too! 🙂
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I had a script for Ambien that I never filled. Sometimes I think I should try it. I’m afraid I’ll drive in my sleep or worse. Doh! 😱
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Well it doesn’t agree with everyone. I only take 1/2 a dose. 5mg. I’m regulated on it because my brain never turns off without it. If you decide to try it, I suggest you let hubby know so he can document how it affects you before and after you get to sleep. If I take it and don’t go to bed when it kicks in, I get loopy and eat a banana. I know…wild woman. 😂😂😂
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good advice :).
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Thanks J-Dub for Sharing Your World!! Claustrophobia is no joke. I don’t blame you a bit for avoiding cramped dark spaces like caves…. Like you, I’m fairly impatient (still am, but like you I take something to do ‘in case’). I’ve made some very sarcastic remarks to folks who make me wait. It’s very silly (in my case) behavior too, because where do I really have to be? Nowhere special…. I think patience is a skill that some folks have and others don’t. Like public speaking..I can’t do that at all..
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You’re right it isn’t. People don’t always understand but fortunate spelunking is an optional activity. I’m better now with patience but it takes work. The distraction activities help.
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I’m right there with you on the cave thing. I’ve been in a few (mostly since the kids because I was modeling “adventure!” and “discovery!”) and had to talk myself through them. Literally. Swore I’d never do that to myself again.
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My worst field trip ever was to Natural Bridge Caverns. I couldn’t catch my breath. It was awful.
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I’ve still got to think of something that I thought would be great but turned out horrible.
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I usually think it’s going to be horrible. Worst case scenario is how my mind works. It’s a curse …
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