28.9.09

What kind of person do you want to be?

I want to be happy, full of laughter.
I want to be focused and driven.
I want to be active in my community.
I want to love. I want to be loved.
I want to be proud of who I am. I want to be proud of my accomplishments.
I want to be beautiful, inside and out.
I want to be compassionate. I want to be passionate.
I want to remember what's important and life, not sweat the small stuff.
I want to be kind, warm and open.
I want to know where I stand. I want to be grounded.
I want to explore my creative side.
I want to be fair.
I want to be curious, a life-long learner.
I want to be a loving and caring daughter, partner and friend.
I want to move forward.
I want to be able to admit when I'm wrong.
I want to be appreciative of all the wonderful people in my life. I want to be appreciated.
I want to be self-confident. I want to be self-aware.
I want to not be afraid.
I want to take chances.
I want to follow my heart.
I want to be the best person I can be.

* Today is Yom Kippur, perhaps the most important of all the Jewish holidays. The week between Rosh Hashana--the Jewish New Year--and Yom Kippur, is a time for self-reflection, a time to commit to being the person you want to be, a time to forgive, a time to recognize an accept that you are not perfect. Whether you are Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Pagan, Hindu, Baha'i, whatever, I encourage you to ask yourself, "What kind of person do you want to be?"

-- Post From My iPhone
Posted by Mara at 6:56 AM
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14 comments:

  1. AmitSeptember 28, 2009 at 7:42 AM

    i just want to be a human first...

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  2. Travel & Dive GirlSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    Excellent post - very thought provoking. Thanks, I needed that...

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  3. DrewSeptember 28, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Love this post and I answered the question on my blog... Hope you don't mind! I credited and linked to you!

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  4. kSeptember 28, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    Oh I want all of those things too...

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  5. joe ordinarySeptember 28, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    thank you for this post.

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  6. nicole mountzSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:09 AM

    this post is so great mj. hmm makes me reevaluate a ton of stuff :)

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  7. MaraSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    Thanks for you comments of encouragement! BakerGirl, I am glad you took my prompt and did your own post.

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  8. shansPLCSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    oh MJ! I also thank you for your post, it made me smile.

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  9. Teach.Workout.LoveSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    i want to be a lot of those things too

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  10. deepteshpoetryOctober 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    That's a lot of wanna-bes.Good it seems.n sounds well.Some list there.But u hvn't c n my blog?How r u doing?

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  11. deepteshpoetryOctober 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    That's a lot of wanna-bes.Good it seems.n sounds well.Some list there.But u hvn't c n my blog?How r u doing?ok?

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  12. HannahOctober 2, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    I wanna be just like you 'coz that is a truly awesome list!!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 2, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    I ADORE this take on Yom Kippur.

    I want to be the kind of woman who goes after what (and who!) she wants.
    I want to be secure enough to smile and be unfazed if he doesn't smile back.
    I want to stop judging myself for wanting a better-paying job.
    I want to give of my time as often as I give money.
    I want to let nothing get in the way of making it to the dance classes that renew my spirit.

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  14. Miss RedOctober 2, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    this is so inspiring! you go, girl =)

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