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What would you like to give?

Posted on Jun 30th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Explorer reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for June 11, 2009:

My personality, dedication, appreciation
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Are you good at accepting compliments?

Posted on Jun 30th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Child reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for June 27, 2009:

In the usual sense of the word I have no problem accepting compliments. I say thank you because that is what I am supposed to say. However, I do not enjoy compliments usually. I may agree or not agree but most of them are anyhow related to something irrelevant like the dress I am wearing. Some people just always give you a compliment first when they see you. This takes me back into my shell.
I find compliments annoying because for some reason they do not add to a good feeling about myself, and it is another instance in which I feel I am supposed to respond a certain way; there is a social code involved. Thank you wouldn't be right because I am not thankful at all, saying ' I agree'  well I sometimes say that, but then I am still annoyed because the other person will most probably assume I like the compliment. How to give a short straight answer that tells them I do not enjoy compliments without being rude...I don't know.

When I give compliments, and I do, it is because I know most people do like them.
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What have you lost in your life?

Posted on Jun 30th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Child reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for June 29, 2009:

Expectations
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Tagged with: QaR, lost, letting go, giving up

What have you learned about love?

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Child reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for February 13, 2009:

That it is better to stick with the people I have in my life and cry about not having friends and loving someone unrequited for the rest of my life.
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Tagged with: QaR, valentines, love, life, loving

What do you trust most in the world?

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Child reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for March 27, 2009:

My mom.
Period.
That is no what by the way but a who, but there can be no what I trust more.
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Tagged with: QaR, trust, world, reliance, faith

What was the first thing you remember learning?

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Explorer reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for March 30, 2009:

Learning to walk.
Or walking for the first time, especially.
My father took me by the hands and I walked, then without hands, and I was proud and felt more free.
I remember learning to tie my shoelaces as well.

I think I remember these things because I realised they were important things to remember at the time.
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Tagged with: QaR, learnining, memory, childhood

What do you believe about astrology?

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Explorer reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for April 05, 2009:

I have never read anything that prooves it to be true. It is argued that it has been thought out centuries ago, as if that makes it reliable, but it doesn't provide more details on how this system was created, by whom, and why it would be true.
I've only read horoscopes (including the ones with ascendants and the whole specific custom made horoscopes) that could apply as wel as not, that you can read the way you want to read it.
I usually find the horoscope of yesterday more applicable to today then that of today.
There are certain important traits in Pisces I recognise highly (sensitive, romantic etc), as well as traits I don't recognise at all (always sacrificing yourself for other people).
Just as well as there are traits of other horoscopes I find recognisable as not.
If it would really be true, it should be true everyday, not just really apply once in a while.

If people think it may help them who am I to say that is 'wrong'. I just don't see the use of it.
(but still check horoscopes sometimes :P)
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Tagged with: QaR, astrology, zodiac, signs

What are your true gifts?

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Explorer reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for April 24, 2009:

1. Especially one on one speaking, I am very non-judgemental and open minded in those conversations, so that people that know me better feel like they can tell me anything and I wouldn't raise an eyebrow.  I think that is also because I talk openly about myself and act as if I don't care what other people think. (in fact I do care, but I do not change whatever I am doing) My neighbour girl of 12 is so intimate as to tell me about the structure of her vaginal discharge. "Now it starts to get slimy!!! What am I supposed to do with it? It is sooo annoying."

Sorry if I just provided you with unwanted details but it does illustrate what I mean. I know her inside out, while her paren'ts don't seem to know more than her name. (and they don't give a fuck, so I am happy to be there for her)

2. My creativity and fantasy, expressing itself through anything creative I undertake. I seem to have a talent for everything.

3. My analyzing skills, analyzing people, issues, situations, etc.
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Tagged with: QaR, gifts, talents, earth, universe

When did you do the most growing up?

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Child reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for May 04, 2009:

Between 14-15 years old, definetely.
I went from having no home, wandering from friends to family (one day on the street), not going to school, last school being lowest level of secondary education, to living independently and going to grammer school as well as a highly improved relationship with my parents.
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Tagged with: QaR, growing up, change, maturity

What was your last vacation like?

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by reneedamstra : Gaia Explorer reneedamstra
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for May 24, 2009:

My last vacation was more an exploration than a vacation. I travelled alongside the coastline through Spain alone, for 4 weeks, to see if I could find a city where I would want to study and live. Valencia did it, but I however decided to start my study in the Netherlands and continue on there after 2 years, to have better possibilities for studying more than one study and to divide my time there in parts of 1/2 year, 1,2 or more.

It was an extremely important vacation. It was the first time I went abroad for so long by myself, and I am happy to have succeeded in most of what I wanted to do. I stayed with my ex professor, in hostels, bed and breakfast, and I did couchsurfing. I went by plane, train and bus from my city to Málaga, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona. I had Spanish classes, flamenco and Sevillanas in Málaga.
It is very nice to know you can rely on yourself in a situation like that, I have gained more freedom through doing this. I had sad moments and good moments like anywhere, it wasn't a 'high' holiday, more like regular living, also because it was a bit longer than a regular one, but it was very good and important to me.
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