Desert Diva

is hosted by the MIA Fleur-de-Lisa since she has a new “main squeeze!”

If you could bring one character to life from your favorite book, who would it be?

* Elizabeth Gilbert – author of Eat, Pray, Love. What an interesting and wonderful life…

Which cartoon character do you resemble the most?

* I’m a “Charlie Brown” – not always completely “with it,” but not too far down the pike either…

What vegetable do you most resemble?

* Broccoli – not always tasty, but delicious if it’s “doctored up!”

We’re at that time of the year where all that “has been” is ending and we look toward the light of a new year (and decade).  The greatest challenge in my life is to forgive – I’m not good at it at all.  Holding onto failed expectations, grudges, and sadness is not healthy for one’s well-being.

It’s so difficult to “turn the other cheek” and instead enter into a storm of self-righteous where we seem to want to be vindicated from those that oppress us.  Hate comes to mind…  However, when one is attacked (on any level) we feel the need to “get even.”  Our “ego” wants the score to be settled.

Recently, I’ve been listening to a recording where the “ego” is defined as an acronym for “Edging God Out.”  Needless to say, I have a lot to learn…