What’s the best online course you’ve ever taken?

I took it during COVID & it changed my life. I learned so much about myself & was capable of & how smart I was. The instructor was brilliant, even though we weren’t in the same place she made us feel as though we were.

It was a long weekend but I learned so much but when I wanted to enroll it was no longer offered here in Norway. Something that saddens me greatly.

I will always look back & love that long weekend. How much I learned & how art without meaning really has an impact. Being creative isn’t about drawing the perfect picture but about getting your emotions out of your body & on paper.

It’s one of the reasons I now have 3 different journals. One for my feelings, one for observation & one for travel. For me writing has always been an outlet & I’ve learned to write through writers block. I don’t consider my blog a journal but in a way it is.

What does it mean to be a good person?

I think what makes a good person is Honesty, Sincerity, Mindfulness & Respect Integrity.

By being a good person you don’t listen to malicious gossip. You don’t spread false rumors about someone.

Being good doesn’t just mean the day you worship, it means everyday. You practice being kind to others every day not just on the day you worship.

Growing up having to lie to preserve my family’s reputation is not something I no longer stand by. If you lie knowing full well that a person has committed a crime, you’re then an accessory to their behavior.

I believe in telling the truth no matter how hard. You may end up walking through fire but at least you don’t have to start a new lie to cover for the old  one.

I believe sincerity is much kinder than just paying a compliment. But truly being kind. The people I’ve known for over 20 years stand by me no matter what. That’s true friendship & not something to sabotage.

Mindfulness: Is simply being present with your friend or your partner. Putting down your device or shutting off the TV. The same goes for your friends.

Respect: It’s a hard one to live by, being respectful even when you may want to call someone names is hard. All in all it shows that you’re the bigger person. They may not deserve your respect but you show it to them anyway. That means your growth is frankly more than theirs.

Integrity: To stand by what you say/do. Seems to be an essential component to being a good person but most people have forgotten it. In the age of dystopian thinking & world leaders on cocaine. We seemed to have forgotten this. It’s simple to really say what you mean & mean what you say. But in the age of AI the rise of radicalism people think they can act & do whatever they want. It’s ruining our society. If you want to teach one thing let it be Integrity.