Wendy Inez Stanford Lawson

You Are Enchanting and Artful

You are very charming... dangerously so. You have the potential to break a lot of hearts. You know how what you want, how to get it, and that you will get it. You have the power to rule the world. Let's hope you're a benevolent dictator! You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are incredibly wise and perceptive. You have a lot of life experience. You are a natural peacemaker, and you are especially good at helping others get along. But keeping the peace in your own life is not easy. You see things very differently, and it's hard to get you to budge. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are loving, compassionate, and ruled by your feelings. You are able to be a foundation for other people... but you still know how to have fun. Sometimes your emotions weigh you down, but you generally feel free from them. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

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In the midst of all the drama…

It seems right now we are wading through a lot of problems. Some of it is tenant related, we are yet again faced with a tenant wanting to break a lease in winter. Some of it is work related stress – my new role requires managing people who don’t have the same work ethic I do. Family stress – unfortunately not all parts of my family get along. When home, work, and family stress collide all at once – I feel like I’m going to implode. And I don’t feel comfortable airing all the details on my blog – we all have issues, mine are not unique.

So I thought I’d try to focus on the positives and “tie a knot and hang on.”

I’m really blessed to have two wonderful supportive parents who have taught me responsibility, God, and family are all important priorities. My work ethic comes from them. They are amazing people and I’ve been blessed to see them through both the eyes of a child and the eyes of an adult. I love you Mom and Dad!

I’m really blessed to have a wonderful supportive husband. We are opposites in so many ways but I love to be able to “see” the world through his eyes. Our conversations are always eye openers – I’d like to think we help each other grow. I get to see things from his perspective and he gets to take a look at my perspective. We’ve certainly grown – at the beginning of our relationship – we’d have to agree to disagree a lot. Most recently we talk, talk, talk, until we have a united front. Even though we may not “agree” we form a united plan and work the plan. We’re getting better at being a team.

I’m really blessed to be employed in a position I both enjoy and enjoy sharing with others. My teaching background has come in very handy as I help my team and answer their questions. It certainly is not a job for everyone. I do customer service for health insurance – you know us – we’re the big bad insurance company who only wants your money and doesn’t pay your bills? Luckily, the majority of my calls actually do have positive resolutions – most things are fixable. I’m looking forward to this year really doing some added training to bring my crew up to snuff. I will get to attend a leadership conference in the fall that will bring me to MN and I can spend some time with friends while I’m there on business. And my company is large enough so when we move south I should be able to transfer to another office.

I’m very blessed to have an extended family all over the world – and being able to stay in touch on line helps keep me connected. Both Mom and Dad come from very large families and I have over 100 first cousins. Facebook is a family affair for me. It’s so nice to be able to “hear” how things are going. I wish we were all closer.

I am blessed to have two cute kitties – Momma and her daughter Sissy. Momma the strong alpha female is roly poly and runs like a rabbit kicking both back feet at the same time. She doesn’t have a real “meow” – just sort of a croak. And Sissy is skittish – any little noise will send her running. She’s lean and lanky and quite a crooner. She’ll sing for no reason at all.

I am blessed to have a roof over my head. While dealing with the fourplex can be stressful, our living expenses are less. The building pays for itself and most of the utilities. What we pay here is less than what we’d pay in rent somewhere else. But I’m beginning to wonder if the stress is worth the savings.

There are so many other things I’m thank for – working with great people, having a running car, running water, heat, lights, internet, books, computers, TV, a piano, and so on. I want for nothing. God is good. We will get through this rough patch – I know we will. And I know we’ll be stronger on the other side.

So that’s it – I’m tying my knot and hanging on.