The Kind of Woman I Am...

• Considers it the height of luxury to watch the sun rise.
• Is wired to find beauty in unlikely places.
• Is ruled by an innate sense of curiosity, passion, & wonder.
• Finds the deepest satisfaction in the pursuit of knowledge.
• Is deeply passionate about anything that moves or intrigues her.
• Gets excited at the prospect of making someone smile.
• Is incapable of hiding her enthusiasm when excited or pleased.
• Relishes comfortable silences.
• Feels happiest when surrounded by nature.
• Feels most at home in bookstores.
• Loves an intellectual challenge.
• Loves being physically active.
• Enjoys an occasional hint of danger.
• Has a wild mind and an innocent heart.
• Cherishes her independence, but is loyal to a fault.
• Secretly enjoys steering shallow conversations into deeper territory.
• Loves getting lost in beautiful works of art, film, and literature.
• Gets a rush out of exploring new ideas.
• Is constantly overwhelmed by how little she knows.
• Enjoys the company of people radically different from her and figuring out what makes them tick.
• Finds intense pleasure in anything that engages her creative side, especially writing, art, and cooking.
• Is captivated by humility, wit, affection, and depth.
• Tends to be shy and reserved around men, but warm and outgoing around women.
• Has a playful, wild side that craves laughter, joy, and lightness, and a philosophical, introspective side that revels in depth and contemplation.
• Is deeply drawn to authenticity.
• Is endlessly captivated by the sky.
• Craves the nearness of God above all other goals.
• Is deeply private about matters of the heart.
• Has a soft spot for animals, children, and flowers.
• Looks for God everywhere.
• Could stay up all night reading about philosophy, religion, psychology, neuroscience, nature, physics, and other subjects of interest.
• Is obsessed with the constant refinement of her inner stores of knowledge and belief.
• Is alive to the possibility of every reality within herself.

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Exercise from pg. 95 of 'The Intimacy & Solitude Self Therapy Book' by Stephanie Dowrick