My life can sometimes be hectic, sometimes calm......thriving on the hectic and flourishing with the calm.  They are intertwined.  I get things done faster with pressure, yet feel unruffled during that time.  I expect the best of myself in what I set out to do, however accept things when I do less.  I listen to others with focused attention and feel disappointment when it is not returned.  I feel energized by a tiny speck of love and overwhelmed when lavished abundantly.  Rejection can crush me, yet I've learned to brush it off and continue on.   I find  honesty my best quality and not afraid to speak it.   I feel friendships should last a lifetime and do my best to make it happen.  My outlook on life has always been positive and feel there is no room for pessimism to overshadow.  This....is in the life of Carol....