Kristine Joy, Writer

Mission:

Work towards finding more purpose or fulfillment in life.

Wellness Why(s):

Primary: Spiritual / Emotional

The Nuts & Bolts:

I recently asked ChatGPT:

ChatGPT Ask

“How to find your purpose in life?”

ONE of the bullet points was as follows:

6. Ask the Big Questions

Try journaling on questions like:

What kind of impact do I want to leave behind?

If I could solve one problem in the world, what would it be?

What would I do if money wasn’t a concern?

What do I want people to say about me at the end of my life?

And thus….

What kind of impact do I want to leave behind?

I’d like to leave behind a legacy in the form of:

• Financial: Generational wealth for my daughter.

• Writing: Creative works of art, the stories of many noted in history and pieces that inspire, humor or make one think.
• Property: A waterfront property in Arizona the Northwest or Midwest with a pool that serves as a place of relaxation and joy for my family and friends for years to come (“build it and they will come”). My slalom ski to a family member that knows how to slalom ski.
• Artwork: The few bison mementos that are meaningful to me handed down to another bison loving soul (or someone that wants to remember a bison loving soul).

• Impact on Others: The touching of many lives in a positive way.
• Knowledge/Skills: Passing along the knowledge and skills that were previously passed along to me.
• Memories: I fondly hope that those that I leave behind have memories of me that continue to make them laugh, arise feelings of joy, love and/or inspiration.
• Traditions: Feel like I’m coming up short here when it comes to traditions personal to me that will be passed along, but thinking along the lines of….
  • My Uncle has Wimbledon breakfast twice annually; the Saturday and Sunday morning Finals. I can picture his grandkids serving Wimbledon breakfast to their kids.

If I could solve one problem in the world, what would it be?

I would love…..

…for EVERYONE to have a WHY that energizes them to live each day to the fullest.

…for all to feel valued, understood and loved.

…for each person to live an IDYLLIC life (so long as that life does not bring harm to anyone else).

Anyone else feel like ChatGPT and I are going in a ⭕️ here?!?

What would I do if money wasn’t a concern?

Live, with my husband, in a small lakeside log cabin with a wrap around porch, wood burning fireplace, indoor/outdoor pool and lazy river.

Daily: Coffee, Dog Walk, Exercise (I call it play!), Read, Learn, Create, Inspire, Indulgence

Weekly: Lustful Sex, Massage

Yearly: Travel 4-6x to visit friends, family, camp, adventure, explore or sightsee.

Host friends and family often (in the “Mother-in-Law” Suite/Cabin), and especially for decked out holidays. Ensure that visitors feel loved and appreciated, receive healthy nourishment, laugh, have fun and find peace and relaxation.

Work a part-time retirement job connected to sports and/or the great outdoors where I am valued, patrons are generally happy and co-workers are considered “family”.

Do for oneself all that one can do for oneself for as long as possible.

Do for others near and dear to me, all that is needed (and then some) for as long as possible.

In general, live a simple life (with maintenance of the lazy river and pool being the most complicated part of it).

Give.

Give back.

For those people, products and causes that I most love and respect, help to make them happy through service, money, words, etc.

Be at peace with who I am throughout my life and upon death.

What do I want people to say about me at the end of my life?

What I Want Them to Say	What They May Say Instead 😂😢
She tried many things in her life.	She never finished anything in her life.
She was confident.	Her confidence was blind.
She was strong.	She was a birch.
She loved life, learning, family, the building of things and being at play.	She never worked a day in her life and lived in a fantasy world.
She was a thinker.	She was an overthinker.
She reached her potential.	She had so much potential.
She was beautiful.	She was a tomboy.
She lived authentically.	She was fake.
She was a model of health, fitness, well-being and longevity (the latter may depend on when and how I die).	I doubt that she ever enjoyed a piece of cake in her life and she spent way too much time exercising. (I did; DQ Ice Cream Cake is 💣)
She was honest.	She cheated on her first husband.
Her love for her second husband was as pure as it gets.	She was a gold digger.
She was helpful.	She was the problem.
She was always fun to have around.	She was crazy.
She lead by example.	She lead by force.
She was nice.	She was too nice / naive.
She was humble.	She was brash and arrogant.
She was a phenomenal athlete with the utmost sportsmanship.	She never made it as a pro in any of the stupid number of sports that she tried.
She was a mentor to many.	I can count on one hand the number of athletes that called her Coach.
She prepared for all of life’s challenges to the extent needed.	She much preferred the “🪽 it” method.
She had work ethic….	….if you define “run, jump and play” as work ethic.
She was a good writer.	No one even read her website / works.
She was right an absurdly obnoxious amount of the time, and readily admitted when she was wrong.	She was righteous.
She had a knack for finding a silver lining, turning frowns upside down and making people laugh.	There was usually only ONE person laughing when it came to her sense of humor and that ONE person was herself.

Update On:

IF I die (for the extent of the impact that I left will be known).

IF I solve a 🌎 problem (which won’t happen because my mind alone is feeble compared to the minds put together of many minds smarter than mine that have yet to solve said 🌎 problems).

IF 💵 becomes not a concern to me.

IF you’re listening to what people say about me at the end of my life.