This new series I am very excited about! I wanted to do something fun that involved learning. We love a good question and we love getting to know people…voilà!
When I looked into the origin of the beloved Proust Questionnaire I found it was based on a type of autograph book that was passed around in the 1800s in England, France, Germany. Called a Friendship Book, or a Confession Album. I mean we can also confess things that are lovely and inspiring, right?
I decided to go first, partly to make others feel more open. Not as easy as I thought. Duly noted.
Your Name: Leah Gillis
Your Astrological Sun/Rising/Moon Signs: Sagittarius/Sagittarius/Virgo (also please know that for someone with so much Sag committing to a choice or one thing is like torture. And yes I am working on it lol.)
What Sign Do You Get Along With Best: Leo
| Your favorite virtue. | Courage |
| Your favorite qualities in man. | Smarts, generosity, humility, courage, kindness |
| Your favorite qualities in woman. | Confidence, generosity, zest, honesty, smarts |
| What is the best job? | One that inspires and fulfills |
| Your chief characteristic. | Curious |
| Your idea of happiness. | Being with people I love doing something awesome |
| Your idea of misery. | An uninspired life, being around willfully ignorant and indifferent people |
| Your favorite color and flower. | Blue. Lilacs. |
| If not yourself, who would you be? | The richest person in the world |
| Where would you like to live? | Near people I love |
| Your favorite authors. | Marilynne Robinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Anton Chekhov, James Weldon Johnson |
| Your favorite city. | Paris |
| Your favorite painters and musicians. | Da Vinci, Remedios Varo, Led Zeppelin, Artemisia Gentileschi, Monet, Beethoven, Coltrane. |
| Your favorite heroes/heroines in real life. | Mandela, Tubman, MLK Jr., Women, all “others” |
| Your favorite historical character. | Joan of Arc, Eleanor of Aquitane, Queen Hatshepsut. |
| Your favorite heroes/heroines in fiction. | Robin Hood, Wonder Woman, Atticus Finch |
| Your favorite word. | Formidable |
| Your favorite food and drink. | Pizza. Limoncello Spritz. |
| Your favorite péché mignon. | Dessert |
| What characters in history do you most dislike? | The cruel ones. Or those indifferent to suffering. |
| What is your present state of mind? | Accepting |
| For what fault have you most toleration? | Pushover |
| Your favorite form of exercise. | Walking |
| Your favorite motto | “Freedom is actually a bigger game than power. Power is about what you can control. Freedom is about what you can unleash.” -Harriet Rubin |
Who should I get to do the next one? Have any questions you think I should add? Let me know your thoughts!
Wants to know. Has some questions. Very Sag. Always up for pizza. Planning several trips. Big fan of joy. Wants to talk about it. All of them. Is sure we can figure out this whole living thing. Is rooting for you.
