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#261. good habits, marketing & Mongolian heavy metal bands

Writer's picture: Devyn Penney Devyn Penney



Age: 45 and a half

Relationship Status: single

Occupation: marketing executive

Income: 300k

Astrological Sign: Cancer


What is the most important part of your daily routine?

I like feeling in control of how my day is going, so I’d say I tend to plan it out quite a lot. I enjoy it when the gym, fashion, and beauty are part of my daily routine. I also enjoy talking to my teenage son.


What is your current happiness most dependent on?

My happiness is most dependent on myself. I have worked very hard to define a life that makes me fulfilled. I’m intentional about my happiness because you only live once.


What do you wish you were less reliant on?

I wish I were less reliant on my job. I resent my agenda telling me where to be, whom to talk to, and what topics to think about.


When do you question yourself?

I question myself all the time; it’s a healthy thing. I like surrounding myself with people with different experiences and points of view so that I can enrich my views through our interactions.


What is something that has positively impacted how you perceive your self-worth?

I realized that good habits could have a tremendous impact. Fitness, good diet, and finances rely on the same type of habits: consistency, moderation, and forward-thinking.


What is something you have forgiven yourself for?

I have forgiven myself for not always being a good mom after my divorce. My son appreciates me a lot and we have a great relationship now, much better than the one I had with my parents as a teenager.


What is something you have forgiven someone else for?

I have forgiven everyone. Not necessarily in an active way, but more in letting go of previous expectations; I’ve accepted that things happened as they did. My best revenge is to go thrive elsewhere.


How do you ground/center yourself?

Music (I’m among the top 4% listeners of Spotify), sports, friendships, and giving back to society.


What is one thing that helped you through your most difficult time?

My close friends. My own humility. My resilience.


Have you ever felt like the best version of yourself? When?

I’m not that far away from it right now. From a mental health perspective, I’m really at peace. Physically, my aim is to increase my muscle rate, especially as I’m preemptively worried about menopause.


What is something you fundamentally disagree with?

A good friend of mine (male) told me over the weekend that people who don’t have children didn’t get a chance to finish their development as humans. While I agree that caring for a tiny human does help develop some skills (empathy, resilience…), not all parents have these. I am a strong believer that a child-free lifestyle is also a valid choice, and I hate people (especially men) who think that women are somehow unfinished if they are not mothers. He went on to say that it’s also valid for men but to a lesser extent because work is still more important for most men. I pointed out that this is due to the patriarchy and it’s not an innate thing, but I don’t think he got it.


What is something you know for sure?

I know we all have a lot of potential for growth and impact, and I need to believe it in the current state of the world.


What are three of your non-negotiables in romantic relationships?

1. Empathy

2. My romantic partner needs to be driven or purposeful, and we need to support each other in this.

3. I need to feel desired. I need the spark in their eyes and the connection, both intellectually and physically.


When do you feel most comfortable in your own skin?

It’s rare for me to have negative thoughts about my body nowadays (I used to be obese). I tend to focus on what I can achieve vs what I look like.


Have you ever been in awe of something/someone? When?

I’m lucky to have enjoyed a lot of art, especially performing arts such as theater, ballet, and concerts. I recently attended a concert by the Hu, a Mongolian heavy metal band, and it blew my mind.


What is the best (physical/material) gift you have ever received?

A poem by my son, in which he wrote his very positive feelings about me in Alexandrine.


What is one thing you wish you had said ‘yes’ to in the past?

Any opportunity to travel that I might have turned down.


What is one thing you will always say ‘no’ to in the future?

Convos about our exes. It seems to be a topic for middle-aged women, and I simply hate it.


What do you believe is your most attractive quality?

I’m a good listener.


What/who do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to increase my impact on the world; that’s why I’m working on a career transition to sustainability.


BONUS: Tell me something good.

Life is good. I spent the weekend skiing, my top speed was 77km/ h (47.84 mph) – see you on the slopes!

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