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i STRONGLY believe in the healing forces of creating.Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-65400359716994556692012-08-15T10:37:00.003-07:002012-08-15T10:38:30.297-07:00A NEW START<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">...i have felt a strong pull to change direction a bit with my blog ... so i have started anew!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://sweetwild.wordpress.com/"><b>THIS</b></a> is where you can find me now ... it is in its infancy stage ... still in the process of digging and planting some roots ...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">excited to see what will emerge.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i would love to have you come visit me.</span></div>
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Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-18953945655686896082012-07-30T19:48:00.000-07:002012-07-30T19:48:20.732-07:00...glimpses as of late<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(you can find them<b> <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/105666499/peace-original-scrapart">HERE</a></i></b>)</span></div>
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<br />Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-21918438756425050352012-07-14T09:30:00.003-07:002012-07-14T09:30:56.262-07:00...a thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i am thinking that this could be the answer to nearly </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">any <b>(if not all)</b> problems...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">when you are struggling or troubled or scared </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">or irritated or frustrated or confused .... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">LOVE MORE.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">that is what i am trying to do ... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-45574256711745086702012-04-04T11:08:00.000-07:002012-04-04T11:08:55.661-07:00....well hello 40, nice to meet you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk9MQyegspg/T3yNtLCvLzI/AAAAAAAACAU/ahu9uE5nQ-8/s1600/40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk9MQyegspg/T3yNtLCvLzI/AAAAAAAACAU/ahu9uE5nQ-8/s640/40.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">jim said it best as i enter into my 40's .... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i am <i><b>ready</b></i> for the revolution!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(this pic was taken in austin as i celebrated early </div><div style="text-align: center;">with my sisters and our husbands.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-48469540441172358622012-03-28T20:47:00.000-07:002012-03-28T20:47:11.596-07:00say whaaaaaaaaaaaaat wednesday??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVMuBTMlmm4/T3PadZ9cQJI/AAAAAAAACAM/9YanIvWsKh8/s1600/Photo+162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVMuBTMlmm4/T3PadZ9cQJI/AAAAAAAACAM/9YanIvWsKh8/s400/Photo+162.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">tonight i am attempting to pack for my adventure</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">to AUSTIN!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">it has been on my "before i turn 40" list </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">for quite some time and i am so grateful that this is what</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i am doing to celebrate that upcoming birthday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">so.... i'm curious...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i><b>what is high on your list for </b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i><b>a "must travel to" destination???</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-66902427401433464032012-03-26T12:39:00.000-07:002012-03-26T12:39:17.978-07:00....new shiz in the shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">here are some paintings that i have listed in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96174934/faded-5x7-original-painting-by-kolleen?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share">shop</a> ....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">come on over and take a peak!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7WPwgPiW4bI/T3DDxlI4-tI/AAAAAAAAB_s/Sk0G4kHX5FE/s1600/faded.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7WPwgPiW4bI/T3DDxlI4-tI/AAAAAAAAB_s/Sk0G4kHX5FE/s400/faded.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> "FADED"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nEo8AMt-B50/T3DD6Rs2qmI/AAAAAAAAB_0/-rrKs1vtryQ/s1600/peacefullpig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nEo8AMt-B50/T3DD6Rs2qmI/AAAAAAAAB_0/-rrKs1vtryQ/s400/peacefullpig.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> "PEACE-FULL PIGLET"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--8qxcEyvI_U/T3DD-AzybTI/AAAAAAAAB_8/W_j9P-7wE14/s1600/rockinbirdie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--8qxcEyvI_U/T3DD-AzybTI/AAAAAAAAB_8/W_j9P-7wE14/s400/rockinbirdie.jpg" width="280" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">"ROCKIN BIRDIE" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YsDgXY-4Frg/T3DEO_sDWRI/AAAAAAAACAE/bal4E3WtSkc/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YsDgXY-4Frg/T3DEO_sDWRI/AAAAAAAACAE/bal4E3WtSkc/s400/photo.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"HUMAN"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and here is some monday music inspiration for you...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22http://www.youtube.com/embed/g5rI8XHGF4k%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g5rI8XHGF4k" width="560"></iframe></a></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-51561174708332150102012-03-18T18:55:00.000-07:002012-03-18T18:55:53.064-07:00....pieces of my world<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">...pieces of my world lately</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">what's happenin in yours??</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-59134767957022289102012-03-07T09:04:00.000-08:002012-03-07T09:04:59.795-08:00....LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://player.vimeo.com/video/37119711?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=d13030%22%20width=%22400%22%20height=%22225%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20webkitAllowFullScreen%20mozallowfullscreen%20allowFullScreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://vimeo.com/37119711%22%3EKONY%202012%3C/a%3E%20from%20%3Ca%20href=%22http://vimeo.com/invisible%22%3EINVISIBLE%20CHILDREN%3C/a%3E%20on%20%3Ca%20href=%22http://vimeo.com%22%3EVimeo%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37119711?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=d13030" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/37119711">KONY 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/invisible">INVISIBLE CHILDREN</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I will let this video speak for itself ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">PLEASE take the 29+ minutes out of your busy schedule </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">to watch this ... i am URGING you ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">TOGETHER WE CAN!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Think of our babies, our nieces, nephews .... our future generation ... something of this nature should NEVER happen ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">let alone on OUR watch!!!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FOR ALL!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-10553297851226634492012-03-02T16:04:00.000-08:002012-03-02T16:04:08.821-08:00...friday thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72-0NSgNS-c/T1Ffs4BTmbI/AAAAAAAAB9I/XmtgTQtGYnM/s1600/youcan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72-0NSgNS-c/T1Ffs4BTmbI/AAAAAAAAB9I/XmtgTQtGYnM/s400/youcan.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(sophia & sydnie, carpinteria beach)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">just sayin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-1349887058590932042012-02-24T18:04:00.000-08:002012-02-24T18:04:40.381-08:00...friday thought<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">the end.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">(ps...a series of sand art prints will be </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">heading to the shop soon ... trying</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">to think of a cool name for this series...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">any suggestions???)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-1318892689010027032012-02-21T21:18:00.000-08:002012-02-21T21:18:38.378-08:00....tapping into my wise self<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M1f3E0XYfPE/T0Reitbv_sI/AAAAAAAAB8g/5PEcjDL2yjo/s1600/pixbutton2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M1f3E0XYfPE/T0Reitbv_sI/AAAAAAAAB8g/5PEcjDL2yjo/s400/pixbutton2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i recently just finished up the blessing and yumminess of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.soulodge.com/">WINTER SOUL LODGE </a>with my sister, earth mama, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">the keeper of the fire <a href="http://pixiecampbell.typepad.com/">Pixie Campbell</a> .... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">an experience i am certain i can eloquently put into words ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">so i have decided to list words that sum up </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">bits and pieces of my experience that was </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WINTER SOUL LODGE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">awakening</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">stirring</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">emerge<span id="goog_419550539"></span><span id="goog_419550540"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">moving</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">seeker</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">community</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">comfort</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">safety</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">student</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">fire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">grounded</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">warmth</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">white elephant</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">sacred</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">cougar</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">exquisite</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">connection</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">marinate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">spirit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">owl</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kindreds</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">circle</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">lifting up</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">holding space</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">blackbird</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">knowing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">letting go</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">leaning in</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">making a difference</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">digesting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">evolve</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">sharing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">wisdom</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">gratitude</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">cleansing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">blessed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-my9lBOOXz2k/T0RfSALqnpI/AAAAAAAAB8o/kZkyt2OyPug/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-my9lBOOXz2k/T0RfSALqnpI/AAAAAAAAB8o/kZkyt2OyPug/s400/photo.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i'm so sad to see this beautiful, beautiful experience</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">come to a close ... but i know, beyond the shadow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">of a doubt, that it has changed me and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">that it will stay with me...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> linger, wrap its tentacles around me gently,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">stir me up, remind me, show me .... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">time and time again.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">thank you <a href="http://pixiecampbell.typepad.com/">Pixie</a> </span>(you continue to teach me)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and all my gorjuss, magical</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">soul lodge sisters.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(you are living radiance)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-9434992324144159232012-02-14T08:29:00.000-08:002012-02-14T08:29:04.896-08:00....all you need is<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEXVOvzXgGk/TzqKSwYzQOI/AAAAAAAAB8A/xsuvmADQm-A/s1600/VALENTINES2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEXVOvzXgGk/TzqKSwYzQOI/AAAAAAAAB8A/xsuvmADQm-A/s400/VALENTINES2012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">HAPPY HAPPY MAGICAL </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>LOVE DAY </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">TO ALL OF YOU!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">in light of this special day ... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(which i think everyday should be love day)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">come play along with me, will you??</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>WHAT IS YOUR ALL TIME FAVORITE </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>LOVE SONG???</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My all time favorite love song, is my </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i am thinking my mom being one of those girls </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">screaming for Paul at the Chicago airport </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">could have something to do with it!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">ps...Sir Paul KILLED it on the Grammy show the other night!!!!</div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-46843416241543505122012-02-08T17:13:00.000-08:002012-02-08T17:13:20.839-08:00....say whaaaaaaaaaaat wednesday and hat love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYxUiQk_1mU/TzMFzBcacjI/AAAAAAAAB74/eukhv-FrENw/s1600/hatlove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYxUiQk_1mU/TzMFzBcacjI/AAAAAAAAB74/eukhv-FrENw/s400/hatlove.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">happy hump day all!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i have a weakness, fetish, obsession ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(call it what you will)...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> with hats and bracelets ... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">and paper and journal and pens</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> .... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">but for this post ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">we are going to stick with hats and bracelets.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">here are a few things i put together </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">with my boyfriend "polyvore" .... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">showing off some of my favorite staple items.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="height: 600px; position: relative; width: 600px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/boho_love/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43368215"><img alt="boho love" border="0" height="600" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/43368215/id/lEf1j1YVS1CmHWgyu1exUQ/size/y.jpg" title="boho love" width="600" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/boho_love/set?.embedder=3315491&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=43368215">boho love</a> by <a href="http://kolleen-harrison.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3315491&amp;.svc=copypaste">kolleen-harrison</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/kitten_heel_boots/shop?query=kitten+heel+boots">kitten heel boots</a></small></div></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="height: 600px; position: relative; width: 600px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/simple_go_to_day_night/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43253605"><img alt="simple go to day or night" border="0" height="600" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/43253605/id/RQaIk3RUSvyn44e_zNXebQ/size/y.jpg" title="simple go to day or night" width="600" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/simple_go_to_day_night/set?.embedder=3315491&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=43253605">simple go to day or night</a> by <a href="http://kolleen-harrison.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3315491&amp;.svc=copypaste">kolleen-harrison</a> featuring a <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/leather_shoulder_bag/shop?query=leather+shoulder+bag">leather shoulder bag</a></small></div></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="height: 600px; position: relative; width: 600px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/daytime_summer/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43386697"><img alt="daytime summer" border="0" height="600" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/43386697/id/k4Qgyl58SZKMIrabt2kfkw/size/y.jpg" title="daytime summer" width="600" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/daytime_summer/set?.embedder=3315491&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=43386697">daytime summer</a> by <a href="http://kolleen-harrison.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3315491&amp;.svc=copypaste">kolleen-harrison</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/rayon_skirts/shop?query=rayon+skirts">rayon skirts</a></small></div></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i used to think the only reason i liked hats </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">was because it prevented me from having to "do" my hair, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">which is part of it ... but also</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> it is because i LOVE them and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">think they can add so much to an outfit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">so, tell me... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i><b>what are some of your favorite "go to" items??</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">can't wait to hear!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-18822606349220786112012-02-05T22:52:00.000-08:002012-02-05T22:52:36.745-08:00....sunday stirring(s) ... especially close to this mama's heart.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">...i had many stirrings this week </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">but the below short video clip stirred me deeply. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I can relate first hand ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I can relate to people looking our way </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">when my son may act out, etc.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">There was a time I thought we should carry </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">a sign that says </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>"my son has autism" </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and hold it up when anyone started </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">to glare our direction or look at us as if thinking </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">"why the hell can't you control you child".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22http://www.youtube.com/embed/vGKCtp9Gaxc%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vGKCtp9Gaxc" width="560"></iframe></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I hope this small clip will help those who </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">don't know about autism understand it a bit better </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and maybe, just maybe, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">think twice before they judge.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i hope you all had a beautiful, peaceful, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">loving, joy filled weekend.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-85364574113671315272012-02-02T15:33:00.000-08:002012-02-02T15:33:03.078-08:00...i'm having an affair and now i am cheating on that affair!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UHIsIV_pTs/TysXzgp_gSI/AAAAAAAAB7o/hH5gAg4ikZk/s1600/Photo+136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UHIsIV_pTs/TysXzgp_gSI/AAAAAAAAB7o/hH5gAg4ikZk/s400/Photo+136.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">as if i didn't already have a completely unhealthy relationship </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">with my computer due to facebook, email, blogging, etc...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Pinterest had to come along and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">we have started a mad love affair ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Pinterest causes me to swoon and drool and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">get my creative mojo set on high speed. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I go to bed with thoughts of Pinterest and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">when our next rendevous may be. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Seriously, I feel like I can't get enough ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and I do warn all those who ask what it is </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">how<i><b> highly</b></i> addictive it is ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I'm thinking I may need an intervention!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> just when I thought it couldn't get worse ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i have began to cheat on Pinterest with Polyvore. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Polyvore is a site where you can search </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">for all kinds of items and create your own outfit </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">from head to toe and share with your friends </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">either via Facebook, your website or </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">add to your boards on Pinterest! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It taps into one of my big loves ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">clothing, fashion, accessorizing .... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">so many hats to choose from and bangle bracelets!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Here is a peak at some outfits I have created...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%20style=%22position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;%22%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.polyvore.com/simply_styled/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43172395%22%3E%3Cimg%20width=%22500%22%20alt=%22simply%20styled%22%20src=%22http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/43172395/id/muqY_IHfQkmdLzjuCVEjqg/size/x.jpg%22%20title=%22simply%20styled%22%20height=%22500%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cbr/%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Csmall%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.polyvore.com/simply_styled/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43172395%22%3Esimply%20styled%3C/a%3E%20by%20%3Ca%20href=%22http://kolleen-harrison.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste%22%3Ekolleen-harrison%3C/a%3E%20featuring%20%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.polyvore.com/bangles_jewelry/shop?query=bangles+jewelry%22%3Ebangles%20jewelry%3C/a%3E%3C/small%3E%3C/div%3E"></a></span><br />
<div style="height: 500px; position: relative; width: 500px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/simply_styled/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43172395"><img alt="simply styled" border="0" height="500" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/43172395/id/muqY_IHfQkmdLzjuCVEjqg/size/x.jpg" title="simply styled" width="500" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/simply_styled/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43172395">simply styled</a> by <a href="http://kolleen-harrison.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste">kolleen-harrison</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/bangles_jewelry/shop?query=bangles+jewelry">bangles jewelry</a></small></span></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">winter time casual</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcY6mjWNLt4/TysW7kv1KGI/AAAAAAAAB7g/Ua_0nJStrU0/s1600/251920172875854321_RggtkE7s_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcY6mjWNLt4/TysW7kv1KGI/AAAAAAAAB7g/Ua_0nJStrU0/s400/251920172875854321_RggtkE7s_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">channeling summer here in sunny cali</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%20style=%22position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;%22%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.polyvore.com/my_style/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43170257%22%3E%3Cimg%20width=%22500%22%20alt=%22my%20style%22%20src=%22http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/43170257/id/xkASmk7NQ2_wvjTHu8lDjw/size/x.jpg%22%20title=%22my%20style%22%20height=%22500%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cbr/%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Csmall%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.polyvore.com/my_style/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43170257%22%3Emy%20style%3C/a%3E%20by%20%3Ca%20href=%22http://kolleen-harrison.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste%22%3Ekolleen-harrison%3C/a%3E%20featuring%20%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.polyvore.com/bohemian_shirts/shop?query=bohemian+shirts%22%3Ebohemian%20shirts%3C/a%3E%3C/small%3E%3C/div%3E"></a></div><div style="height: 500px; position: relative; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/my_style/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43170257"><img alt="my style" border="0" height="500" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/43170257/id/xkASmk7NQ2_wvjTHu8lDjw/size/x.jpg" title="my style" width="500" /></a></div><br />
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/my_style/set?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste&id=43170257">my style</a> by <a href="http://kolleen-harrison.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3315491&.svc=copypaste">kolleen-harrison</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/bohemian_shirts/shop?query=bohemian+shirts">bohemian shirts</a></small></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">great for spring and summer ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">please, please, please tell me i am not alone here</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">in these love affairs I am having!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ps...i have FINALLY listed a few things in my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">etsy shop ... taking baby steps ... feel free</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">to take a poke around ... my "shop"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">is on my sidebar!</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-41820927377056406632012-02-01T08:49:00.000-08:002012-02-01T08:49:24.806-08:00...say whaaaaaaaat wednesday??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Itr_pDXIu_o/TylsO4FK4II/AAAAAAAAB7Y/IDm-xAZopms/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Itr_pDXIu_o/TylsO4FK4II/AAAAAAAAB7Y/IDm-xAZopms/s640/photo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"BEAUTY IS NOT IN THE FACE; </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BEAUTY IS A LIGHT IN THE HEART."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span>-Kahlil Gibran</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">who do you see beauty in??</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">please share.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-65058382490108125442012-01-22T17:24:00.000-08:002012-01-23T22:51:21.353-08:00....sunday stirrings<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">hoping you all had a peaceful, blissful, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">"whatever you may have needed" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">type of weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">here is what stirred my soul this past week....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-17Xc6nJh9kk/TxysVOBP7aI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/SbM8RGo72gk/s1600/10485011602227205_DcCWq5Ti_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-17Xc6nJh9kk/TxysVOBP7aI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/SbM8RGo72gk/s400/10485011602227205_DcCWq5Ti_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">these encouraging words ... courtesy of pinterest</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v0zHXR-w4RA/Txysju_IlZI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/8KJo3QtaMqg/s1600/Photo+160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v0zHXR-w4RA/Txysju_IlZI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/8KJo3QtaMqg/s400/Photo+160.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">this book FULL of so much yumminess from some</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">truly amazing women whom i admire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TTkyNwYWjo0/TxytCG-zCII/AAAAAAAAB6g/O6ohFAbiYg8/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TTkyNwYWjo0/TxytCG-zCII/AAAAAAAAB6g/O6ohFAbiYg8/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">this awesome article by my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"parenthood</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, will ferrell, bob marley loving, amazeballs artist" friend <a href="http://kellybarton.com/blog/">Kelly Barton</a>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">who continues to inspire me EVERY DAY with her SHINE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(check her out in the latest Somerset Studio Mag)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e30o0GtNFBA/TxytXUdW6LI/AAAAAAAAB6o/IA_M6CqE3Eg/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e30o0GtNFBA/TxytXUdW6LI/AAAAAAAAB6o/IA_M6CqE3Eg/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">carving out time to finger paint!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-88EAzUDcRe4/Txytol1aDOI/AAAAAAAAB6w/fuV6BHX-4Yk/s1600/6a00d8341d475053ef01543679ed5a970c-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-88EAzUDcRe4/Txytol1aDOI/AAAAAAAAB6w/fuV6BHX-4Yk/s400/6a00d8341d475053ef01543679ed5a970c-800wi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"going under the flap" for the winter session</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">of <a href="http://www.soulodge.com/">SOUL LODGE</a>. so good for my soul.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">thank you to the wise and beautiful <a href="http://pixiecampbell.typepad.com/">Pixie Campbell</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">for guiding us through.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">this song ... their voices together are so beautiful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">hoping you will share what stirred your soul this week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-71701749794466702852012-01-18T17:06:00.000-08:002012-01-18T17:06:42.926-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHrfD-yg824/TxdrI06SBHI/AAAAAAAAB6E/7rv0s-dl9U4/s1600/photo_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHrfD-yg824/TxdrI06SBHI/AAAAAAAAB6E/7rv0s-dl9U4/s640/photo_3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">on wednesdays and thursdays each week i </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">head to the hospital to do volunteer work </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">for the program Art for Healing.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i feel so blessed to be able to do this each week ... </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">to hopefully make a patient smile, create something with them, laugh, let them know they are seen and heard, </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">bring a sense of calm and release from whatever </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">has landed them in that hospital bed.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i have had countless patients say things to me </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">that will stay with me forever, </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">lessons they may have learned, </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">realizations they have had.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and i myself have had many realizations </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">in my time spent there... </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i have realized as i go from room to room </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">in the hospital how easy it is to take</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">our health for granted.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> i have realized that truly our health is one </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">THEE single most important things.</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i have realized that all the material things of this world </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">have very little, if no meaning, </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">when you are lying in a hospital bed. </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i have realized vanity goes out the door when all </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">we want to do is feel better. </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i have realized that if we do not have our health </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">we truly cannot enjoy those we love and </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">love the way we would like in return. </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i have realized life is short ... </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">we never know from one day to the next </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">what this life may bring our way. </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">i truly have new perspective and a <b><i>much</i></b> </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">deeper level of gratitude for each day that i wake up </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">feeling healthy, no aches, no pains, no sickness.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">please share with me ... <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">what have you realized lately?</span></i></b></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">kolleen</span></span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399126289119260774.post-23727609581287594402012-01-11T19:54:00.000-08:002012-01-11T19:54:31.975-08:00say whaaaaaaat wednesday??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkS7oHVAdfA/Tw5YO3exytI/AAAAAAAAB58/DjBiZMjsKBU/s1600/Photo+142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkS7oHVAdfA/Tw5YO3exytI/AAAAAAAAB58/DjBiZMjsKBU/s400/Photo+142.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">happy wednesday friends...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i don't know about you guys but i am struggling a bit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">getting back into the groove ... back into "routine"...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">so today i would love to know...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b><i>what made you happy today??</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">for me ... many things did, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">but this song in particular worked for me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22420%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22http://www.youtube.com/embed/wjyChVWqO38%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wjyChVWqO38" width="420"></iframe></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i hope you take a listen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"when the night feels my song,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i'll be home, i'll be home."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceandlove,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">kolleen</span></div>Kolleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951082176163156364noreply@blogger.com6