"Last I checked, there was such a thing as overlapping circles on a Venn Diagram, and I find that many times in life, I belong in the gray in-between of A Great Many Things. And, instead of pushing myself toward one clear area, I'm accepting that it's okay to be a hodgepodge mess of everything. A life-loving amalgam...
My point–and there is one–is that there's much in life to dabble in, and I want to swim in every puddle."
Kelle Hampton just nailed my life. I have spent the better part of it bemoaning the fact that I have never had a clearly defined niche like so many admirable women do. I love Bach wafting from the piano in the afternoon. Every bit as much as I love my husband's new road trip playlist which is a lot more Boston and Black Eyed Peas than Bach. I love decrepit pieces with peeling paint but all my decor bookmarks are Scandanavian. I think crepe-y/drape-y Bohemian layers are to die for, yet my own wardrobe is pretty cleanlined. It's like that.
This love of "A Great Many Things" has been something of an embarassment to me. Try to design a website when you flip hourly between bright and crisp and faded and textured. (keep this in mind if you ever volunteer to help me with anything creative. It can be painful ; )) But I have decided that 44 is going to be the year of embracing what is. I am not an either/or. (although I am extremely Irish – hence that ghostly pale skin..)
And that's ok. I'm gonna swim in a lotta puddles.
Here is to jumping in with both feet – into A Great Many Things!
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Perfect Kim – I deal with the same thing – I always say “I’m a jack of many trades, master of none” And I’m okay with that. Happy Birthday!
Yeah for jumping in, feet first! Great pic, too. 🙂
That was my first beach!!!:):):):):)
Kim- And just picture the joy of a child jumping into puddles with both feet- here’s to a year of that kind of joy! (Does this mean it is your birthday? Happy Birthday, or happy today if it is not!)
Oh Kim. I love the dirty feet and pale skin. Its what I am sporting now and I got the pale skin from my Irish grandmother and the dirty feet following my creatively messy kids around their day without scowling…just playing….with no excuses for my elegant living!! You give everything you touch CLASS! Everything goes and everything matters. Just count it all pretty! Truth be told, you should never stop finding pleasure in a great many things. No one will ever nail the definition of what you like and who you are except God. And just look at how many design styles HE came up with …LOL!! You even bring real class to being 44. I just hit 41. Because of you, I know I have a lot of pretty to look forward to!! so there. I like you just the way you are! {{{HUGS}}} ;o)
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Gasp! Is this new motto material or what! Love that idea Donna Marie. : )
And yes Tracey, my bday was Monday. I love you ladies!
Oh, that’s a wonderful photo of the two of you! It just yells out Joy and Love.
Happy Birthday 🙂
peace & blessings,
Ellie