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Ellen — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:10:41 -0000

Overcoming depression and becoming who I am - still a work in progress, but progressing nicely.

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Jennifer Sage — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:39:08 -0000

Thanks Suzyn Got the photos. How lovely especially the photo of the kiss. I am 61 and live in Wellington, New Zealand and it still blows my mind that I can click on someones name and tumble into the life of a total stranger. Loved your writing on babies and breast feeding. Mothering is all about believing in your own wisdom.

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Janet — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:28:12 -0000

I hope my greatest accomplishment is yet to come. I'm reinventing myself as I type and getting in touch with my passions to figure out what my contribution to this world is supposed to be.

Up till now, my greatest triumphs have come from arranging something for others that worked out. Finding as many of my classmates as I could for a high school reunion and not "weeding people out" based on who they ran with in school. Throwing a fabulous engagement barbecue for my sister even though the engagement disolved. And designing and leading a couple of walking tours through downtown Toronto that people really enjoyed.

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Suzyn — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:08:46 -0000

I put up some pics on my blog for you. Click my name.

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laurie_matthews — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:57:01 -0000

Photographing friends and preserving our memories.

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Vanessa Rae — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:34:06 -0000

The best work I have ever done is yet to be! At first I began to feel a extremely disappointed in that thought but I'm 25, just starting out, just getting comfortable in my own skin. I love that my future holds unlimited possibilities.

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liz strand — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:55:57 -0000

As an antique restorer, my finest work, given the two antiques brought to me, were two one hundred year old oak display cabinets. One had curved glass, the other, a side curve and drop down desk. The pieces had been in a house fire located on a farm several miles away. They were frozen with spray from fire hoses, with burn spots and broken glass. It was during Christmas holidays, my family coming, and I had to at least try to salvage the wood. Working through two days, I was able to get the original finish off, dry them without warping, and get them ready to refinish. In many cases the pieces would be of less value, but since they were fire wood when brought to me, they had to be restored and returned to the family who lost almost everything that night in their house fire.

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Beth C. — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:13:59 -0000

I anticipate that giving birth will be my magnum opus. When we have a child, I desperately want to have a baby through a natural birth with as little medical intervention as possible. I have accomplished a lot in my life so far and will continue to achieve, but it seems to me that childbirth will be a transformative experience that will unlock a side of myself of which I am completely unaware right now.

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textimage — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:02:26 -0000

i'm intrigued... what is cellular imprint? do tell! regardless of its actual meaning, i love the image of it. thanks (for everything).

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textimage — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:00:09 -0000

Thank you for sharing that! ;-)

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SRead — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:51:29 -0000

As a calligrapher I came to understand each stroke of the pen is as each breath we take....essential and meaningful....ink or no ink.

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SRead — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:48:09 -0000

What a beautiful gift to celebrate a friend's life. She is blessed, as are you.

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Connie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:19:42 -0000

Raising my three children who've become wonderful, productive, responsible adults.

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Kristi — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:43:04 -0000

P.S. I posted below, but forgot to say "what a lovely question!"

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Kristi — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:42:12 -0000

Jennifer - thank you for your lovely message. And thank you for the incredible work you do - we were lucky to have a large support team of professionals and family - you are the leader and integral support for that team when staying at home just isn't an option or there are few family and friends.

It was the saddest day of my life, and I felt so blessed to be able to give back even a fraction of the care my lovely Mom gave me throughout my life.

K.

K.

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Alison — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:57:32 -0000

I'm with Danielle, who put it so beautifully. I think my best work is yet to come.

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Get Togetha — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:51:55 -0000

The best work I've ever done is submit my photography to "The Studio Museum in Harlem" two of my photos were chosen and during the opening my photography/art was placed right next to that of the late great Gordon Parks.

I also made the leap to own and operate a business and the rewards have been nothing short of a miracle...the opportunity to create meaningful work in our everyday lives is there if we just remain present.

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Chantal — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:47:25 -0000

Thank you so much Carrie.

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Jennifer Sage — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:24:06 -0000

Further to your comments. Every Style statement has a "shadow" side. The shadow can be a useful diagnostic: its The opposite of (what waS i THINKING WHEN i BROUGHT THAT?!!!!!) or just the darker side of that particular word (ie classic as dull and fusty). My style statement is Bold Grace and let me tell you it is a short leap to the brazen/rude/OTT/inconsiderate and I blush to relfect on those moments when I found myself there. Grace was a pure gift from God via Carrie. It's my heart and yet I hid and struggled with it all my life until the day Carrie spoke it. I saw pearls (well I am a girl and they are the only jewellery formed from living pain) and truth.
I wonder if there is a national brides day in North America. I would live to see all the bridal photos of the women on this web site. If that happened I would get broad band. Vintage vogue with a chenille shrug sounds so delicious

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Marie Leona — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:16:35 -0000

My best work was teaching catechism to school age children. Along with a formidable group of volunteers, we reformed the way it was taught and had the children actively participate. For instance, one assignment was to do "acts of kindness" without anyone knowing they did it. Their ideas were mind blowing. In another lesson, they had to stand very still with their hand over their heart and feel the "Universal Spirit" living in them. Although my role was one of a teacher, I was more than not the student who was taught!!!

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Suzyn — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:47:47 -0000

Joy is big. I insisted on having the word "Joy" in my wedding invitations - they read "We invite you to share in our joy and celebrate our wedding." Joy to me is red socks and bubbles in hand-blown glass. Classic is just the right foundation some days, and feels fusty to me some days. Classic could be old LL Bean canvas totes on a weathered dock, or it could be red lipstick and a pencil skirt on Parisian cobblestones. Classic is the way a white shirt and a string of pearls can be outrageously sexy. Is it a firm foundation that can turn into a stick-in-the-mud? Well, maybe that's me, too. I guess I'm talking myself into classic! Thanks for your comments - got me going on a nice riff!

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Jennifer Sage — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:21:39 -0000

Let that trickster god sing and dance in the joy. Classic is sleek elegant and fully present and really whatever you want it to be. I guess the risk is thinking of classic as somehow yesterday and not now. It will last you through life. Fashion that is just now now now will be so yesterday in a decades time. Classic goes the distance. I like joy it is a fruitful word. I did not look at my style statement bible so i hope these off the cuff remarks are helpful. your wedding sounds amazing wish I had been there!!!!!!

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Carrie McCarthy — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:19:14 -0000

Lovely idea.

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Carrie McCarthy — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:15:54 -0000

I use math (and English) daily, a teacher like you would have made the difference back then and today. Thanks for what you do Shelly!

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Carrie McCarthy — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:10:25 -0000

Amazing!