17AAM {All About Me 2017}

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Made for the Focus Challenge| Journaling : All About Me-
https://the-lilypad.com/forum/threads/august-21-journaling-all-about-me.49520/#post-907185
This page is very special to me for so many reasons, one being not only I love this kit because is gorgeous, but also it is a very special collab Danyale (whom I have been with for 7 years!!!) made with her daughter, and was the kit that got me out of a bit of a dark time for myself in which I had not scrapped for quiet a long time. Then there is the fact that the hostess for this challenge is another one if mi idols, Karen, whom I have admired and wOw and ohhs and OHHHH!!!! and LOVE so much for 4 years and in her awesome memory keeping and saw her growing into a star art journaler.... so I knew I wanted to make an effort
Journaling (revised from the page one to correct grammar and explained things that may not be all that clear) reads: It isn't that I find difficult to do all about me pages, more like it seems a bit of bragging on one side, and in the other, that feeling that, by now, I should know better than being super critical. But I know one (probably the only) thing is set in stone: we change, LOTS, along our lives. From refusing to eat apples aged 10 to lovingly gulp them down like there is no tomorrow at 55, to the main philosophical answers (or what we think are answers) I know some change in different, faster speeds, than others.To me, right now, in such a transition point, there are very few things I know , or better said, actually that I can observe, of myself. I love me a LOT more than I used to. am extremely moody & even though one would think this could comer from depending in my pain levels, it comes down actually to a simple thing which is my relationship with Sarita who seems determined on a quest to get me a bipolar diagnose.(with due respect to who is already diagnosed, I am not making fun of it, just is a verbal translation that works for us). But without rambling too much,I could say I'm quiet accomplished., even if frustrated at this very point in time, looking back, even if not a bed of roses, it is filled with most definitely amazing moments and I am proud to count still in my life most of those people who shared those amazing moments with me. I am so blessed with the most amazing family (even when includes "out of this world" nutters, no kidding) blessed by my parents still alive at 81 mum and just turned 90 this month, my dad. From them I inherited some and learn some more (so much more!) which has allowed me to overcome some very very difficult situations and gives me the strength to keep on fighting.(as well as educating Sarita with great qualities!). I am blessed with having been able to do all stuff doctors always told my parents I couldn't, including having children. Even though these days my life isn't exactly what I would love it to be, I found a hobby that brought into my life so much, pain relief, lots of art expression, working with the most amazing designers in the whole industry, and given me, above all, friendships that mean the world to me, and that fills my heart with joy. Love my family, love my friends,, love them again, both family & friends, for helping my faith not weakening, love food, both cooking & eating out, traveling, cinema & TV, have an obsessive love for scrapbooking and a love even more passionate for our store owner and the designers who make it possible....… I know I could carry on but maybe continue in another page or 50 LOL !!! There is also the fact that…well... you can always ask!!!! But overall? I think I'm (even if sometimes may not be all that apparent) always looking for the so awesome UPSIDE OF DOWN!!!!
TFL!!!