Barbara: Well, last night my
older daughter left home for … get this … Paris. Yup, after graduating with her
fashion degree last April and finishing the summer saving every penny from 6-7-days-a-week
work at her retail and design assistant jobs, she landed an internship
with a couturier in Paris. That’s the good news. The “bad”, of course, is that
now both my babies are out of the house. Today, I am at the CNE (or The Ex),
taking my niece for a day at the fair. Figured it would keep me busy and
preoccupied enough that I won’t notice the quiet…
So to while away the day, I’m
posting a very inspiring Tedx video featuring Cheryl Hunter (a motivational
speaker/writer) that Sean’a sent to us last week (thanks, as always, Sean’a!!).
I thought it was going to be funny—until Ms. Hunter begins to speak about a brutal
attack she experienced in her teens. However, she is no downer. Watch and
listen as she transforms the horror of that experience into the discovery of
the secret of the beauty that is in each one of us: our imperfections.
PARIS!!! Wow Barb, that is awesome! I hope your daughter has a wonderful time! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a powerful video!!
I hope your daughters enjoy every minute of Paris and have the time of their lives
ReplyDeleteAs I said....SO SO HAPPY FOR STEFANIE!!! Hope she has a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteOMG this is Awesome!! (Thanks Seana...I LOVE YOU FOR THIS!Its perfect) Barb, you KNOW how much this must inspire me!!! Its EXACTLY what I believe...and I need a reminder of it from time to time too...And this video oughta do it! Its gonna help me realize about WabiSabi when I need to!
Love you girls for sharing this!
Oh, Barb, what a bittersweet time for you! Hopefully this means a visit to Paris is around the corner?
ReplyDeleteAnd that video...wow. Mind-blowing. What a story and what a gift. Wabi-sabi is my new friend.
You will actually love to have some time just for you. Enjoy the quiet. It doesn't come around that often with daughters:) so I am told. Are you planning to visit her in Paris?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great experience for Stephanie! I can only imagine how exciting it is for her to be opening this new chapter in her life. You and Phil must be so incredibly proud of her. Also great video! We would certianly all be a lot happier if we could accept ourselves wholly and recognize that our imperfections are really just differences.
ReplyDeleteYay for Stephanie! That is very good news indeed.
ReplyDeleteThe video was very inspireing. I need something to inspire me at the moment. Unfortunately this was quite not what I needed, but very helpful otherwise. So if you have any idea of a place which has a problem (preferred international or something to do with internationalisation) that could be used in master thesis, I am open for suggestions ;) Teachers want us to think about this already although it is not quite relevant yet.
Wopsie, I might have misspelled a name there! My bad, sorry for that :)
DeleteCongrats to Stefanie! So happy and excited for her!
ReplyDeleteThis video is amazing and inspiring. So many things to think about and consider...
Awww..well done, Stefanie!
ReplyDeleteWish you all the best. Bon voyage...et bonne chance! =)
I'm away for the week. Will visit my aunt, who lives on an island in the North Sea. I love the Sea! :D
I want to go swimming, find lots of geocaches, and enjoy the nature and the silence.
Oh, and I will see one of my favourite German comedians (he has as much hair as Colin :P). He's a geocacher, too...and he's so nice. :D
Hope you have a wonderful time, Becki!
DeleteWooohooooo!!! Becki have fun!!! We wanna hear all the fun stories when you get back!!!!
DeleteHave a nice time Becki!
DeleteThank yooou, I hope I can post some fun stories^^
Deletewell done to Stephanie barbara . i hope she has a successful time in Paris . i hope you will find good time for yourself and your husband now that your children are away .
ReplyDeletethe video you posted was amazing . listening to her talk about the question why , it is strange to think that after all this shit that has hit me and my parents this year why is the one question i have never thought of . to me there is no point in asking why . bad things just happen . sometimes there is no reason . i love the idea of wabi - sabi . there is beauty in imperfection .
Thanks, all! I will share your great wishes with Stefanie when I speak to her. We heard that she arrived safely and is now ensconced in her tiny apartment. Hopefully we'll have a chance to really chat tomorrow. Had a great day at the fair with my niece today, so that definitely took the edge off ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm also thrilled that the wabi-sabi video touched so many of you (got a lot of feedback on my FB too). Now to bed!!! xoxo