tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11520078508811704522024-03-13T18:11:30.511-05:00here's another way of looking at it?twirling around in life as an artist, designer, dog lover and pretty package maker.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-44389849502106069762018-05-08T02:29:00.001-05:002018-12-20T23:18:15.685-06:00Journaling Layers #1 ~ My new online course! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Journaling Layers #1 online class is open for registration. I am proud to say. This is my third online class I have created and I can tell you the learning curve is enormous for me. I can also add that I enjoy this so very much. The private facebook groups are incredible. I am just blown away and humbled with all of the beautiful art being created.<br />
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Teaching is something very special to me. Growing up my most favorite teachers were my art class teachers. In college my design and studio courses were always the ones I would hurry to get to and not want to leave.<br />
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I am grateful that I finally decided to stop worrying about the unknown and if I would be good enough for others to show up. Life is way to short and is meant to be lived. Thank you to all who are with my on this journey. I really am forever grateful.<br />
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This new Journaling class goes in depth into these areas ~ Noticing moments ~ Fresh ways of seeing ~ Stitching to your story ~ Textile gathering ~ Natural findings ~ Searching inside ~ Layers of life ~ Spiritual healing ~ Telling your story.<br />
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I am proud to say that this class is filled with techniques that are mindfully close to my heart.<br />
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The supplies are easy as we will be creating with items you already have plus a few we can gather on our walks in nature.<br />
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Over ten hours of video lessons, PDF downloadable inspiration, lessons, quotes, tips on telling your personal stories.<br />
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You do not have to be an artist to take this course. It is all about discovering truths and story telling your path, your voice and listening to what you love.<br />
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Launch date is scheduled for the 22nd of May (my mothers birthday) Making it a most special date to share this soul filled class with you.<br />
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Registration link is right here = <a href="http://goo.gl/KCft5Y" target="_blank">https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/28630/about</a><br />
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My website link = <a href="https://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">https://www.kellimaykrenz.com/</a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-55763466869499261542018-03-12T01:27:00.000-05:002018-03-12T01:30:52.143-05:00facing fears. learning. launching my first online class FINALLY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i stitch to heal. i stitch to learn more about myself.<br />
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I looked at my little blog that I started so very many years ago and noticed I had not posted since November. Wow! How did that much time zap by? It just does, that is life.<br />
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I made a promise to myself in this new year of 2018 and that was to LEARN. Learn all of the things that I thought were bigger then me. To put aside the self talk that never has served me and just show up and learn. I have wanted to teach, to put together online courses about things I love to create. I have let the fear of learning how to accomplish this take over. NO MORE!!!<br />
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I have a very smart and talented husband who believes in my talents so very much! With his help and my being brave and reaching out to a friend who is so talented with art and online courses, I just launched my first one. It was so wonderful! I love learning this stuff. I even surprised myself! I love organizing the lessons, styling the photos, chatting away about what I am creating. I even let go of not being young looking enough or pretty enough. The heck with all of that crap. I am doing it!!<br />
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I even launched with a class that to many might be odd. I do not even care. To me it is a sacred gift that I wanted to share, so I did and you know what, people showed up! Students are loving this online class. I am humbled and thrilled beyond. So excited to hear and see what they are creating. This is wonderful stuff.<br />
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Of course as I move forward it is easy to look back on my life and see how I traveled to where I am now. I have always been an artist my whole life since I was a little girl. I grew up and went to collage and became a graphic designer and illustrator. Cool! I still adore designing and illustrating. I had build up a routine of bad self talk - not enough self esteem until I was frozen. It feels great to not be frozen in fear. Sure I still suffer from anxieties but, man I have a handle on those (for the most part).<br />
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I am now creating my second online course and it will launch soon. I have plans for at least 20 courses already in list form.<br />
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My life is not as easy as some might think, I work really hard. I have some people who show up that are terribly mean to me. I live with knowing how lucky I am to be alive and I take it seriously. I want to show up and be positive to be a light. I no longer want to feel hurt by bullies and mean people. I just do not want to fear it anymore. So I am learning how not to. I learn more daily! I work on learning and growing and facing and slaying these fears every single day.<br />
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Be inspired by your life. Show up and do the stuff you feel calling you. Try it! Do not let others tell you who you are or what you are capable of. Just listen to YOU!!! This learning gig is the real stuff. I am so grateful that I am on this path. I wish this for all of you!!!<br />
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My online course is = Creating Your Own Spirit Wand<br />
It is over 4 hours of video lessons, 20 PDF downloads of inspiration, tips, lessons, sources.<br />
The early registration price is $49 until the 15th of March after the 15th the price is $59<br />
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If you are registered in the class by the 15th you are entered into a drawing to WIN the Spirit Wand I create in class. I also have a drawing to win a big box of supplies from my studio. I love giving and I have been creating lots of ways to give back as a thank you for supporting me.<br />
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If you follow me at all on facebook or instagram you know what these are.<br />
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Here is the link if you are so inclined to join me. I would love that!!!<br />
<a href="https://goo.gl/nvGGrX" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/nvGGrX</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corner niche, table made vintage suitcases old legs (thanks Hubby)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage bookcase is painted and holds my most favorites. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White curtains cover doors, bookcases, desk. Lamps all cream, crystal and wood. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chalk board wall at end of studio holds one of each of my 101 greeting cards <br />
from my line of Pearl Buttons World.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple clean natural neutrals. Simplifying my space for clear vision.</td></tr>
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I had this idea that a new clean, white vanilla - old whites and creams studio would be the answer to my busy crazy clutter that overwhelmed me when I was in my studio creating. I would wake up and come up to my studio and immediately feel overwhelmed to the point of almost having panic attacks. Panic attacks and anxiety have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have (I am happy to say) learned how to control them for the most part. So the feeling of having them in one of my most sacred creative places was not good. I had to dive in and fix this. So I did.<br />
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I have always had a tiny studio (for 17 years it was a 10x10' bedroom) I created like mad in that studio but, not much painting or large pieces. We moved across the country so I sold tons of everything from that studio, creating a fresh start. Believe it or not once moved I did miss a few things I had given away. One was a giant stack of handmade papers I had collected for years. Well eventually you do forget the stuff, promise.<br />
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So we were now living in Florida (loving the ocean so very much) my studio was big for the first time in my life. It was the family room in a beautiful rental on Siesta Key. Glorious space, tons of light, doors that opened to a wrap around veranda just lovely. Only one thing was missing = our love for living in Florida. So we moved. Again, I edited my stuff, tons of stuff again donated and gone.<br />
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After 18 months we moved again across the country, this time to Galena IL. Why? I had always wanted to live in Galena. Since coming to Galena in 6th grade on the trusty yellow school bus to visit President Grants home. I was smitten with the history and the charm of main street. I grew up in a tiny river town about one hour from here, Camanche, Iowa. A town build on the Mississippi river. I grew up going on the river all of the time, I loved it. Today the river (water) is one of my most favorite things and is very healing for me. I hit college and wanted to leave small behind. I left and did not look back (too much) SURE I missed my parents lots but, I saw them quite a bit. I never pictured myself not being in a big city.<br />
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So here I am a few decades later living one hour from where I grew up. I have done so much soul searching in the past four years. I have shed layers of me. I have sold, given, gifted almost everything I owned at one time. I have started over with a rule of purchasing nothing that was not found at an antique shop, yard sale, thrift shop (except soft items like beds, puffy chairs and such).<br />
Trying to be most mindful of what comes into our home.<br />
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My hubby is very talented and can build, make anything and for that I am most blessed. He did not even question me when I said, "I need to completely get rid of everything and start over, in order to find me again and create". He (bless his heart) jumped in and helped me.<br />
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Now that I am close to being finished. A few ceiling lights to finish. My studio redesign is almost complete. I am happy to say that we spent under $750.00 including furniture, paint, lights etc.<br />
The most expensive piece it the large gorgeous wood Armoire that houses my printers, papers, books, financial stuff and tons of good things I use daily. I adore that you must use the keys to open the doors. I love this piece. It had to be completely taken apart (which is cool that it is meant to) My studio is the top floor of our home which was once a church built in 1838. I love the feeling in this space so very much. I feel like I am honoring the magic inside this home.<br />
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I have created four spaces to meet my needs of creating, a sewing area, writing and jewelry making, painting and other fun art stuff, computer design. I am so happy with the feeling of calm where ever I look. I am being very careful and mindful of what is hung and placed in my sight. I will continue to be careful as to what I bring into my studio.<br />
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Yes, it will get messy when I create that is just fine with me. Now however, I will be able to shut it up and stop the clutter that was swirling around and driving me crazy.<br />
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I ended up donating over 20 bags to our local thrift stores and giving several bags as gifts to friends.<br />
I also drove around and added books to the tiny little book library drops folks have outside their homes.<br />
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My listening to what I need in my life is bringing me to more nature, more creating from the strong place I feel deeply, more spiritual strength of sharing hope, positive living and love. I have big plans for myself that include online classes (journaling, painting, stitching) a book or two, licensing projects and expanding my card line. Oh, I am also planning on traveling to teach in the new year as well. I believe that I am well on my way of feeling comfortable in my studio space. I am grateful and try to never take for granted what has brought me to this time and place.<br />
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I hope by sharing my journey you are inspired to do something big for yourself, whatever that might look like for you. Be kind, love your journey and yourself. It matters the very most.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">www.kellimaykrenz.com</a><br />
my website where you can see and purchase all of my 101 greeting cards.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-32613636040108387342017-09-17T22:28:00.000-05:002017-09-17T22:28:30.639-05:00the gift of collaboration - sharing my studio with a treasured artist friend <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOWy4aB7HQSZRpdX4XueVzYXtwtu2LQxAAnNuE5C7V3CBgl5c_4DhiZ-6P9lFmAW8g9l_Ndp2PEasgJcoFfzgikpLPhUSxTGfo_e3jMVMOkeyGoQMZm1oPxRvIL4oOxYW36uVqPuk3rk/s1600/21731773_10155559264411236_3291430347318670745_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOWy4aB7HQSZRpdX4XueVzYXtwtu2LQxAAnNuE5C7V3CBgl5c_4DhiZ-6P9lFmAW8g9l_Ndp2PEasgJcoFfzgikpLPhUSxTGfo_e3jMVMOkeyGoQMZm1oPxRvIL4oOxYW36uVqPuk3rk/s320/21731773_10155559264411236_3291430347318670745_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we both adore layers, time worn looks, designing things that look vintage </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we both love textures be it with fabric, paint, papers, stitches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">there is a gift in seeing with a very detailed eye the beauty that can show up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">watching a piece transform and sharing the joy together</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taking the forgotten old, tattered and giving it a new life</td></tr>
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This past 4 days I shared my studio space with a dear friend and artist (who I have adored for at least 15 years) Diana D. Darden. She drove from Minneapolis to gather with me and work on designing for a big event outside of Minneapolis this October. My writings are about the gifts to opening up your space to another artist and how many wonderful moments come out of such days.<br />
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I believe there is magic to be found in the real time that sits in the studio with two people. The talk, the silence, the listening, the finding music we each love and sharing. Seeing how the other works, holds a paint brush, how they think when creating (fast in the process or slow) Timing of art is something few people can explain. Sure there are lots of quotes from really cool people about timing of art - when to know a piece is done. There is freedom, trust and pure love in sharing the experience of handing a piece of art back and forth and trusting the other person to add their energy.<br />
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I loved this process with Diana. The days were long and full of discovery and digging in our piles of time loved bits to create together. I am grateful for this time in my life. Rarely do we get to sit and create day after day with someone who we love.<br />
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My wish for others is to be brave, fearless and keep opening up your heart, your studio, your table to listen and create with others. It matters.<br />
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<a href="http://dianaddarden.com/" target="_blank">http://dianaddarden.com/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-53093834582241817582017-09-11T13:02:00.003-05:002017-09-11T13:02:30.432-05:00giving thanks for my life being saved 15 years ago. yes, i give thanks several times every single day. <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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i walked miles and miles in Deephaven with my dogs. everyday. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i nested and created a home that was beautiful to me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Michael Schueppert (Vascular Surgeon) SAVED MY LIFE!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Methodist hospital filled with talented nurses, doctors saved my life. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking up as i walked in the hospital, the last view i saw. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what is a renal artery aneurysm<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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I am a person who tries very hard to look at my life and be grateful for everything everyday. It is not easy but, I do practice the noticing, manifesting goodness and I believe in giving back in ways that I can (in being grateful for my life being saved).<br />
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Never had I imagined that I would be told without this surgery (and fast) you will die. You might die even with the surgery. WOW!!! I was not really great at processing all of this information as quickly as I thought I could. I cried and then I got serious about getting my life in order. I made lists of everything I needed to have others know (in case I did not make it) I had all of my affairs in order (as they say) I prayed. I prayed lots. I asked my main surgeon if he thought he could save me. His answer was this "You have to believe I can save you and trust me. I can tell you without this surgery you will die and soon." So with that I empowered myself with everything I knew how to.<br />
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See I had been sick, really sick. I had always been active and walked fast with my black lab like a ninja. I was loyal walking lots and lots, I did not stop to chat I power walked in every season. Then one day I came in and could barely walk upstairs. I was so tired, winded and weak. That started my journey of going to doctor after doctor, each saying that my blood pressure was super high but, no real reason for it? Then I started passing out at random spots, dressing rooms at stores, in my kitchen, driveway, restaurants each time going by ambulance to the hospital. Each time being released with a new story of nothing. I kept going. I kept searching for a doctor who would do more then give me more medicines. Finally, I asked at my local clinic for an old school doctor who would meet with me and just listen. I was told there was only one and he was not taking new patients, sorry. I begged, I drove over to the clinic and begged leaving my charts from the past 8 months for the doctor to look at. They were not super pleased with me, I did not care. I knew that I needed help. The very next morning the old school (soon to retire doctor) called me and asked how quickly I could get to his office. I said ten minutes. I was there in ten and in twenty he knew that I had an aneurysm. WOW.<br />
He made an immediate appointment sending me to Dr. Schueppert's office.<br />
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Then the reality of realizing my situation finally came true. I knew that I was sick, finally someone believed me. Thank God.<br />
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My aneurysm was on my rental artery and had wrapped around my right kidney and had killed off most of that kidney. YEP, that is why I was so sick. I was thrilled to have an answer and also afraid of what might lay ahead. I believed with my whole heart that if I believed I would live, stayed positive, used humor to help get me through I would be fine (better then fine) GOOD!!!<br />
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I made lists of promises to myself. I would get a divorce from a very unhealthy marriage. I would create more art for me personally. I would try to help others more. I would share more of the goodness and miracle that would be given to me by living.<br />
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I was told I would be in the hospital for at least 3 weeks. In one week I had myself managing pain with Advil (as I am allergic to pain meds) I was up and going home. Yes, I had a long recovery but, I did it.<br />
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I have also stayed true to everything on my list. I still work on that list 15 years later. As I get older I get more determined to get that big dream of mine.<br />
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I will! Yes, I will. Each day I will continue to give thanks for my miracle which is my life.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">www.kellimaykrenz.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-25168077183752648892017-07-11T01:29:00.000-05:002017-07-11T01:29:12.829-05:00Reflecting on this year so far, as it is my birthday week! Wow!!<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honored to have been asked to be in the fine gallery Outside the Lines in Galena. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making our nest "OUR OWN" We purchased this home in May. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Designed, branded and styled this beautiful boutique for one of my best friends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">loved daily these two. my hearts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Published in one of my all time favorite magazines Uppercase Mag.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landed the cover of this book Uppercase Magazine published.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discovered new painting styles within me. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">created spirit wands and loved every minute. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cut lots of hair off and went blondeR.</td></tr>
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I always love to look at what my year looks like half way through as my birthday is July 15th. This day is so special to me as I have always been one to celebrate life. It has even more meaning to me since I turned 39 and almost left this heavenly earth. I am much more mindful of my time, energy and how I give love. I am delighted and most grateful to be turning another year older on Saturday.<br />
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I made a quick list of things that I have accomplished this year so far. I make vision boards and I use them. I do well with visuals they keep me on track. Gratefully I create more.<br />
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I overcame much fear, anxiety and really ended up proud of myself so far, so good. I face new stuff everyday like most of you. I am bound and determined to overcome the stuff that gets in my way.<br />
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Quick list.<br />
1. I taught at Art is You in Minneapolis to wonderful students and fellow artists. Praying to be asked back as it was freeing, loving and so much more then I hoped for.<br />
2. We purchased our home we had been renting for two plus years in Galena. We can now make it our own and do improvements. We so love this house. Most of you know it was once a church built in 1838. Oh, the energy here is magic!!!<br />
3. I love designing logos and so far I have created, branded 13 logos and counting.<br />
4. Painted 16 new spirit warriors.<br />
5. Added 11 new cards to my card line of 90. Now at 111. Love that number so much.<br />
6. Co-hosted one benefit here in Galena to help a friend.<br />
7. Super honored to have been published 3 times with Stampington Magazine.<br />
8. Super honored to have the cover of Stitch - Illo and 8 pages featuring my art by Uppercase Magazine.<br />
9. July 29 and 30 my art soul sister Lisa Sonora will travel from Oaxaco Mexico to co teach a two day workshop here in Galena. This is her only workshop in the USA this year. I am honored beyond.<br />
10. Celebrated birthdays, mothers day, fathers day, and lots of everyday graces.<br />
11. Designed and printed my licensing book. They are being created into loving artful packages that are flying around this country. I am firmly believing I will be licensed. Yes, I will!<br />
12. I am now making every effort to be featured in Where Woman Create as this has been a dream of mine for over 15 years. Must make it happen.<br />
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So as I reflect on Jan to July I am feeling proud of me. Proud of the family and friends who love me and help me be the very best ME i can be.<br />
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Thanks for showing up to be in my world. You matter a lot to me. With love ME.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/</a> more about my life as an artist here<br />
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<a href="http://lisasonora.com/blog/" target="_blank">http://lisasonora.com/blog/</a> you can still sign up for THE WORKSHOP with Lisa Sonora here.<br />
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<a href="http://uppercasemagazine.com/stitchillo/" target="_blank">http://uppercasemagazine.com/stitchillo/</a> Uppercase Magazine Stitch-Illo book<br />
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<a href="https://stampington.com/somerset-gallery" target="_blank">https://stampington.com/somerset-gallery</a> Spirit Warrior Article here.<br />
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<a href="https://stampington.com/the-coloring-studio" target="_blank">https://stampington.com/the-coloring-studio</a> Coloring pages designed by me here.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-66151761295070437832017-06-07T19:56:00.001-05:002017-06-07T19:56:04.498-05:00Passport to Galena - Boho Prairie with Lisa Sonora and I <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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">world traveler, teacher, soul spirit journal Lisa Sonora </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gorgeous Lisa Sonora </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">spirit warrior painting Kelli May-Krenz </td></tr>
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<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #0aa38f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">A Weekend Workshop in a Magical Riverside Prairie Town Celebrating Your Spirit Warrior Creative Self</span></b></h3>
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<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with Lisa Sonora & Kelli May Krenz</b></div>
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<em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For women who crave a creative getaway, in the company of kindred spirits — two caring and experienced artist / </em><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">teachers who will bring out the best of your creativity.</em></div>
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<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Join us in Galena, Illinois</b></div>
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<span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This little river town is magic filled. You will feel as if you have been transported back in time. This city is all about history, art, music and good food. Here <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">we honor artists and community</strong>.</span></div>
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Lisa will be traveling from her home in Oaxaco, Mexico to share magic with me here in this little river town of Galena. I am gushing with grace to know that we are creating a dream come true. We have been creating on this workshop for months, combining our talents to bring you the most amazing process, soul filled days of goodness. </div>
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We are offering our early bird pricing until the 15th of June, 2017.</div>
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Our workshop has only a few more spaces to fill, we would love for you to join us. </div>
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When you believe as strongly as we do in sharing, giving and filling up with artistic moments you know in your heart this is the place for you.</div>
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To learn more about this workshop please follow the link below.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-49720693314449659802017-03-21T23:35:00.000-05:002017-03-21T23:35:36.534-05:00Testimonials helping me see myself. Grateful to Tracy Verdugo. <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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tracy Verdugo - Take a class with this brilliant artist. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Pete Beach Florida - Tracy's class I attended.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pure love = Tracy Verdugo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the beach gave so much beauty.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sunshine and art perfect combination</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">amen. i do this daily.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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Several years ago now I took a painting class in St. Pete Beach Florida taught by the talented crazy beautiful soulful Tracy Verdugo. This class has changed me to be a better artist. I am most grateful.<br />
I have been working this year on going for everything I can. I want to be a big licensed artist, I want to travel and teach and I want to get my art in the mainstream. In order to do this I must work steady and hard to share more of me. I also was told that testimonials help. So I continue to open up my fears and bust through them. Tracy has become a dear friend of mine, I am silly grateful. I asked Tracy if she could possibly write a testimonial for me. This is what she wrote. I was left reading this and thinking WOW how beyond loving is this.<br />
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Here are the words my crazy talented friend shared about me. Thank you again Tracy. I love you with my whole heart.<br />
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From the moment I met Kelli Jean May-Krenz I knew that the gifts she brings to<br />
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the world go far beyond the ordinary. Her capacity to create beauty from every<br />
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thing she touches stems from, I believe, her natural inclination to find beauty in<br />
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everything she sees. I have had the pleasure of calling this gorgeous woman/<br />
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artist/teacher and dreamer friend for several years now and I am always grateful<br />
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for her sweet presence in my world.<br />
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If ever you have the chance to meet or take part in one of her classes do not<br />
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hesitate. She will shift your world as she has mine.<br />
-Tracy Verdugo<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">www.kellimaykrenz.com </a><br />
<a href="http://www.tracyverdugo.com/" target="_blank">www.tracyverdugo.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-20943015222027320332017-03-17T01:17:00.000-05:002017-03-17T01:17:27.076-05:00Seeing myself through others eyes. Grateful. <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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me 2017<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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I have been working on some really big projects that will put me out into this big world. I am creating like crazy. I am doing it! I am going for it! I am not listening to any internal voices that shine doubt on me or my art! NOPE! Done with that crap! I am pushing through any self doubt or fears. This is my year to SHINE like I know that I was meant to.<br />
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I know that I have needed to ask a few friends, clients, people I admire so very much for testimonials on ME. What a hard thing for me to do ~ ask for help. I am great at helping but, asking wow there was a great deal of fear around this for me. I did it anyway. I asked.<br />
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This is one of the testimonials I received. I was so set back by his words, I read and read again. Then I looked in the mirror and thought - wow am I blessed. Crazy blessed to be this beloved.<br />
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Reading this still chokes me up. I am grateful to see myself through a few others eyes.<br />
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Testimonial by Jeff Arundel.<br />
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"I first met Kelli when a group gathered to help a friend of ours who had cancer - we were putting<br />
on a fund-raiser, and various things were needed, including invitations and other design stuff.<br />
Kelli (who was helping even though she didn’t even really know the person) passed out some<br />
mock-ups. Being kind-of snobby when it comes to design, I was prepared to see some typical work<br />
that had been pasted together, but when the designs made their way around the table to me, I saw<br />
some of the most breath-taking, detailed, handcrafted work I had ever come across! My head<br />
snapped up and I peered down the table, wondering ”who is this Kelli May”? At the other end sat<br />
a tiny blonde, shyly offering her lovely work to the room (and helping a person she didn’t really know).<br />
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Once you get to know Kelli, the breadth of her talent can dumbfound you. With me, she has designed<br />
a comprehensive line of kids clothing, hand-drawn various record jackets, painted, toted our her<br />
sewing machine and sewn draperies and cushions, and in general brought the world-class twinkle of<br />
natural greatness to everything she has worked on. And besides that, she paints in a signature style,<br />
and writes, and dresses using vintage stuff. I know, it sounds like I’m making it up, but I’m not.<br />
Kelli is a tiny Whirling Dervish of creativity, and she is gathering momentum as she careens forward<br />
into new creations. How could one little person be so good at so much?”<br />
~ Jeff Arundel jeffarundel.com<br />
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Seriously, how lucky am I. The path to believing in yourself is out there. Seek it! Follow it and never ever give up!!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">www.kellimaykrenz.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jeffarundel.com/" target="_blank">www.jeffarundel.com</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-43328518480733657082017-03-01T14:36:00.000-06:002017-03-01T14:36:27.061-06:00becoming more of me 2017<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">little me. i had a pixie haircut until i was 18. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she believed she could so she did! I believe I can. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2011 Paris France. I have such a connection to this city.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2017 changing all of my comfort zones.</td></tr>
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March 1st seems like a perfect time to blog about ME. I have been thinking lots about what makes me - ME. I will share this with you I have suffered from anxiety and depression my entire life. Mainly anxiety and lack of self esteem. SHOCKED? Nope it is true. I work daily at filling myself up and practicing positive living. It is not easy. I might make it look easy but, I promise you it is not.<br />
I am blessed with a knowing that my creating, my art is how I am meant to live my life. My art is truly my escape and my therapy.<br />
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Three years ago I made the choice to back out of my corporate freelance with graphic design and illustration. I have owned my studio for 25 years. I had really steady lovely clients. I made the decision to sell the home I had lived in for 17 years, sell most everything I could and move across the country with my hubby and Pearl Button. We did it!!! We moved to Florida (thinking this was the dream come true) Time would tell us that it was not.<br />
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I continued while I was there to start creating for me. Not for anyone but, me. I have been told my entire life that I need to pick one style, or try to fit into this mold, do this like they do and you will sell more. NOPE!!! I cannot, will not copy others, I will not just show that I can do one style. See God has blessed me to draw, paint, graphic design, sew, style spaces. Not only one style of these but, lots and lots. I am in no means bragging because see I have no ego either.<br />
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Rare to meet an artist that has no ego and not cocky with self esteem. So I am learning now at this time in my life that yes, I have anxiety and it is a big deal to face daily. I also know that I am not listening to those trying to hold me back. I am taking bigger risks, facing bigger fears no matter how much it is scary.<br />
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I am sending all sorts of my styles of artwork (very soon) into the world. I am determined to make a difference with my art! It matters to me that I succeed wildly. See I know what it is like to go to the very bottom and with help from others stand up again.<br />
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I am standing, I am walking along the rivers edge praying for the manifesting of my dreams. I am also working day and night to create this life.<br />
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I want others to know that my life is not easy. I wake up each day and pour more love on me and practice all of the words you see me right. The old bad habits fall away and new ones replace them.<br />
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Just like you I have big stuff that I must juggle with. I am only showing up real, honest and hoping to help.<br />
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Loving more.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">www.kellimaykrenz.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-80016991323552765302017-01-19T04:48:00.000-06:002017-01-19T04:48:56.982-06:00Growing up in a little river town. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I grew up in a little river town. I think we had one stoplight. I lived one block from the mighty Mississippi river. I loved the river. We lived on the river in the summer, my dad always had boats and mom and dad and I would pack the coolers, get gas for the boat and launch out for a sun filled boating adventure.<br />
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I have been looking at the spirit warrior paintings that keep coming to be for the past several months. They are changing (I actually am liking them) they seem to be bringing me comfort and a sense of home. They are teaching me what is important to my soul at this time in my life. I am listening, paying close attention, journaling and taking notes. How does my style work in this medium? Where is the graphic designer in all of this that I have been for most of my career? I can tell I am heavily influenced by color I was in my design work as well. I still continue to layer, layer and layer more.<br />
I too do that in my design work. I like these discoveries.<br />
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I love what the river and nature has taught me. It feels like home whenever I am around water, sand, fields, docks, cabins. I simply feel alive when I see water. I adore it. I have big plans in my life for this summer (perhaps we will be able to afford a small boat) that would be dreamy.<br />
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I know the river has much to teach me still. I feel it. My spirit warriors are starting to become more about nature and elements that breathe life into me. Fire, water, fields, flowers a delicate balance of seeing and capturing these elements with paint. I like it.<br />
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I have found that my favorite medium to paint on is heavy wood. I love being able to sand it, cut into it, layer and layer then remove and make marks. It is forgiving and still looks amazing with the raw attempts to texturize it. Yes, I am fond of wood.<br />
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Interesting I find that home for me is near water, with a fire, wind, rocks to discover, driftwood to collect, shells to wash ashore. The little girl from the little river town is becoming whole and healing here in this tiny new town of historic everything in the past two years that we have lived here in Galena Illinois.<br />
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I have much to give in this artful life I have created. This is the year I give. I show up. I create big huge stuff. I reveal all of my walks, challenges and pray that I help others believe in good, know pure joy, and really appreciate just being alive. I have really big goals this year that I will continue to share. I am full out blasting open every fear and going for it all. I am asking friends for help if I need the connections, I am learning programs, video skills for online class creating. Meeting others who can help guide me to be the best artist I can be.<br />
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Tomorrow it is suppose to be 44 degrees here (kind of a heat wave in January)<br />
I will go to the river and thank it for all it continues to bless me with.<br />
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Perhaps you have a special place that makes you feel most alive? Maybe, you too can visit it.<br />
I wish this for you.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-77390278973746784062017-01-08T00:48:00.002-06:002017-01-08T00:48:52.504-06:002017 blessed, lucky, spirit filled = my life. <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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I have been thinking lots about what it means to be lucky. What does it mean to be blessed? I am of firm belief that it does not mean you live a super charmed easy life. Nope. Not for me at least. I believe that my life is tested in ways others might not see as lucky or blessed. I seem to have a big bit of huge scary stuff that continues to create me. I am stronger, braver, more blessed because I have survived.<br />
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I have been faced with a renal artery aneurysm, a horrible cheating lying marriage (due to his being gay and not admitting), watching someone i love die suddenly in three minutes and being able to do nothing (enlarged heart), several "normal" surgeries gone terribly wrong, people being truly ugly and mean. I know every single soul has big stuff. I am not saying, "Oh I have so much hard life stuff."<br />
I know that many of you suffer much bigger, much worse and so much harder life stuff. I get it.<br />
My wish is to show others you can survive and be a spirit warrior to not only yourself but, to others as well.<br />
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Okay, so the list could go on. Here's what I believe I am really lucky to have seen this part of life, lived through it with all of my imperfections. I am here, I am able to help others (I pray) by showing up and living a full happy, joy filled life. I have financial struggles like some. I get up every single day and choose to see my life as great, filled with more possibilities, more love and really excited to share my joy for living.<br />
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I am choosing to make this fine year of 2017 the year I break all of my silences that keep me from being all that I am meant to be. I am going for all of the moments I dream of. I will find ways to finance these dreams. I will make myself known for a shining light and help others dream bigger and know they are loved always. I will write my book and I will publish it.<br />
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See I am so lucky because since I was a very little girl I have know that my art would matter. That I could do nothing else. I must create every single day. I have so much to share, give and gift in this world. I have often said that if I had lots of money - I mean lots - I would gather handmade gifts and just spend my days = gifting others. I love packaging gifts and sending them out into the world.<br />
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Perhaps, my gifts are here in social media too? I know one thing for sure. I am grateful, I am lucky and I am beyond blessed to have this knowing inside my soul.<br />
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Loving more. I am choosing this every single day.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">www.kellimaykrenz.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-83227138769055181382017-01-02T22:29:00.000-06:002017-01-02T22:29:15.222-06:00new year. new visions. old fears being faced. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am grateful to have this New Year of 2017 in front of me. I have all sorts of new ways of going about creating my dreams. This year I am facing every fear one by one. I am shooting for the big stars and putting all of my intentions around showing up everyday and blowing it out!<br />
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My first fear is a biggie. Nothing to do with my studio at all. In the morning I will be having a big dental procedure done. I am afraid. See when I was younger I almost died because of a bad surgeon. Sure I have been having my teeth cleaned regularly, I still have fear. I have survived really big stuff in my life. So when I speak of this fear most of my friends think it is silly as this is so small compared to the other life changing events I have survived.<br />
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So I am surrounding myself with prayers of wanting all to go smoothly and perfectly. No surprises, being able to tolerate the sedation and not throwing up in the chair. Healthy new me. Yes, this is my first big fear I am facing. Knowing that the building of my art world seems so easy compared to this morning to come.<br />
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I am planning on blogging regularly this year. I think it is so nice to share the easy and the hard stuff. Perhaps, I can help a few others while sharing. This is my wish. Loving more. Being braver and marching stronger.<br />
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Fourteen years ago today I went into Methodist Hospital in Minneapolis to face a surgery that would save my life. No one knew if I would live or die. I had an renal artery aneurysm, it had wrapped itself around my right kidney and made the surgery super risky and surgeons unsure that I would make it. It was a super long surgery and I remember waking up in ICU and asking the nurse if I was alive. I remember her face, I remember all of the tubes coming out from everywhere, mostly I remember that I was alive.<br />
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I had made a deal with God the day of my surgery as I walked into the hospital. I remember looking up at the clouds in the blue sky, feeling wind on my face and thinking, "I will see this again!" I also made a promise (my deal with God) that I would start living my life happy, even if it meant changing the reality I lived in.<br />
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My recovery was not super fast but, I did do a great job healing, being brave, strong and mindful.<br />
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The surgery brought my life into focus, it made me stop and listen to my heart. My world looked different after that. It was changed forever.<br />
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I continue to have yearly tests to make sure my renal artery (that is now created from veins in my left leg) the artery is smaller then my original one so I must take care to keep it well. I know that my life is a miracle. It is such a miracle that I am still here after 14 years with this new artery. It is a miracle that I have fully changed my life. REALLY changed my life.<br />
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Once, every year when I have the tests I think - wow, will I be okay. What if it is not okay? Then I realize - hey you ended up with 14 more years. Keep going.<br />
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I celebrate today in such a meaningful loving way. I try to remember to just keep being me, I am more then enough. I celebrate waking up everyday. Sure I do not have a super easy life. I work hard. I create daily towards bigger dreams that I keep challenging myself with. The very best part of all of this is - I get to. I am alive. I am so beyond grateful to just be alive. Happy re birthday to me.<br />
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Love your life. Every minute matters. It truly does.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-73544456483661132042016-08-30T22:11:00.001-05:002016-08-30T22:11:32.076-05:00Staying safe in what I know.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been through lots of big hard things in my life. We all have I know this. I have been blessed with great miracles = one of the biggest is my life. I am beyond grateful to wake up each and everyday.<br />
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So much heavy big stuff in my life of late. Balancing the emotional makings of life with a creative business is always interesting to me. I often try looking above my life as if part of me is sitting in a tree looking down on me. I wonder what really counts this moment and what can be shifted aside.<br />
I listen to my heart (it always knows) It is in the practicing of listening and hearing that days are filled with more then just trying.<br />
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I have noticed that I tend to create what I need. If I need to be extra strong I create warriors, wise beings with antlers and adorned bodies. I am seeing myself in all that I have been creating lately. The stories that these pieces are telling me and then watching them come to life.<br />
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I have so much to learn yet, I feel like I know a whole big bunch too. I want to share more, give more and seek more like souls to surround me.<br />
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I know that I will continue to climb the biggest mountains and be grateful while I do.<br />
I hope to be a blessing to those of you who follow me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-76299077586932510632016-06-28T14:34:00.000-05:002016-06-28T14:34:38.327-05:00My family launches a new product. Pride in family. Spot Stuff.<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grateful to be the designer behind this new product.<br /></td></tr>
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My sister in law Milissa is brilliant and has been creating on this oil and grease stain remover for the past three years (while working full time). She has created a dry formula that removes stains like crazy good.<br />
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I have used it on butter, salad dressing, lipstick, coconut oil, A & D ointment and it is all removed and good. It works on new and old stains without washing. I know right? this is so cool.<br />
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We are launching this as a family starting with our indiegogo campaign. We have purchased the machines to make this happen big, we have 2 patents pending, we have lots of money into marketing, developing and sharing the word.<br />
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This is huge for our little family. My husband Dan will be traveling around the country selling and meeting with large corporations to make this a household name.<br />
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Please show your support by visiting the links below. Both facebook and our indiegogo campaign.<br />
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I am thrilled to be designing, marketing and watching such a love for a product soar.<br />
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Grateful for creating in so many ways.<br />
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<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spot-stuff-the-next-generation-in-stain-remover--4#/" target="_blank">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spot-stuff-the-next-generation-in-stain-remover--4#/</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-53771050336135728812016-05-23T23:17:00.001-05:002016-05-23T23:17:41.638-05:00day 21, 22 and yes 23 of #100 days of YOU with kelli <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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Love your heart with tender care. it matters. Truth. We need to love ourselves with all of our flaws (that we see more then anyone else ever) It is hard to get past lots of old stuff, I know. I also know that living in the moment is everything good. It feels terrific to give love to others. Imagine how great it will feel to show yourself some of that whole love. Yes, let's do it.<br />
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I struggle with giving myself the love that I give out so freely to others. I am certainly nice to me, I am so grateful for my body and the life it gives me. I think maybe, loving the emotional parts will be a good practice for me. You know the forgiving ourselves for past hurts, not feeling like we do enough or we are enough. Turn those thoughts around every time one tries to sneak in - just say NO.<br />
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This weekend was about loving more for me. Finding ways to show love with words, actions and listening. These are all gifts we all have and can give. Let's just be mindful of who gets US and our love.<br />
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Leaving you with this idea. What would it look like to wake up tomorrow and do one really precious milestone thing you have been putting off? Like a thank you call you have been meaning to make, a special moment to share with another person who loves you (hug) even in a short note you mail out, taking a picture of something you never ever want to forget. Have fun with your life. It is precious and I promise this stuff matters the very most.<br />
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Love more.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-33384561680128729582016-05-20T00:41:00.001-05:002016-05-20T00:41:02.544-05:00day 19 and 20 of #100 days of YOU with kelli <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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Mindfully living is what we are all on this journey for. Connecting with others of like souls, wounds, visions, hope and love. Yes, we are practicing the fine art of mindfully living. Living in the moment, living in the here and now. Practicing letting go of old tapes that no longer serve us. Letting go of the hurts that folks swing at us. No need to hang on to hurt, it truly will only continue to haunt you and will never ever serve you for anything good. I promise.<br />
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So what if you face that fear and win? What would that look like for you? Would it be a huge mountain to climb and you would be faced with your wildest nightmare? Believe me if you can imagine it, it can happen (probably not) but, it can. I have imagined the worst possible things happening in my life and somehow I have been called out and given bigger more horrible things then my imagination could dream up. Oh, and I have a wild good imagination. My point is I lived through these things with lots of love and help from others. I learned so much. Yes, I suffered greatly. Yes, I live my life practicing the healing love I so deserve and need.<br />
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So perhaps you write down your worse fears, and you look at what you would need in your life to change these around and make them go away. SUPER HARD stuff no kidding. We YOU can do it.<br />
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I know with my whole heart that we are all capable of more self love. I know it!!! I learn it every single day. Give your best and love YOU.<br />
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We are on the mountain together hand in hand and we are doing this!!! Yes, we are taking our fears and making them turn into puffy white clouds that simply float away. I picture my big fears then I turn them into a puffy white pretty cloud and I send them up to the great blue sky. NOT EASY at all. Practicing makes it easier every single day. I love you.<br />
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You are safe and loved here on this #100 day journey of YOU with me.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-66398351103072562772016-05-18T19:15:00.001-05:002016-05-18T19:15:45.798-05:00day 18 of #100 days of YOU with kelli <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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Lately I have been seeing a new side of me that is even more determined then normal. I am seeing things around me in my world that need editing big time. So what do I do when this pops up? I listen and I edit. So around my studio space things are getting moved, cleaned, edited. New vision boards are being created. I am planning a new launch of ME. It feels good, empowered by the words I tell myself and the actions I am taking to make my dreams happen even more. Yes, we all can do this.<br />
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Try this look down on yourself as if you were a giraffe looking down. What do you see? Do you like what you see? Is there anything you can do to make it different? Are there baby steps or big giant leaps you can take? YOU CAN DO IT!!! Think big and then start, it matters. See if you can step out of your everyday head space long enough to really look, listen and see YOU, you can start making YOU a better happier soul.<br />
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My blog name came from this concept = here's another way of looking at it. I try to look at my life and my journey from different perspectives. If I do not like the way it looks then I bust out and try with all of my earnest might to change it.<br />
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YOU can do this. Practice loving YOU. You are worth the investment of time. I promise YOU are.<br />
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So much love I am putting out into this big world for YOU and me too.<br />
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It is what it is until it isn't anymore. Change can be a really great thing!<br />
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<a href="http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kellimaykrenz.com/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-9527332218081858512016-05-17T14:07:00.001-05:002016-05-17T14:07:21.554-05:00day 17 of #100 days of YOU with kelli <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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Here we are on day 17 of reflecting on childhood memories, replacing old tapes that no longer serve us with new positive affirmations. We are starting a practice of coming back to be so very kind to ourselves. As kind as we are to others we need to be a zillion times kinder to US!!<br />
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When we fill ourselves with self love we have an energy that radiates light and goodness. We know how to pick ourselves up. We surround ourselves with like energy. Mean hurtful situations are easier to walk away from with grace. Looking into what serves us and makes us feel whole is so important.<br />
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If we make our vision boards - journal pages - writings in a notebook all about what we need. What life might look at if we gave it the energy, structure we desire. What might that look like? For me it looks like this = Simplify even more, create every day for the power of goodness, take time to do the little things i love (walks, candles, flowers, yummy bites of good food, laughter, setting a pretty table and having a few lovely friends over) the list is long and lots of these things I do. I can do better and I am practicing at the scheduling. Scheduling my time is a challenge for me. I have deadlines which I always meet but, I do let others take my time and energy and sometimes it does not feel good.<br />
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So for this week I am focusing on looking at how I give my time and love. Yes, I will always over give (if there is such I thing).<br />
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Here is our list of what we are practicing.<br />
• Mindfully waking up and doing things that make us feel good.<br />
• Journal writing to ourselves about how our life might look if we change some habits that no longer serve us in a positive way.<br />
• Affirmations - creating our own or using the page I created for us.<br />
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We can share this journey on our facebook page more if you like. Please let me know how you are doing and what's working for you and what's hard.<br />
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This is a journey all about YOU. Let's make it happen together. Love love love YOU!!!!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-39057899088200541192016-05-16T00:22:00.001-05:002016-05-16T00:22:33.245-05:00day 15 and 16 "100 days of YOU with kelli"<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">artwork by me. thought by me.</td></tr>
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Forgiving yourself. You did what you knew. Strong words that will connect with some of you. Others will wonder what in the world this message means. That's okay. It is perfect actually. We all have our walk and some have more mountain climbing then others.<br />
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I am so very hard on myself. I set out my visions and plans and then I work so very hard at manifesting those moments to happen. I try to have no expectations (almost impossible) but, I do a very good job at attempting this one. I have blind faith. I believe in good. I believe that if I put enough energy into my life, good will come.<br />
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I have been listening to an artist - singer songwriter named Jason Isbell. He has a song called, "Teach me how to forget". Over the past few months I have listened to this song over and over until I know it by heart. The words haunt me in a very healing knowing way. I need to forgive myself. I need to know that I did my very best (what I knew to do) The time that went wrong for me is okay. I can forgive myself for what I did (even if I am unsure of what it was) Let it go as it no longer serves me. It hurts me. It hurts my heart. So I am forgiving myself again.<br />
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I think by replacing a hard moment with a good moment is a beautiful thing to practice. Some days it is simply hard to practice and we dive back into the lesson we are trying so hard to unlearn.<br />
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Well, I am here, I am flawed and I am practicing just like all of you. I will continue to climb this mountain every single day. I would love for you to gleam a goodness from my 100 days. I sure hope this speaks to your hearts and helps you find healing, love and a path of greater good for you.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8qTsRO8xt8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8qTsRO8xt8</a><br />
Jason Isbell's song right here.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-58199801025541078172016-05-14T23:03:00.000-05:002016-05-14T23:03:38.158-05:00Day 13 and 14 of #100 days of YOU with Kelli <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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Hi, I have been thinking about words. Lots of words and all the meanings that they have. The permanent places words can hold in our lives if we choose to let them. Sometimes it is a word that makes our day seem better or it can turn our day around and hurt us (only if we let it).<br />
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I like to find words that move me to a feeling of good. I love the word SHINE. I love the word HOPE. I love the word KIND. There are so many words that move me but, these three stay constant.<br />
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When I turned 50 I wanted a tat that said shine - why? I wanted to remind myself daily that I could make a choice to shine in my light and to be a good bringer of shine to others. I have never not loved this word on my forearm. Each day I still am reminded of exactly why I put it there.<br />
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Our affirmations are much like my tattoo. Less permanent in some ways but, can make a permanent place in our minds and hearts. I love this.<br />
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Making mindful choices of what we want to tell ourselves everyday matters. I hope you are all making a list of sorts. Helping affirmations that will help you practice daily goodness to YOU.<br />
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I am so grateful that you are here. This next week we will start our journal making together. I look forward to sharing more of my heart with you.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-77694643854157321582016-05-12T15:08:00.000-05:002016-05-12T15:08:00.091-05:00Day 12 of "100 Days of YOU with Kelli <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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we wander together and become stronger </td></tr>
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Happy Day 12 of #100 days of YOU with Kelli. I have been thinking a lot about how very precious life is. We have all experienced horrible hard things. We all speak the universal language of grief and loss. I am here to try and start a new practice in finding hope while in the midst of hard things.<br />
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Hope. I such a pretty word. I love the look of it with it's straight edges mixed with open spaces. I love the meaning of it. Hope can speak to all of us in very personal ways. Interesting enough for me it is in the very simplest of things. Example = when I am in the middle of something very hard and I yawn, I instantly remember that there is hope. The ability to have normal moments in a time of hardship helps me move forward. Odd as it sounds think about moments in your life when you have really needed HOPE. What are those things that gave you a moment of normal.<br />
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If we take our list of normal helpful moments and combine them with our affirmations we are suddenly looking at a very hopeful path to start walking and practicing.<br />
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Use your wounds to empower you. Use your sadness to help you stand back up. Use this 100 day journey to inspire you to try a new way of approaching your life. Even the tiny steps count. Even just showing up to greet a new day is huge.<br />
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I promise you this. I have had really terrible things happen in my life that I thought "How will I live through this?" Truth is I faced it straight on and struggled, I owned it and never once pretended it was not hurting me. I let others help me when I knew I needed help. I found comfort in the familiar. I was crushed and slowly stood back up.<br />
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I am up and my wish is to spread STANDING STRONG in your space right here right now through my artwork and words. I hope I am helping even one person right this minute.<br />
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Love more. It is so important. Love YOU. thank you for being here with me.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/859440144162697/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/859440144162697/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-56227849783573761492016-05-11T10:57:00.000-05:002016-05-11T10:57:41.057-05:00<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">painting sold. words matter. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from one of my journals. play today. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">every new day you can begin again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">her spirit moved mountains. painting sold. words matter..</td></tr>
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Happy day 10 and 11. So sorry yesterday was a blur. Hard as I tried I had deadlines in my design world that kept busting me. So proof that I am human and I missed our day 10 together. Every new day you can begin again. I love this and it is pure truth.<br />
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Now is a great time to talk about why we are so hard on ourselves? What good does it serve us? Why do we choose to not be as kind to ourselves as we are with others? I do not believe it is our nature to do this. At least I hope not. I believe that we think we are going to push ourselves more if we are hard on ourselves. I am learning that when I do this for month at a time, I just shut down. SO new way of thinking = every time I think I am going to be hard on ME, I say STOP, I train myself to say this, "you are doing your very best, showing up everyday, YOU matter keep going."<br />
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I know by practicing we can stop the negative self talk, the non positive positioning we but, ourselves in. No fun to feel trapped by your own limitations. Time to practice your way OUT.<br />
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You can write about what this looks like for you. You can paint about it. You can build a visual page about it with pictures and words clipped from magazines. Any way that you can express and work on releasing what it is that you are unhappy with. DO IT!!! In time it changes YOU for the healthier better YOU.<br />
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Let's share together how this journey of YOU is feeling. Thank you for being here and taking this journey of 100 days with me. Love Kelli<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666230213190001123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152007850881170452.post-43464911877751375502016-05-09T22:51:00.001-05:002016-05-09T22:51:47.149-05:00Day 9 of #100 days of YOU with kelli<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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We are into our second week of this journey together. Lots of feeling come up. Some are not so fun to look at. I know this. Here are a few ideas and ways that I have honored the hard times and bad memories but, let them go.<br />
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Remember, you do not have to be that person who is hurt and angry anymore. You can choose to move past your fears. Letting go of anger does not mean that you have to forget what has happened in your life to make you feel the things you feel. It simply means you no longer want to hold space in your precious heart for things that make you feel bad.<br />
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Write your list of happy. Write your list of sad. See which list feels more like YOU. Practice liking yourself without the sadness that was given to you as a child or ever. Practice letting go of these hurts. Replace these hurt feelings with new happy moments. Simply put, when your brain starts remembering or old tapes start repeating in your head - say STOP (you can even say it out loud if it helps) then immediately think of a happy memory and start replacing.<br />
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This takes time and lots of practice. I know I have done it. It works. I went through a few years of therapy working on these practices. I am now a huge fan of believing in good over bad.<br />
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So for today let it be enough that we are owning our feelings. We are loved and sharing and everything is unfolding as it should.<br />
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Thank you for showing up on day 9. I love you.<br />
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