Heyas!

Just as this Blog is called Create Your Life. I love finding more proof that this is true.

At NZ Scrapbook we are re-running our Book of Me crop series. For those not familiar with Book of Me, the concept was made popular by author Angie Pedersen and is about creating a scrapbook album where you can tell your story, your likes, dislikes, character, hopes and dreams. It's your opportunity to create an album that celebrates and records your own uniqueness.

Given my original class samples were made 6 years ago it was high time for an update.

The page I updated was from week two of our series entitled Just one Word & Pieces of Me. In short, choose one word that describes you and then additional words, personality traits and roles to paint a bigger picture.

Selecting one word is a real challenge! In the end I selected Earnest. Not in a boring, serious way. It was the meanings that got me: passionate, busy, diligent, eager, warm, purposeful, perseverant... and so on. But Earnest in what? hence the expansion into Earnest Explorer of Life Experience.

Here's the interesting bit:
I believe creating my original layout may have been a turning point for me. When you discover truth, there is no running away from it. The text in my original layout outlines my dissatisfaction with the word that best described me - Soft. Now I know that soft isn't all bad. The world needs soft. However life no longer happens around me. I take responsibility for my life experiences. I try to make each day a best day. I continue to be compassionate and caring without getting walked over. Oh, and take a look at my photo - yes I lost over 50kg (110lbs) in the journey from Soft to Earnest.


Not forgetting to mention being an Earnest Explorer of Life Experience is way fun!!


What evolution would you like to see in your life? It is possible, start now. Never give up.
~ Kathleen
xx

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