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wednesday's whimsy : danny & silvia

Wednesday, 12.4.13

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happy wednesday whimsy!

as i mentioned a little while ago, i am cleansing in a lot of ways & one of them is to actually share more personal work that has been sitting in my hard drives for far too long. of course with the busy-ness of the fall season, that has been easier said then done... but i haven't given up!

so this post is actually a combo of a couple big events from this past year of my sweet nephew & niece, Danny & Silvia.

taking the time to create these personal posts fills my heart up in an indescribable way... & just serves as another reminder to how THANKFUL i am for this life God has given me. i feel beyond fortunate to be an Aunt to these two.

first up, somehow my nephew Danny turned 3
(and is somehow already going to be turning 4 this February!!! TIME SERIOUSLY FLIES).
but for now, his 3rd birthday

he was just a little excited about his Thomas the Train cake...

...and his birthday in general!

Silvia was excited for her big brother, too!

with Auntie Ciara!

boys will be boys

with his Nana!

Thomas the Train 'tattoos' are serious business

cake time! allllllll smiles

...& somehow a bit of green frosting planted itself on his lips! i wonder how that happened.

i made sure Silvia could see all the fun

& fun was definitely had by all!

birthday kisses from Mama are the best kisses!

happiness.

ending the day with a yellow submarine present pretty much made this the BEST birthday ever!

don't worry Silvi... your baptism is next!

this past May, our sweet Silvia was baptized!

I MEAN!!!!!!! no words.
#cutenessoverload #suchadoll

she was not too excited to get a curly lock snipped

but was definitely surrounded by lots & lots of love... including pretty amazing God parents.

family portrait time

my Dad & my husband.... two of my MOST favorite men in this world.

Danny was pretty stoked on the cake part of the baptism

Nana with her loves

Grandma with her Silvia!

Auntie Ciara with Silvia!

and somehow we managed to get a pic taken with her, too!
being the one who takes photos, i forget to include myself 99% of the time.
so so so happy we did.

then this November a certain someone turned ONE!!!
who could that be?!

oh, yes! it's ME!!! Silvia Mara!

& all her friends came to celebrate!

Silvi loves her Dedo

i can't stand the C U T E N E S S!!!

then it was time for some cake!

...and the best we could do at a super-quick-highly distracted-family portrait

needless to say, just like her brother, Silvia was NOT a fan of cake

but have no fear!
in true Silvi style she was back to smiles in no time.

ps. i want her pants

& this guy had the right idea

can't think of a better way to end your first birthday party then with BOTH your Grandma & Nana!!!

hope you enjoyed a little snapshot from my life!
have a happy & awesome wednesday whimsy!

love,

ksen

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inner whimsy : self portrait september

Thursday, 10.31.13

passion.life.love, personal, self portrait series, dream BIG project

a week or so ago i began Brene Brown's online lifeclass through Oprah.com called The Gifts of Imperfection -- just reading the title of the class & her book and i was hooked.

although taking on one more thing right now seems a bit crazy, i have been craving this type of self-exploration & knew if i didn't make the time, it wouldn't happen naturally.

isn't that the truth?!

& why is it always so hard to make time for OURSELVES? and then when we do, why is there usually guilt involved with it?

maybe i speak for myself with the above, but as soon as i gently cracked 'opened this door', i feel like so many other doors have opened. & don't get me wrong, i am still just barely starting, but i can literally feel it happening.

i also can't say that this 'process' has been easy. it's not. it brings out many vulnerabilities & is helping me dig deep into areas i feel fear going into.

however, i keep hearing Brene's quote in the back of my head,

"Owning our story
and loving ourselves through the process
is the bravest thing that we will ever do."

...and of course, as you know with my i want to know YOUR story project,
i am forever curious of people's stories & whole-heartedly believe that OUR stories are our greatest connecters -
not to mention incredibly healing within & for all.

Brene's quote also reminds me that I want to be the BEST me i can be.
i am broken, i am imperfect, i have had things in my past that have hardened my heart,
but i CHOOSE to own it all...
& to lead with
LOVE,
KINDNESS,
& LIGHT.

then the other night in yoga we were asked to let our 'inner whimsy' out to play.

to be free & without judgement. to be childlike again...
& i began to imagine what that is like,,,
to let go of deadlines & 'grown up' worries & upsetting news that seems to creep into our daily 'feeds' whether we like it or not.

what would my 'inner whimsy' look like?
better yet, what IS my 'inner whimsy'?

as i breathed my way through yoga, letting all the stress of the day out, it came to me so easily --
my 'inner whimsy' is the purest part of me.

it's the Ksenija that did cartwheels around her home throughout her entire childhood.
the Ksenija that would lip-sync 'Eternal Flame' by the Bangles with her cousin Olgica while dressed in full-out 80's extravaganza.
the Ksenija that would draw for hours & let go of the need for perfection.
the Ksenija that would wear super bright orange bell bottoms, with her hair twisted up on top of her head in a million little buns, smile painted across her face.
the Ksenija that would have dance parties in her bedroom when her Mom said it was "quiet reading & relaxing time".
the Ksenija that believed, without a shadow of a doubt, she would one day have a farm & save hundreds of animals on it.

the list goes on, as it does for all of us.
we ALL have that special 'something(s)' that make us, US.
our 'inner whimsy' is a beautiful, beautyFULL thing.
it's the part that makes our hearts skip-a-beat.
the part that makes us feel young & free.
the part that makes us feel we have a pocket full of magic pixie dust, & that's perfectly enough.

today, my 'inner whimsy' is a bit more subdued... but it is my hope to slowly but surely let more & more of it out.
for me, yes, but also for all those it may affect for the better.

because truth is,
the only way we can truly shine is if we allow ourselves to let it ALL out.
to OWN our story, whatever it may be, & to allow ourselves to LOVE ourselves throughout the process.
to be honest & gentle with ourselves.

we are all SO much more connected then we will ever realize... but there is no time better then the present to start.

without further ado,
my september self portrait :
' inner whimsy '

with love & gratitude,
always,

ksen

ps. happy happy halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

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my hope

Monday, 10.14.13

giving back, personal

can you imagine a life without access to clean drinking water?

neither can i.

it is my HOPE that we can & will make a difference.

this is why i run :

hope water project from Hope Water Project on Vimeo.

this...
& to see MORE healthy, happy smiles on these beautyFULL faces

will you help me reach my goal?
i am over halfway there!!!

for more information & to make a donation
regarding my half-marathon for
Hope Water Project,
please

CLICK HERE!!!

the half-marathon is THIS Sunday, less than a week away
& EVERY amount counts!
thank you.

THANK YOU AGAIN to all those who have supported me thus far!!!
i can't tell you HOW MUCH i appreciate it.

together we really can help create more healthy, happy smiles.

with love & gratitude,

ksen

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