We are ordinary people with EXTRAORDINARY dreams. ~ Abe NIxon ✌{via @lovepeaceunity } (twitter)
wednesday's whimsy : ethiopian girl
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Wednesday, 6.9.10
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today in particular,,, & let's not even begin with all that is on my plate.
yet, there is this little nagging inner 'voice' that keeps telling me 'i need to blog'.
not because today is Wednesday,
so technically time for a "wednesday's whimsy",,,
but because blogging helps
re-energize my thoughts,
re-inspire my creativity
& release whatever it is that has been 'weighing' in my path.
so, i knew it was time to introduce you to the beautyFULL inside & out woman who is...
Aster :

as you can clearly see Aster is beautiful. i don't think you need to even speak to her to know the immense beauty she effortlessly radiates.
Aster worked at the Addis Ababa Guesthouse, where we stayed during our travels in Ethiopia.
she worked there during the day & attended school at night.
despite the language barrier, Aster & i were able to communicate quite well --
i don't think there was a day that i was there that she didn't make me laugh out loud.
Aster helped me with my Amharic (the Semitic language spoken in North Central Ethiopia)
& always answered all my questions with the biggest smile.
the first time i met her she walked up to me & said "you work too much" ,,,
i couldn't help but laugh inside thinking 'wow. this coming from someone who has known me just from observation, merely a day.'
note to self at that moment -- something's gotta change.
one morning, as i was helping Aster make my bed, i asked her how school was the night before & what she was studying.
she told me she was in "grade 10" ,,, and that "she was a country girl. must work during the day, and school at night."
i smiled & told her i thought that was wonderful & i was so proud of her.
...and just like that, it was one of those moments that just stamps your heart permanently.
later that evening we were all asking each other how old we were. i found out Aster is 28.
i was even more proud of her & the dedicated woman that she is.

Aster asked to braid my hair & i looked at her, thought about it for a second & said, "sure?!" not really knowing what to expect.
as she pulled, tightened & braided, wetting my hair in between, we talked, we laughed & laughed some more.
"today, you Ethiopian girl," she said to me. i smiled & said, "to be so lucky. i am very honored."
there was something that transpired as the braids completed that i know i can never properly express in words. it was a perfect way to end my Ethiopian journey & the perfect reminder of how one single person can affect another.
you never know how.
you never know when.
all you have to do is
be
you
always.
i traveled the long 28 hour journey back home with my braids.
not only did i not want to take them out, i also knew that i had to document them.
i needed to remember exactly how i was feeling when i returned 'home'....
because i knew
that there would be a day
like today
where i could easily let my 'mind' get in the way
& forget what really matters.
L O V E ,
thank you's
...& the strength and realness that is an
'Ethiopian girl'.

you will begin to understand why more & more as i continue to blog.
Aster was a big part of this & for that, i am forever grateful.
dearest Aster,,, the definition of a brilliant, brave, proud & radiant Ethiopian girl,
my 'thank you' to you is immeasurable. i hope you know an ounce of how greatly you touched my heart.
Betam ameseginalehugm!!!

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hope, love, & rainbows
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Thursday, 5.6.10
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i will tend to all emails & calls as soon as i return. thank you SO kindly for your patience!
for any pressing matters, please feel free to contact my wonderFULL office assistant, Angela.
to email her, simply click HERE!
& met Kimberly Leclercq who was in process of adopting her second child.
SO much has happened since then & as i write these words,
i am still in shock that in about 24 hours i will be landing in Ethiopia !!!
i cannot even begin to wrap my head around what is in store,,,
however, as i am about to embark on this long-anticipated journey,
i can't help but smile at all the sweet ways the Universe guides you,
even with all the challenges.
it is truly bittersweet...
but the kind that you actually appreciate the bitter after so you can really taste the SA-WEEEET.
if i tried to explain to you how these services have touched my heart,
it would be like trying to explain to you the chemistry & essence of the moon & the stars. virtually impossible,,,
however that won't stop me from sharing some precious bits that will hopefully pull on your heart strings
in the most inspiring, magical way.
with that said,,,
i . highly . encourage .
wonderFULL . YOU !
to take a moment,
or two,
or three,
or ten,,,
and to experience the two videos below.
there are no words to describe the feeling you will have after watching them, except for your own.
The Dancer from Kensington on Vimeo.
Kenya 2010 from Kensington on Vimeo.
be sure to check out nochild.org for more information!!! one of the best parts of the message last Sunday was that as we were all about to leave, he said to us to be sure not to leave & feel bad, or hard on ourselves for not doing anything or 'enough'... but to instead try to do 'something' --
as i see it, whatever that 'something' is to you will be 'someTHING' life changing to someone else.
how amazing is that?
to see more posts connected with the trip & ADOPT MORE click here!
as for me,,, my simple wish & hope is to be able to bring some love to all that i encounter & hopefully together we can make rainbows,,,
even without any sprinkles.
with love, heart & great gratitude,
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wednesday's.whimsy:printspassionpurpose3
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Thursday, 3.11.10
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i stumbled across this quote which i deemed quite appropriate as a preface to this post :
a world possibly not born until they arrive,
and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
~Anais Nin.

oh Italy,,, you make my heart. sing. without even doing a thing :



my future home... everyone is welcome
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'continental' breakfast one morning at an awesome hotel in Positano. pure Italian goodness :



this is Margherita & her cat Pufi. yes, Pufi.
Pufi also happens to be 20 years old!!! we had the BEST time with her in her quaint & cute ceramic shop in Positano :

somehow someone stole my bike & brought it to Rome. don't ask me how?! i am just glad i found it. 




the sky in front of me as the sun set on the Amalfi coast (can you feel the LOVE & LIGHT?!
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the water in front of me as the sun set on the Amalfi coast
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'dal mi' cocco' restaurant in Perugia = great food, good times, even better memories! always :



pink tux? L O V E! win-win, fo sho
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oh Jonny! i *heart* these portraits of him. i feel they really depict the essence of the amazing, passionate & fun-loving person Jon is :


taken in Rome on my last night of the Ciao Andiamo adventure...


please keep in mind that the passcode is case sensitive!
happy "wednesday's whimsy" to YOU.
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