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Rara Avis by Iris Apfel Jacquard Cigarette Pant
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Love these. ♥

The Rara Avis collection by Iris Apfel lends itself to making the rare an exquisitely attainable, livable, and wearable pastime. Textile-inspired wardrobe pieces are crafted from rich textures like jacquard, shantung, boucle and petaluma and are polished off with trims like Mongolian fur and silk-cord embroidery. Her jewelry assortments display oversized baubles crafted from vibrant resins and recycled papers, and the overall aesthetic is nothing short of addictive. This soon-to-be centenarian’s mantra has made Iris a beloved style icon, and a household name. In her words, “life is gray and dull. You might as well have a little fun when you dress.”

Rara Avis by Iris Apfel Velvet Burnout Shawl
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Rara Avis by Iris Apfel Animal Embroidered Coat
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Rara Avis by Iris Apfel Floral Textured Patterned Coat
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Healing Childhood Wounds

We all have the ability to heal ourselves from childhood pain at the deepest level.

Events from childhood, our first experiences, have the power to shape our lives. Some do so immediately, offering us challenges to overcome and encouragement to make use of our talents and interests. In the process character is built, and we make the first steps upon our personal paths. Other events seem to lay dormant until adulthood, when our closest relationships help to bring out the deepest aspects of ourselves. This is when unexamined lessons can be put to use and untended childhood wounds make themselves known in a call for healing.

We may discover issues of trust coming up, or perhaps we find ourselves mirroring actions from our past instinctively. No matter the case, we have the power within us to heal ourselves at the deepest level. With the wisdom of an adult, we can be the loving parent or guardian we needed as a child. Knowing that we are each whole spiritual beings having a human experience, we can nurture ourselves from that wholeness, and then reach out to others as well. We can recreate scenarios in our mind’s eye, trying different outcomes and following them to their logical conclusions. In doing so, we may be able to imagine possible reasons a situation occurred as it did, and even accept that it could not have happened any other way. With the wisdom born from age and experience, we might be able to see events from a different perspective, bringing new understanding and freeing ourselves from any hold the past may have on us.

Life offers opportunities to clear these weeds in the gardens of our souls. However, when we want to focus on easier and more pleasant tasks, we are likely to pass up the chances, leaving the wounds to continue to drain our energy and resources for living life fully today. We might find we need support to face the events of the past, so turning to a trained professional who can offer tools for healing can be a valid choice. As long as we remember that the child we were lives on within us, we are always free to go back and right old wrongs, correct mistaken perceptions, heal wounds, forgive, and begin anew.

Good Morning Cherie,

Yes I have enough candy for the kiddies. I only like Candy Apples this time of year. ♥
I am thankful it was only one thing I have to work on with labs. I don’t gain weight
and have lost some. My doctor makes the comment I don’t
gain weight every time I see her. I walk to stay in shape. I will eat some
small pieces of candy because I love Hersey’s Kisses. When I was younger I had anorexia I worked on it and I am fine now.

I love Bugs Bunny and use to watch it with my kids. LOL! That Rabbit is still a cut up. 🙂

@taci,

Have a fun time our street will be packed too. We don’t have many kids in my area but
they will come on Halloween Night. I better get my walk in today before tomorrow because
it will be kids all over. 🙂

@loaf,

I know you love tulips. I love your post about the kids having fun this weekend with
the piano. 🙂 I have been there. LOL!

@kittengirl,

Top of the morning to you. I hope you had a restful night. How are the fur-babies?
One week until Heidi Daus. I will try to be good. 🙂

You are in a warm climate too so enjoy these. Hey no calories. ♥

@bichon18,

Good Morning and I hope you are well today. Here are something for you and Jerry. 🙂

These are Iris Flowers and in your State I am sure they are still blooming. I have Heidi Daus
My Iris Garden Jewelry Set. I may post a picture of it. 🙂

I hope flowers make the world a little more beautiful. ♥