“I am grateful for my sewing skills.” (Heather Houston 3-26-26)
“I appreciate my interest in baking and need to explore more of this art.” (Heather Houston 3-26-26)
“I am thankful that the flowers are blooming for spring.” (Heather Houston 3-26-26)
“I am grateful for my cap sasin tolerance.” (Heather Houston 3-26-26)
“I am blessed to have been able to dream big and then get in action to achieve my intentions.” (Heather Houston 3-26-26)
“I appreciate my partner getting up super early to drive me to the airport for my work flight to Hawaii.” (Heather Houston 3-26-22)
“I am thankful the line through airport security took 2-minutes…no lines!” (Heather Houston 3-26-22)
“I am grateful the 6+ hour flight to Hawaii seemed to fly by.” (Heather Houston 3-26-22)
“I appreciate that the rental car assignment at the airport was seamless.” (Heather Houston 3-26-22)
“I am grateful to have visited the Honolulu Swap Meet early in our trip so we could find great things for those we love back home.” (Heather Houston 3-26-22)
#78 Woman, Woman (Gary Puckett and The Union Gap) 👍🏼
Lyrics: Woman Woman Have you got cheating on your mind? On your mind Something’s wrong between us That your laughter cannot hide And you’re afraid to let your eyes meet mine And lately when I love you I know you’re not satisfied Woman Woman Have you got cheating on your mind? On your mind I’ve seen the way men look at you When they think I don’t see And it hurts to have them think that you’re that kind But it’s knowing that you’re looking back That’s really killing me Woman Woman Have you got cheating on your mind? On your mind A woman wears a certain look When she is on the move And a man can always tell what’s on her mind I hate to have to say it But that look’s all over you Woman Woman Have you got cheating on your mind? Oh, woman Woman Have you got cheating on your mind? Oh, woman Oh, ho, woman Have you got cheating on your mind? Oh
“To choose clothes, either in a store or at home, is to define and describe ourselves.”
Alison Lurie (American Novelist and Academic; September 3rd, 1926 ~ December 20th, 2020)
“Long before I am near enough to talk to you on the street, in a meeting, or at a party, you announce your sex, age and class to me through what you are wearing–and very possibly give me important information (or misinformation) as to your occupation, origin, personality, opinions, tastes, sexual desires and current mood. I may not be able to put what I observe into words, but I register the information unconsciously; and you simultaneously do the same for me. By the time we meet and converse we have already spoken to each other in an older and more uiversal tongue.”
Alison Lurie (American Novelist and Academic; September 3rd, 1926 ~ December 20th, 2020)
“At first this revelation can be disconcerting, even discouraging. But on reflection, it can be an exciting discovery because now that you’re authenticity beginning to cherish and channel your authenticity through creative choices, you can learn how to become not only bilingual but fluent in expressing yourself.”
“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.”
Gabrielle Bonheur“Coco” Chanel (French Fashion Designer and Businesswoman; August 19th, 1883 ~ January 10th, 1971)
“Before my story began…: (Heather Houston 3-26-22)
1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower
“I feel ashamed that my clothes do not reveal my authentic self. I say I want to be authentic, but from a mile away they do not reflect me at all. I need to work to change that.” (Heather Houston 3-26-22)
“I have not made much room on this in the past 4 years, and I am discovering myself culturally, As such, I am waiting to see what unfolds after I attend the Indigenous conference in Oklahoma. I think the connect with my community will unfold some parts of me that have been dormant.”(Heather Houston 3-26-26)
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 92-93 of 501.
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