Kir is a busy Mom of twin boys who is honest and heartfelt about rising above a difficult childhood, struggling with infertility, navigating parenthood, and embracing life. She has a huge heart which shines through in all she writes and she is always good for a laugh (or five). Her honesty is envious and her take on life, a constant reminder to be our best selves in every situation. Did I mention she also LOVES CUPCAKES?? A girl after my own heart.
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Wish away Kir..........
Meg asked me to
write for her and I was so struck with the invitation. Honestly, I am surprised
when anyone asks me to write for them, it truly humbles me and I gush and say
YES and then try my very best to give them my best.
Thank you so
much Meg for asking me to be here, to share my wishes and share your space.
I
am so happy to be here today.
Wishes, they are
so magical aren’t they? Just like the Pixie dust that Izzy of the Neverland
Pirates holds or the Ruby Slippers in the Wizard of Oz, or the wands in those
delightful Harry Potter movies, wishes
come from a little work, a little faith and a whole lot of magic.
I myself am a
great believer in all of it and so I come here 3 wishes and a heart full of
whimsy and wonder.
If I could WISH,
if I could make it all come true with a prayer in my heart here is what I would
say:
Past Wish
I
want to be grateful for all the things I’ve been through, to know that there
are lessons in the journey. While I embrace my past with the good and bad
stuff, I often wish that my heart and head would reconcile it. My childhood of
violence was actually not something that I want to wish away; instead I would
rather own it and know that along my journey I have nothing to prove and
nothing to hide when I meet people and am unsure about what to show them.
I
truly wish I’d known that things would work out, that I’d never have to live in
fear again of being left or being hit or being taken for granted.
And
I wish I would have never blamed myself for anything. It was all lessons, it
was all leading me toward the Kirsten of today and even mistakes would be
worthy. I followed my heart a lot and that is one thing I will never wish away.
Present Wish
I
wish there was more time.
More
time to just stop and live in this moment; more time and patience to just sit
with my children and not have to think ahead or behind to anything that needs
to be done. I wish that I could stop time and have more MOMENTS with family,
friends, my writing and myself.
I
would love more money or opportunities, but they are hollow offerings. Today, I
just wish for more TIME, for the clocks to stop and offer me a lifetime of
opportunities to laugh, to bask and giggle. Instead of wishing away the hours
of a job or a tantrum, I wish for an endless period of instances where I can
keep trying to get it right.
More
Hugs, More Love, More Patience, More Naps, More Motivation, More Authenticity.
Future Wish
Well
it’s my Harry Potter moment isn’t it? Or maybe my Aladdin moment?
And
I have to admit, I’m more than a little giddy with the chance to make a wish
like this.
I
wish for Peace, I wish for a time in our country when judgments and bullying
don’t exist. A place where my sons can grow up knowing that they can be special
and make others feel that way too without competition. I wish for LOVE to have
more worth than material things.
I
wish my family was always healthy and happy.
I
wish I could see my name on the cover of a book.
I
wish I could retire in Cape May, NJ with my handsome husband and have a house
big enough to welcome my sons and their families (my grandchildren!!!). I’d love to wake and drift off to sleep with
the sound of the ocean and the love of my family surrounding me.
Soooo…send the Pixie Dust! ;)
Oh
Meg, thank you so much for letting be here with you today. You are dear, sweet
friend and I am so thrilled you asked me to share my wishes.
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