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10 things I like about her

October 28, 2011 10 Comments

_MG_9430photo by Thea Coughlin
ONE
She is teaching me to be kinder.  I once saw Michelle spend more than 20 minutes on a short email to a total jerk who deserved some serious “back off asshole” energy sent his way.  That is what I would’ve done, of course.  Not Michelle.  Nope.  I watched her spend nearly a half an hour to word it so, in her words, “he would not feel any shame or judgment.”

I mean, seriously—I have some distance to travel to be walking in her shoes.

photo by Amy Gretchen Maher
TWO
She is teaching me to soften up*.  My DNA is such that I tend to throw my whole self down the stairs when a simple step, pause, step would get me to the bottom just as well.  And the bonus?  No bruises.

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THREE
She is teaching me to giggle.  I’m not quite there yet.  I  can laugh and shake, but the giggle—that loose easy, rolling from the back of your throat giggle?  Still working on it.

fairy landphoto by Amy Gretchen Maher

FOUR
She is teaching me how to get my pretty on.  Which, as you all know, has nothing to do with lighting, make-up or hairspray and everything to do with posture, breath and thoughts I think.

photo by Stefanie Renee Lindeen
FIVE

She is kind.

SIX
She is gentle.

with michelle in her dressphoto by Cal Patch

SEVEN

She always finds the fun (and the funny).

CSC_0537photo by Meg Brothers

EIGHT
She is pretty.

NINE
She has a radiance that is good to be around.

IMG_9866_smallphoto by Kate Inglis

TEN
When she dances?  She goes to that wild, frenzied, no-holds barred place.  Intense, hair shaking, soul on fire—and I love that most of all.

084photo by Karin Mosca

Bisous, E
*the note on my mirror was written to me from Michelle.  Funny how this morning the hearts that Stef gifted to me that hang in the window popped into view . . .

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  1. Anonymous says

    October 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    It's always a bonus when you have someone that can show you the way to lightheartedness.

    Bridgemor

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  2. Bella says

    October 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    She is a sweet one isn't she?
    This was a lovely homage to Michelle. xo

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  3. jen gray says

    October 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    we need to keep that girl around… love her so!

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  4. Amy says

    October 28, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    This is lovely. She is an amazing person, so full of light and gentleness. What a great tribute to her.

    xo

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  5. Karen D says

    October 28, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    Oh this is so lovely E.. And all those things you love about her shine through when you meet her..
    xo
    Karen

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  6. melissa says

    October 28, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    She is so beautiful inside and out! Love this…xo

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  7. thea says

    October 29, 2011 at 12:51 am

    Oh what gorgeous words, love and photographs. She is wonderful. xoxoxo

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  8. Deanna Yurchuk says

    October 29, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    i couldn't agree more. xx

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  9. Amy says

    October 29, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    She is all of those things and more… and whether you recognize it or not, so are you!
    I think you work magic on each other. I think we ALL work magic on each other. I am inspired to do better, be kinder, reach higher, sing louder, dance more freely, write more honestly (write MORE often), be the best, most authentic me I can be every.single.time. I am around a certain group of women….How lucky are we???

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  10. Megsie says

    October 29, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    How lucky you are to have such a wonderful light in your life as a friend. I am sure she feels the same way about you.

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