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#602 I know I'm stronger and I'm capable, I know it's all in my head...


Nothing prepares you for losing a loved one. The emotional enormity of the experience  give survivors little frame of reference to draw from, even so much as watching someone die. How does one cope?
"The time of life we call dying is an extremely difficult part of the life cycle, but a normal part," so says palliative-care doctors "The nature of it isn't medical, it's experiential." What about the emotion side of it all doc?
When my mother was passing it is hard to put into words but I knew even a few days before. Her body was curling up, her skin was pasty, and it was only a matter of hours from the time that I saw her to when she past. She didn't look like my mother anymore. They say the death experience unfolds differently in each situation. But those who have witnessed "the passing" have huge thoughts and the emotions. I believe I covered them all from disbelief, doubt, anger, saddness and honestly just wanted to be left alone.
A few days before her passing, My mom had a dry mouth, her mouth was open and scary raspy breath that worsened over a few days. But she didn't die until the day the doctor called me and said we can’t tell if she is in pain so we will need permission to give her morphine, that was the night before. I felt responsible, wondering if this had rushed things." I will never know... The call came at 5.45 am the next day and Mum had left this world peacefully in her sleep.
I woke up feeling a little lighter but had a weird gut feeling that my concern and worries were now free. The enormity of the loss just overwhelmed me, I had no idea how I was going to feel and thought I was strong and prepared months before when she was deteriorating. Weeks later, whilst the hurt is dissipating, the confusion of now being alone terrifies me. 
I love my family and you think you are strong, only to realise the little girl is crying inside wanting to be with her mother once again. How does one cope. My mother died at the age of 86 years old, she was my friend, my heart and soul. My mother had a good life, and she fulfilled her full life journey. So why do I feel like I missed out on so much...They say you will be ok, they say you are strong and you will cope in time, my heart feels like a chunk is missing from it and I know I will never be the same again. Why is it you wish you could turn back time so many times.

Showcasing the gorgeous new works of some designers available right now.
So what are you waiting for, come take a walk to our destinations for today: - 

Destinations: - Indyra, Summerfest 16, Shiny Shabby

Sundress: - Indyra Nazca Sundress - Maitreya (New) @ Indyra
Hair: - DeLa Mesh Hair - Elora in Blonde - (New) @ Summerfest 16
Earrings: - ChicChica - Gala Earrings (New) @ Shiny Shabby
Sunglasses: - Zaara (Goa Party) - Retro Sunglasses in Silver and Blue
Skin: - Glam Affair - Marta America - Clean
Head: - LeLutka Mesh Head-STELLA 1.6

 Pic: Taken at Luane's World





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#562 Dusk Blue...Coming your way soon




According to the fashion experts, this spring for you guys, will be a bit of an anomaly. Usually, the hot colors for men and women are similar in tone. Sure, the top choice color in menswear and ladies’ attire may vary, but generally the two fashion lines are on the same page of the pantone book.
Fashion gurus are simultaneously stumped and excited about how different the men’s color palette is from the ladies’ this spring. While the color that tops the charts for the women is a bright and bold Marsala red, (hmm, not sure if I am a fan of red), the color topping the must-have list for men is quite the opposite.  It is called 'Dusk Blue'.


Eyebrows raised, I now have a picture of a blurry brown and bluish color. So how do I describe dusk blue? I’d say it’s what you get when you combine navy with some mid tone of gray. It’s not as bright as a true sky blue, although it sure does mimic the shade of the winter, like a dull greyish blue. Like the sky in some of my US and UK friends places at the moment?
Dusk Blue is not too bright or too dull.  Just a happy medium between vibrant and muted that gives it a bold confidence without screaming “look at me!”


As digital editors we can’t turn water into wine and we can’t turn copper into gold, if we could we probably wouldn’t be photo shopping pictures we would be sipping rums on a beach in Hawaii ! So we’re not traditional alchemists….But using a little bit of magic and some Adobe Photoshop, well mainly Photoshop and a lot of coffee, I am sure that we will be seeing a lot more dusk blue on our male folk this spring, and hopefully some designers will create it for women as well, as I know myself I will wear Dusk Blue,  but will pass on the marsala red.
Below is a snapshot of the color palette for Dusk blue ...coming your way soon in Second life.


Wearing the gorgeous new Jersey and shorts from Sys called ‘Caline’ and the so cute gacha broach from Chic Chica, with the beautiful new skin from Glam Affair called ‘Estelle’ in Asia, all of these can be found at our destination for today.


So what are you waiting for, come take a walk to: -


Destination: - Shiny Shabby


Short: - Sys Design Caline Short - (New) @ Shiny Shabby
Jersey: - Sys Design Caline Jersey – Black Grey - (New) @ Shiny Shabby
Hair: - Entwined Hair – (Emma) in Blonde @ Shiny Shabby
Broach: - Chic Chica Broach Gacha in Silver  (Boquettte)- (New) @ Shiny Shabby
Skin: - Glam Affair – Asia – (Estelle) - (New) @ Shiny Shabby







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#531 It takes darkness to be aware of the light


We all encounter darkness in our lives….it doesn’t matter when and how. It is probably an essential part of our existence because our “Journey”, if we have a journey, is all about moving through the Darkness into Light. So in that respect, I believe Darkness deserves to be written about and explored a little more. There are many textbook definitions about darkness like the most “googled” one is “Darkness, in contrast with brightness, is a relative absence of visible light”.  It is the appearance of black in a color space.”

Well no matter how we perceive darkness it, whether as an all-consuming force, a recurring heartache, a blanket of complete desolation or the mere absence of light…we know that Darkness exists and in a way it is only in Darkness that we can truly appreciate the Light…isn’t it???

 In this post, I use darkness as a metaphor, the darkness that dwells in all of us at some time……Darkness can be Anger, Insecurity, Jealousy, Resentment, Hatred, Self-Criticism, Self-Loathing, and most importantly Fear. To me Fear is the absolute darkness because it truly can paralyze us into believing things about ourselves that are so debilitating that it takes quite a while to get ourselves out of it. Now the reason I was so keen to write about Darkness is because I wanted to share what an important part of our journey it is because it is only when we are aware of the Darkness, can we move towards the Light.

I am sure that it is a known fact that the longer we have lived with any of the above mentioned emotions, the harder it is to get rid of it; however there is this one more critical aspect…..It takes a lot of love, guidance and gentleness to bring people out of their self-imposed judgements and opinions to help them see the light, to help them see how liberating it is to finally let go of the baggage that they have been carrying with them for so long. It indeed can be more exhausting and challenging than climbing the steepest mountain peaks. So if you talk to someone that is full of “Darkness”, try and help them see the light.

The stunning creativity of Cinphul is the designer to which I would like to showcase for you today. Cinphul have released the new 'Drifting Collection' available now at Cosmopolitan. Wearing the oh so cute top from Eyelure, I bring to you our destinations for today: -

Destinations: - Eyelure, Cosmopolitan

Top: - Eyelure Softest Crop top in Green (BAE) (New) @ Eyelure
Shoes: - Chica Chica Megan Noir Shoes (New) @ Cosmopolitan
Hair: - Elikatira - Nataline - in blonde (New) @ Elikatira
Drifting Collection: - Cinphul Drifting Collection - (New) @ Cosmopolitan  - this includes table, 1, 3a, 2b, and 3b in photo above.






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#495 I used to touch, I used to feel.. with Mimikri and Entwined


Collabor88 opened its doors to you all and like many others the wait was worthwhile. Collabor88 are celebrating '4 years' of providing a unique SL destination for you for items such as Decor, Fashion, Fantasy, Architecture and an assortment of other collections that each month seems to surprise you at every turn.

Well this month the collection is just truly amazing. This event focuses on the theme being 'Daydream' for the month of August. So many amazing designers await you for this 4 year anniversary and I have so much to show you soon.

Wearing the beautiful and delicate outfit from 'Mimikri' from Collabor88, and the gorgeous hair from Entwined from the Shiny Shabby Event. Collabor88 have truly outdone themselves this time and whilst patience is a virtue getting into Collabor88, the wait is definately worthwhile.

For more information about the array of styles and designers at Collabor88, please go to:
http://collabor88.com/catalog/august-2015

For now though, I bring to you our main destination for today: -

Destination: - Mimikri @ Collabor88 - '4th Year Anniversary'

Dress: - Carine Chiffon Dress (Nude) (New) @ C88
Skin: - Glam Affair - Yolandi (America) @ Uber  
Hair: - Entwined Alessa (New) @ The Shiny Shabby Event
Bag: - Zenith Spheric Rattan Bag
Truck: - Con Backyard Truck



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#492 Alles says Where are my Horns!!















































As a bit of good fun but also as a great cause, my good friend Alles Klaar who is also an Australian who lives not far from myself, coerced me to have this photo shoot with her in SL and of course I jumped at the chance. Alles is a well known photographer in SL, with a vibrant sense of humour and creativity that I adore. For once I was able to take some snap shots myself for this amazing cause for the 'Lexi Project'.

The top photo is myself  - Mischa, wearing the beautiful new outfit from Sweet E's - Light Blue Lace Dress for the Apply Me Event on now, and the gorgeous new hair from Tableau Vivant from Fameshed called 'Elvi'.  Adorned with the gorgeous headpiece from Zenith called Gypsy Tiara from We < Role Play, the Big Wide Wings in Gold from ClaVv, created by the awesome designer Pierot available @ the Lexi Project,  with the delicate new necklace from Salt and Pepper called Gadhra, the gorgeous new shoes from Chica Chica called Carmen Latte available at The Cosmopolitan Event with the perfect pose from Del May called "Yes?".

Alles (bottom photo) is wearing the new hair from Tableau Vivant called 'Koca Hair', wings by ClaVv as per above, MG Nose ring, and her CX lethal talons that she loves to wear.

For now though I bring to you our destination for today: -


Destinations: - Lexi Project, Tableau Vivant, The Cosmopolitan Event, Fameshed and Apply Me


For more information about the Lexi Project please refer to: - http://seraphimsl.com/2015/07/26/show-your-support-at-the-lexi-project/



 




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