Micheline Edwards
“I left covered in glitter (literally!) and soaked from the rain but I felt like myself for the first time in weeks!”
đź’śMICHELINE EDWARDS
🧡LOCATION: ST. JAMES, MISSOURI
đź’›PHOTO BY: KANDI WOESSNER
LITTLE MOTHER PHOTOGRAPHY
🖤BLACK ”TEARS” ITEM: SHIRT/BRACELET
đź’™SKIRT BY @INDIE_TRUE_
đź’šFOLLOW @TEARSANDTULLE
🎤IN MICHELINE’S WORDS...
“Awe little birds you were created to sing, and you are singing!” ~St. John Vianney
We are all created to be or do something in our lives. This partial quote from St John Vianney is one of my favorite reminders that we created for a greatness we often cannot see.
Birds just know what they are supposed to do. Our very human nature of free will questions and tries to control every experience.
After waiting with great anticipation and dreaming of how I would use my time with the skirt I never expected my week to happen during the time that it did.
I almost postponed because the recent loss of my father had left me with a void. I found myself struggling with who I was after years of caregiving as well as being a daughter.
It was also June (wedding season); finding a photographer especially one I knew would capture what I was feeling on short notice proved to be daunting.
I was drawing a blank on the shoot after I had numerous ideas while waiting for my turn to arrive but now, I was just frustrated.
I had lost a part of myself with my father. I began to question everything. I am so glad I did not wait!
The morning of the photoshoot was raining, and I was running out of time (I had already rescheduled twice) my beautiful friend and very talented photographer was just back from vacation and was so sweet to squeeze me in on Monday morning without much notice.
We decided to just run with the moment!
I had no idea how putting on the tulle skirt and dancing around in the rain that morning would wash away so much sadness and restore my soul.
I left covered in glitter (literally!) and soaked from the rain but I felt like myself for the first time in weeks! My husband describes me as magical and I had lost my magic. Wearing the skirt; I found my magic!
Life is full of the most amazing moments. So many are unexpected and unplanned. Our experiences on earth are filled with joy, excitement, magic but sometimes grief. To every up there is a down and to every down there is an up.
Learning to live a #ridiculouslyamazinglife does not mean perfection or that you will not experience trials or sadness. It means allowing yourself to be immersed completely; physically and spiritually in each moment while being able to later apply value to that event after it has run its course.
It is learning who you are at the very core, being resilient and trusting that every experience truly is magical.
About Micheline...
Hello, I am Micheline Edwards, woman, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, caregiver, farmer, educator, life and health coach, researcher, female entrepreneur and business owner, international bestselling author and woman’s health advocate.
I am a rock, a shoulder, a healer, an artist, spiritual, faith driven, a nurturer, the girl next door, a lover, and a survivor.
My style varies. I am a bit boho, a splash of glitter and sometimes pearls with a little black dress. I am usually barefoot but equally love a pair of Italian pumps, summer sandals, western or muck boots.
I can be caught wearing a crown, curls or a messy bun and I always try to stay under my halo.
Sometimes I am exposed and naked other times, I wear a suit of armor.
My strongest personality trait is that I am an extreme empath and give 110 percent to others when needed. Nothing upsets me more than to think I let someone down. While this is an asset, it is also my greatest weakness.
I have been described as bossy, opinionated, classy, an angel, a cup of hot cocoa, creative and magical.
Magical is my soul. Magical keeps me going during tough moments and provides me with goals for moving forward. I believe that we manifest what our minds conjure up and to always be honest with yourself but keep a touch of magic in every situation.
Each of us is designed to sparkle, be whole and complete; to test the waters and reach for the unknown. Staying comfortable is being stagnant in life. If you desire a more colorful life, it is time to sharpen and use every crayon in your box.
Always do your best and realize there are no failures in life, only lessons that allow us to discover grace and grow.
Never have regrets!
“Living a truly amazing life is to immerse yourself physically and spiritually in a given moment while being able to later apply value to that event after it has run its course.”