tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91644835999710528752024-03-13T13:00:27.937-07:00Melanie Lee Artist, Author & IllustratorI find and lose and find myself in creative expression all the time...melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-60269136014061572362014-09-05T17:58:00.000-07:002014-09-05T17:59:41.118-07:00I have moved to The Creative Kind<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a really interesting year, one that has seen me make a much needed tree change, graduate from Centre for Sustainable Leadership - which was on the tail end of The School for Social Enterprise and complete new books in the series of children's books I am working on in collaboration with the wonderful Cathy Quinn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As I have moved forward in the last few years, creatively and otherwise new beginnings unfolded. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There have been times it felt like unraveling which is ok, I made peace with the organic process of growth and its associated growing pains a long time ago.</span></div>
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and here where I have recently co founded The Creative Kind <a href="http://thecreativekind.org/">http://thecreativekind.org</a></div>
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Visit the links above to stay in more regular contact and up to date :-) and if you are interested in buying copies of any of the books please visit online store here...<a href="http://thecreativekind.bigcartel.com/">http://thecreativekind.bigcartel.com</a></div>
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melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-73688464398961744662013-11-27T16:16:00.001-08:002013-11-27T16:16:25.772-08:00My Vision for a Sustainable Future…Melanie Lee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My vision for a sustainable future is one in which love, kindness, compassion and respect for self, others and all living things is the foundation beneath everything that we do in our lives and our world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Always when thinking of sustainability issues, whether its related to poverty, water, energy, air quality, wildlife, petro chemicals, heath, agriculture, food systems and wellbeing, the state of the ocean, the worldwide economy, deforestation, human rights, animals rights, the lack of sustainability focus and the loss of thriving habitats …whether its environmental or humanitarian…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I’m always considering the impact on the next generation and how little and ill prepared they are at every junction. For me, it always comes back to children, they are our future….and they live in a world where their future is being hijacked by the agendas of those who’s primary aim is to serve themselves and the financial bottom line.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I want to envision a world where children are not homeless, starving, no longer dying from preventable diseases, used and abused sexually, sold into slavery and treated as disposable as I know is the case in so many parts of the world both near and far. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I want to live in a world where the rights of children are upheld everywhere in ever corner of the globe, a world where children are valued, and respected and have a voice. Where the rights of the child, the world most ratified of human treaty are not just words on paper, but actioned in every possible way throughout the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I envision a world where children are nourished, every part of their being is awakened and excited, explored and enjoyed, where education is a fundamental right of every child everywhere and that education full of imagination, creativity and innovation and is all about empowering them to be the very best human being that they are capable of becoming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">A world where all children have free access to an education that serves children and the communities they are growing into. An education that draws on the wisdom of indigenous cultures, wise elders and enlightened visionary leaders to preserve the environment and pass down ancient knowledge that benefits the world as a whole. An education that inspires children to learn and raises their awareness of their capacity to love, understand and care for themselves, others and the world around them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I envision a world where children are connected to their emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing and live their lives from that place and space of connection. That children grow in understanding that at the deepest part of their being everything and everyone is connected and what we do to others, animals and the environment - the world out there… we do to ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My vision for a sustainable world is a world where children are loved and adored for the miraculous beings that they are. A world that has children revered for their spirit, their innocence and their enormous and enduring capacity for love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I dream and plan for a future where children are cherished for the hope and promise that they are and that they bring with them into the present, our presence and into the future. I envision children being bold creative inspiring capable leaders across all areas of humanitarian and environmental sustainability platforms. I see them creating a world where they are thriving and empowering all else to thrive in the process.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">If we educate rather than shield our children from the inhumanity, injustices and environmental destruction involved in the challenges and issues we face in our world today, we open the doorway to the possibilities that they may in fact make very different choices in their lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">If children knew the power that they held, if they understood the true cost of things, the production processes involved, where stuff comes from, how things are made and the cost to others, to other children in the world, to animals, to our planet…would they choose such destruction?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">If one whole generation of children were empowered from the beginning of their lives to feel, to know, understand and take responsibility for their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing, to comprehend that it is in their hands, and that everything they do, every choice they make has an effect and an impact out there…imagine what the world would look like.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Children are a gift, a force and the potential to empower them in a meaningful way is still so untapped. I have experienced first hand the difference it makes when we raise the awareness of our children as we raise them…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The Dalai Lama has said <span lang="EN-US">“If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I would love to see this happen as part of my vision for a sustainable future.</span></div>
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<br />melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-21221588657182857312013-10-31T20:55:00.000-07:002013-10-31T20:55:00.669-07:00Melanie Lee at Carnival Of The Bold<br />
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<b>I am very excited to be involved in this wonderful event Carnival Of The Bold</b><br /><a href="http://carnivalofthebold.coalitionofmischief.com/"><span style="font-size: medium;">http://carnivalofthebold.coalitionofmischief.com</span></a></div>
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Eight artists lead the ranks on the quest for social change with works that highlight cultural awareness, indigenous rights, consumerism, sustainability, peace and racism. Carnival of the Bold presents a lineup that will captivate, challenge and inspire you.</div>
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Carnival of the Bold holds its inaugural event at the<a href="http://changemakersfestival.org/" target="_blank"> <b>Changemakers Festival</b></a> this year. Showcasing a mix of performances and work by various artists, the night will touch, entertain, humour and provoke, and also connect you with changemakers and others who care about a better world.</div>
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<b>Simon Hunt aka <a href="https://www.facebook.com/paulinepantsdown666?fref=ts" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pauline Pantsdown</a>:</b> Political Satire Artist</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.artsconnect.com.au/adamhill/" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Adam Hill</a> aka Blak Douglas:</b> Indigenous Artist & Activist</div>
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Andreea-Kindryd/102899346441855" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Ande Kindryd</a>:</b> African American Storyteller</div>
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<b><a href="http://photography.crowdsourced.travel/" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Mikey Leung</a>:</b> Social Change Photographer</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggzgUNH0DQ" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Chris Wright</a>:</b> Slam Poet & Political Ecologist</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.agirlintheworld.org/about.html" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Melanie Lee</a>:</b> Children's Book Illustrator & Speaker</div>
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Plus an opportunity for a Q&A with the artists at the end.<br /><br /><b>To purchase tickets to this event visit</b> <a href="http://carnivalofthebold.coalitionofmischief.com/">http://carnivalofthebold.coalitionofmischief.com</a></div>
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unworthiness and being un-loveable permeated every area of my life and were
carried through my childhood into adulthood. My only means of defense was to
shut down and avoid my reality wherever and however possible. I learned to
escape into my imagination; in there I could create a totally different
experience. I feel that it kept me alive at times and sustained me until I was
able to get the help I needed to recover from the abuse and trauma.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The birth of my children was in many ways the rebirth of me. I fell
utterly and completely in love with them and in learning how to love and
nurture them I learned to love and care about myself. The innocence of children
is the epitome of bliss itself and their trust one of life’s greatest gifts to
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Becoming a mother opened me up to the life within more than any other
experience. It brought to the surface all of the parts of my self that needed
healing. It has turned me inside out, upside down and right way up again. My
children put me and keep me in touch with my own emotional landscape. Parenting
them, as they have grown through every age and stage of their development has
tugged upon every vulnerability I held as child. It continues to bring me face
to face and heart to heart with my own issues and challenges me to grow and
heal in every area as I respond to their needs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I cannot and have not been able to shield my children from experiencing
pain and some of life’s harsh realities and that at times has been
heartbreaking. What I have chosen to do is take all of my experiences and learn
from them, and to share the wisdom that comes from that. To be honest and open
in my life and with my children, to support and allow them to have a voice in
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I believe that our children come to us and through and into the world
as their very own once in a lifetime unique expression. I feel it’s our
responsibility to protect them from anything that stands in the way of being and
creating who they are here to be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It is true that whilst my life has been full of many painful
experiences it is also full of overcoming them. Creativity has played a
significant part in that. I lose and find and lose myself in creative
expression almost daily. Whether it’s writing, painting, illustrating or
sharing stories, I seek creative ways to express and connect with myself and
others. Through my creativity I have learned to tell my story, through that
journey A Girl In The World came to life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The freedoms, creativity, love and nurturing I aspire to and my want
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I have no religious affiliations, I am a spiritual being. I believe in kindness, creativity and connections. The foundation of my hopes for any and all work that I do with children and adults lay in the simplicity of sharing lessons that I have learnt through being conscious of my spirit and journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Hope, open mindedness, honesty, understanding and healing have all played most important roles in my life journey so far. When I think of how vital it is to share and teach children about spiritual philosophies I think of many including…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">We all have access to them, they are universal, the very essence of our spirit. Although they may or may not be taught as part of any religious beliefs, they are spiritual in nature. We are home to them and how and if we practice them in our lives often depends on being aware of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">Whether with a little person or big person, sharing what I have learnt seems the same to me, I share according to the capacity and desire to receive, and according to the hearts intelligence and the minds openness, and all that’s good.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">I feel that there is a deeper part of our being that knows exactly what to share and how to share it, if only we can trust the love that is in us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">A few weeks ago I had the pleasure and discomfort of speaking openly and honestly at Vivid Sydney as part of the wonderful launch of This Place is Yours, <span lang="EN-US">a storytelling initiative that celebrates the human experience.</span><span lang="EN-US"> I was asked to join a group of amazing people doing brilliant and inspiring work in the communities and in the world at large. I felt honored, humbled and most definitely inspired.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">We all have a story to tell and we all tell in our own unique way. I continue to choose the path of least resistance and made a decision a long time ago that in any and all speaking engagements the very best and most authentic thing that I can do for others and myself is to simply show up and speak from the heart.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">I spoke about my childhood and the abuse I suffered throughout. This isn’t new to me but each time I speak out it’s feels very new for each audience to hear about such a life experience, unless of course I am speaking to the minds, hearts and souls of those who have also known childhood abuse.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">As I shared a very personal story about the time I had planned to end my life at age of 13, I knew that there were others in the room that knew of how I felt, there always is. There are many, many others out in the world and many I know personally. This needs to be talked about. The dirty little secret of childhood sexual abuse and the damage it has caused countless numbers of children from one generation to the next, continues still. I will not allow the discomfort, mine or other peoples to silence me as it did in my childhood.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">For what felt like a long and unbearable childhood I suffered one abuse or another over a period of days and years. It left me feeling deeply unworthy and unlovable. Child abuse breaks children hearts, literally and no more so than when it’s carried out by the very people who are supposed to love and care about us the most, the people that are supposed to keep us safe and protect us from anything bad ever happening.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">And sexual abuse, well it just crosses a whole other line. I will continue to speak up and speak out and to all the women and men along the way who have thanked me for my honesty and shared your truth and experiences with me I thank you for your honesty. I no longer carry the burden of shame that was never mine to carry; I gave it back to whom it belongs. I no longer feel unworthy and unlovable. My heart, my mind, my soul now holds the light and experiences of healing that grow everyday I nourish it. It is a brave and courageous journey; full of falling down, falling apart, rising up and putting myself back together again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">My heart is strong in all the broken places and stronger for every time I share and honor my story and know that it makes a difference in the lives of others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Are we really here to be someone else's idea of who they think we should be? To conform, be standard, usual and typical as defined in the dictionary. To do what’s expected according to them…whoever they are? Personally I don’t think so. I believe that we are here to discover and create ourselves. And we do this by knowing, understanding, loving, honouring and embracing who we are. I feel we are here to connect to the very deepest parts of our-selves, others and the world around us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I do not say this lightly and I have had many of my own struggles with “normal” in my life but I am happy to say I choose to keep leaving them behind. I have shed many skins burnt by the fires started by significant others. All layers put upon me in one way or another. What is normal for a child who has learned that there is no-one to trust, no sense of safety in their world? What is normal for a child who has been abandoned by those they need the most when they most need them? What is normal for a child who cannot open his or her mind to learning because day-to-day life feels like a matter of survival and nobody is helping her with that?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I struggled for a long time to know and care about me, to come to terms with a painful childhood and childhood abuse well into my adult life. This affected me in many profound ways, one of the most significant being that I had no idea who or how I could have ever been had that never happened to me…and I will never know, that I let go of a long time ago. Then I went within and found my out the other side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I have discovered this…One of the greatest joys in my life is a deep sense of connection in my heart and spirit to all that I am because of all that I have been through. I have learned to walk with myself in my darkest hours in a way that paves my path forward with love and courage and lets the healing in. Sharing that journey and experience with others not only sets me free but others also.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">So I will continue to live and share my truth, my story, I will continue to feel my feelings, think my thoughts…The good, the bad and the ugly, the beautiful, brave and scary, I will leave no parts of me behind for fear of being judged, I will not hide pieces of me away because others do not understand. Instead I will continue to embrace all of who I am, how I am and why I am…Me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Choosing to live with an open mind and an open heart and to acknowledge the things that make us different, respect the diversity amongst us and the cherish the gifts of humanity that come in all kinds of packages. I will honour every part of me and encourage others to do the same, and I will never, ever be normal, no thankyou! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Melanie Lee visit me here also...<a href="http://agirlintheworld-org.blogspot.com.au/">http://agirlintheworld-org.blogspot.com.au</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Girl In The World is here...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Girl In The World...I'm so excited and happppy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like us to visit you at your local library, school, hospital...bookstore?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">is on her way to printer and it will not be long before I am sending out the very </span><span style="font-size: large;">first copies, of the very first edition of </span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">A Girl In The World.</span></div>
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melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-6847338620711845912012-07-28T18:40:00.006-07:002012-07-28T18:59:25.626-07:00A Girl In The World website is here...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qUGfeDsTU-8/UBSVwXHm7EI/AAAAAAAABCQ/4FyWIhA3UOs/s1600/2000.jpg" style="font-size: 100%; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qUGfeDsTU-8/UBSVwXHm7EI/AAAAAAAABCQ/4FyWIhA3UOs/s400/2000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5770401680640633922" /></a><div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.agirlintheworld.org/">http://www.agirlintheworld.org</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">With enormous thanks to Joeart Design, without who A Girl in the World </span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">website would not have become such a beautiful reality.</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Take a wander through A Girl in the World website, enjoy,</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> let me know what you think and feel, feedback is greatly appreciated.</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-size:130%;">You are now able to order copies of A Girl in the World directly from the website </span><a href="http://www.agirlintheworld.org/order.php"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="text-align: left; ">http://www.agirlintheworld.org/order.php</span><span>.</span></span></a></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size:130%;">Please feel free to take a look at more of Joe's work, including his own amazing artworks/digital collages here...</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div size="3" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.joeartdesign.com.au/">http://www.joeartdesign.com.au</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's to happy creative days filled with love and adventure :-)</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div></div>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-88672616638659528832012-07-17T21:58:00.005-07:002012-07-28T18:39:22.261-07:00A Girl in the World goes to print...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GX6rpePigpI/UAZC3QjjXpI/AAAAAAAABBo/JrIwn-zMyFI/s1600/15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GX6rpePigpI/UAZC3QjjXpI/AAAAAAAABBo/JrIwn-zMyFI/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5766369889998823058" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Greetings Everybody :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I'm excited to say that the final touches are being sorted now and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">A Girl in the World my first self published children's book </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">will be off to print.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">BIG thanks too many very wonderful and special people for their support</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">and to everybody who has helped make this dream come true.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Here is a link to my A Girl in the World blog</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://agirlintheworld-org.blogspot.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://agirlintheworld-org.blogspot.com.au/</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Or if you like you can connect with me on Facebook</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/agirlintheworld.org"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">https://www.facebook.com/agirlintheworld.org</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">A Girl in the World website will be launched very soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I will post the link on here :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Writing and illustrating a children's book is quite the adventure, one that I will be repeating...because I and A Girl in the World have plans to raise awareness for Orphfund and eco fr<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; ">iendly trade and practices, whilst sharing as much happiness, hope, joy, truth, love and creativity as possible.<br /><br />Staying true to the ethical and environmental considerations is not easy when the world supports cutting corners and trees in the name of greater profit, by supporting me in this you are supporting a person who chooses not to take the easy road but instead to take the eco friendly road and promote it all the way.<br /><br />It is an eye opening experience to delve into the world of fair trade and eco friendly trade and practice...my eyes are open and I hope to continue to help open the eyes and hearts and minds of the children and adults.<br /><br />We have a world full of choice available to us, informed and aware choices lead to powerful choices that make a big difference, encouraging our children to make informed choices leads to empowered young people...<br /><br />Thanks again, much appreciation to you all xox</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-67253886013008071132012-06-21T16:39:00.005-07:002012-06-21T16:46:10.031-07:00A Girl in the World goes crowd funding...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OIkTds1-EMo/T-Oxcjy4UvI/AAAAAAAABBY/Kc3OXtpGKX0/s1600/35.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OIkTds1-EMo/T-Oxcjy4UvI/AAAAAAAABBY/Kc3OXtpGKX0/s400/35.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756639852912726770" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;">3 days left friends, I need to raise my funding goal to print the first run of A Girl in the World :-) I have this weekend left to do it' Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaasssssssseeeeeeee tell everyone, check out the finer details below, you may very wel<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; ">l see that it is an initiative that you must support because the world needs all the good it can get...and A Girl in the World is 100% eco friendly children's book with my heart and soul in it, it's true! it's really, truly real and true...!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;font-size:100%;">Click link below to order your copy of A Girl in the World </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.pozible.com/index.php/archive/index/5847/description/0/0">http://www.pozible.com/index.php/archive/index/5847/description/0/0</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-size:100%;"><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center; ">The world needs all and every which way we can get, make, create, and take to ensure and support awareness and understanding, kindness and care, for ourselves, each other and our environment...that's what A Girl in the World is all about, that and helping kids help kids and feel empowered to have and use their voice, energy and passion to make a positive difference in the world</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">By the way A Girl in the World already has a follow up book in the series being created, thank you everyone for you lovely support and encouragement I am ever grateful'</span></span>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-16261553936735440222012-06-10T18:07:00.005-07:002012-06-11T18:05:16.515-07:00A Girl in the World<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IIwPqIY1t-Q/T9VFB8-gTvI/AAAAAAAABBI/QGQyQUZjlQ0/s1600/Mel%2Ba%2Bgirl%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bworld%2B1000px.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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A song written by the beautiful and talented Peter Morgan...<br /><br />Tis so rich in meaning and loveliness it brought tears to my eyes. The children sang with the beautiful voices and we were very lucky to have a talented and fantastic filmmaker shoot the video for us. I will post the video here as soon as I have it...<br /><br />In the meantime check out the gallery to see our crowd funding video, images from the book and my lovely organic ( no harmful chemicals ) coloured hair.<br /><br />The kids loved it and so did all the peak hour commuters on Sydney trains.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"> <span class="highlight03 word_wrap" style=" word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Thankyou to all the wonderful people supporting A Girl in the World. It is appreciated very much :-) please feel free to keep sharing it around, every book pre-ordered gets A Girl in the World closer to fundraising goal.:-)))<br />and helps us launch our first book in the series.<br /><br />For those who want to support the launch of A Girl in the World here's how, just follow this link and order your copy of the first book :-)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#58585a;"> </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.pozible.com/index.php/archive/index/5847/description/0/0" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(53, 167, 181); text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: bold; ">www.pozible.com/.../0</a></span></span></div>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-18555306074551495352012-04-27T21:08:00.006-07:002012-05-21T21:25:21.879-07:00A Girl In The World book now available for pre-order<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hWKpkFWHnSI/T5tu7d-5ObI/AAAAAAAABA4/eBvXDqfXwUg/s1600/40.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hWKpkFWHnSI/T5tu7d-5ObI/AAAAAAAABA4/eBvXDqfXwUg/s400/40.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736300518326221234" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div style=" text-align: center; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">A Girl in the World is now available to pre-order just click the link below</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/agirlintheworld?a=541237#">http://www.indiegogo.com/agirlintheworld?a=541237#</a></span></b></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:7;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fR7bY30JuSw/T5tuspbutqI/AAAAAAAABAs/0KO0a0qbzig/s1600/21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fR7bY30JuSw/T5tuspbutqI/AAAAAAAABAs/0KO0a0qbzig/s400/21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736300263701919394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-91377419339015380172012-04-21T19:58:00.014-07:002012-05-21T21:25:58.776-07:00A Girl In The World<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7mgdFSL_cw/T5tt4DB7OPI/AAAAAAAABAI/Zk7iNY2_JMo/s1600/35.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7mgdFSL_cw/T5tt4DB7OPI/AAAAAAAABAI/Zk7iNY2_JMo/s400/35.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736299360039942386" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; font-family:'Times New Roman';">Available for purchase here...just click the link below</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/agirlintheworld?a=541237#">http://www.indiegogo.com/agirlintheworld?a=541237#</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;">A Girl In The World is a series of children's books. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Papyrus;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">Created to encourage children and adults to share thoughts and feelings, to nourish philosophical and spiritual communication and to enrich emotional connection.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">Each book will be Australian made with full environmental considerations and certification, so that it may sit in the hands of children and adults not having cost the earth. Raising awareness for sustainable printing and eco friendly trade and practices will empower children and parents to be part of the solution.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">We aim to raise awareness for Orphfund, a wonderful life saving and life changing organisation that champions children's wellbeing and welfare throughout the world. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Arial;"><b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">A Girl in the World is raising awareness for ORPHFUND</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Arial;"><b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">Orphfund is a volunteer based organisation helping abandoned,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">orphaned and vulnerable children around the world, regardless of race or religion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">They run grass root, self-sustaining, community projects, that provide shelter, nutrition, health care, support, education and training, ensuring all children have a happy and bright future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">Orphfund are purely volunteer based and they are proud to ensure that 100% of any donation will reach children living in poverty.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family:'Times New Roman';">To find out more about them, the work that they do and how you can help please visit…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:blue;">http://www.orphfund.org/drupal/</span></p></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;"><b>A girl in the world books and stories are designed to delight.</b></span></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;">They are about creating a space where children and adults may experience heartfelt conversations and communication about thoughts and feelings.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';">A Girl In The World books and stories are as much about creating that time and place where thoughts and feelings can be shared as it is about the books and stories themselves. In a hurried world and busy lives, this precious time can all to often be lost to so many other responsibilities.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';">Providing opportunities that encourage and allow children to connect to, understand and express themselves is vital to their mental, emotional and spiritual health and growth. This helps to foster in them the understanding and importance of their place in the world and validates that their thoughts and feeling matter.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';">Helping build confidence and resilience in children and develop a healthy sense of themselves is of the greatest importance. It also clears a path for them to develop a strong belief in themselves and their ability to make positive choices. One of the greatest gifts we can offer our children is the knowledge that they have choices, that they can choose to respond or react.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';">It helps children to understand that they have the power to affect change through the choices they make and to take responsibility for creating and sharing ideas, thoughts and feelings, even if difficult and challenging, in a safe and positive manner.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;"><b>The Way The Books Are Made-is as important as the WHY.</b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;">By creating children’s books that are eco friendly and sustainable with transparency and information as to the printing and production of these books it also opens up the world of possibility to explore and converse with children about the environment and our need to protect it. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';">Opening up those conversations with children and sharing the vast number of ways we can do that will help them feel pro-active and equip to make decisions and choices regarding the future of our.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Papyrus;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';">A Girl In The World books are eco friendly and certified, printed and produced with full</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;">environmental considerations and certification.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:130%;color:#262626;">Stay in touch with A Girl in the World here </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:130%;color:#262626;"><a href="http://agirlintheworld-org.blogspot.com.au/">http://agirlintheworld-org.blogspot.com.au/</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div></div>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-23446374412026370062012-03-29T06:26:00.002-07:002012-03-29T06:29:41.847-07:00Story of A Girl<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Story of A Girl </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Story of a girl who lived in a world where all was not fair or right or just too much of the time,</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">but still there was laughter and still there was joy.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">For along the way and in her travels she had learned quite a few valuable lessons.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">One in particular being, that which brings you down cannot keep you down unless you allow it and that you cannot hold another down unless you stay down with them.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned most lessons the hard way and in doing so learned that pain can be a gift that allows you to see more humbly and deeply into the hearts and souls of others.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned that sometimes life’s most treasured gifts often come in the most unwelcome packages.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She came to understand that it is letting go that requires the greatest strength.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She came to understand that not getting what it is you think you want, can bring about a greater joy than you anticipated or dreamed.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She discovered that the happiness she sought was closer to home than she realized.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned that loving someone sometimes isn’t always easy but that it shouldn’t always be hard.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Sadly she learned that you can’t always be with the one you love and that you don’t always</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">love the one you are with.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned that too often it was the people who she thought were supposed to love and care about</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">her the most that caused the most pain.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned and valued that acceptance really was the answer to many problems.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Discovering it’s more important to be who you are, than to worry about what you are.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She understood that possessions ought never replace the value of people,</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> things are replaceable, people are not.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Although she lived in a world of extravagance, she learned that less is more.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She came to believe that happiness truely was a means of travel and not a destination.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She discovered that hope really is the jewel of life and that when everyone else has given up,</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">when all else fails, hope will find a way.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She saw that some people’s fears haunted them more than actual events.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She saw that many people stumbled over the truth from time to time and most picked them selves up and brushed themselves of as if nothing had happened.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned not to fear her darkness for she had discovered that some things only show up in the dark and that is where the light shines the brightest.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She realized people come and go but feelings do remain and that there could be great healing</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">on the other side of great suffering.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned that being alone and feeling lonely were two different things.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She discovered that there is always another way and that she would never have known the joy of finding her self if she hadn’t got lost.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She found that sometimes the answer to the problem created an even bigger problem.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She came to understand that there is great relief and freedom in forgiveness but that it is a</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">journey in itself to get there.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She realized that she was never able to unlove that man.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She discovered that it really is true, it is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She learned that surrender is often a sign of great strength, as is gentleness.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She came to the understanding that there was a difference between loving someone because you need them and needing someone because you love them.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">She discovered it takes courage to remain true to yourself and that sometimes you have to be willing to let go of everything you think you have to hold onto yourself.</p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Then she lived…</p><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> By Melanie Lee</p></span>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164483599971052875.post-56881999701134638822012-03-04T00:09:00.004-08:002012-03-04T00:15:16.458-08:00Peace Exhibition in Celebration of International Peace Day September 21, 2012<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tl7rF5yQ5NU/T1MjlghaVoI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/NhquzNvSg0A/s1600/peace%2Bprint%2Bstick.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tl7rF5yQ5NU/T1MjlghaVoI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/NhquzNvSg0A/s400/peace%2Bprint%2Bstick.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715951479355496066" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">I'm holding a PEACE exhibition in September in Sydney, date and location to be confirmed? But it will happen, opening night will be held on September 21 to mark International Peace Day and I will be generating some buzz around it especially as this year will mark what will hopefully be the worlds first ever global cease fire thanks to the tireless efforts of Peace One Day founder and campaigner Je<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; ">remy Gilley.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; "><br />The exhibition will be a collaboration of artists and photographers and I am more than happy to count you in, if you are interested? Contact me - see my contact details on the right hand side and I will give you further details...<br /><br />The theme is PEACE...How you choose to interpret that is entirely up to you.<br /><br />Please feel free to pass on the exhibition and my contact details to anyone else you know that may be interested in exhibiting.<br /><br />Peace Melanie<br /><br /><a href="http://www.peaceoneday.org/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 204, 119); cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;color:white;">http://www.peaceoneday.org/</span></a></span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; "><br /><a href="http://www.peaceoneday.org/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank" style="line-height: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 204, 119); cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;color:white;">http://www.peaceoneday.org/</span></a></span></span></div></span>melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980376033187479057noreply@blogger.com0