Kerin Smollen
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I gave up most of my possessions
When I was growing up My family would tell me I had to collect things. It seemed that collections were important. My Aunt Pauline collected chicken statues and books. My Grandmother was a collector of dolls. I have to say I didn’t entirely understand it but on my first birthday I was given a stuffed elephant which I adored. So I became the collector of elephants. At some point I became interested in other countries and my family would gift me stamps and coins. When I was in high school I remember my mom asking me “what Pfalzgraff pattern do you like?” I was a bit confused by this because quite frankly I didn’t like any of them and was thinking of possibilities like college and boys not dishes. My mom explained that it was so important to have a pattern.
By Kerin Smollen5 years ago in Humans
Simplifying your way to Happiness
I thought I knew what happiness was at one time. Or at least I thought I did. Everyone says happiness is when you come to peace for who you are and it’s inside of you. It’s this individualizing of everything. So years ago, I was the queen of self actualization. I always had these feats of greatness? Never run a marathon? Ok, watch me do it. No one in the family went to college. Ok - well I will show you how.
By Kerin Smollen5 years ago in Motivation
