Not Me Anymore

The font and flow of your journaling is perfect as well as those colors and clusters in the corners. You really made those kits work together and the color choices you made were fantastic!--Natural, rustic but a little upbeat too! What a great layout.

I love this! I love the gears and the colors and the heart felt journaling! Great clustering and colors for your subject too!

Dearest Bekki, you have plum knocked my socks off! Based on your avatar photo, I formed an image of you as someone who grew up in a lovely home with an elegant country club mom and a cultured pipe-smoking dad. I guess by those standards, you definitely succeeded in recasting your life! Hon, you are beautiful, inside and out, and don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise!
Your stunning design communicates a lot of the helplessness you must have felt as a young child. The journaling block, for example, is like a bottomless lake of sorrow in between the two photos, and the shades of gray perhaps signify the unending days when you felt little to no hope. It's also fitting that the top photo is tilted to such a degree since you were living in a topsy-turvy world most of the time.
The journaling itself is amazing. I could feel the staccato rhythm building to a crescendo as you relentlessly worked to outgrow your early roots. The pace then changes as you realize that you finally made it. You have succeeded beyond your wildest dreams and no longer feel the need to prove yourself. You have arrived and can rest easy. You can just be.
In addition, your last lines display a high level of maturity. They show that you now understand that your early circumstances were beyond your control. After all, you were only a small child and hadn't yet accumulated enough experience with the world at large to know that none of what was happening around you was your fault. Across the many miles separating us, the Earth Mother in me wants so much to reach out and give you a big hug.

Wow what a hard childhood, how brave of you to share your story andhow inspiring how you changed your circumstances. I love how the text is wrapped and the darker grungy colour choice and your beautiful clustering. Wonderful page!

<span id="editme414343" class="normalfont"><span id="editme414376" class="normalfont">I would have never in a million years have guessed from your beautiful profile photo that you had such a rough upbringing. </span></span><span id="editme414343" class="normalfont">Good for you for taking control of your own life and doing such amazing things. I am sure this was difficult to tell your story. Good Luck this round.></span>

Amazing page, Bekki... and I'm so in awe of how you turned your life around as a child. I can't even imagine how hard it must have been to be in that situation. I honestly never would have guessed that you grew up that way.... you are a beautiful woman inside and out and obviously life's challenges have had a positive effect on you! You're an inspiration for many, I'm sure. Thank you for sharing your story.
You've done an incredible job mixing kits here and your clustering is fantastic! The colors are perfect for your story.

Absolutely wonderful layout, amazing clustering and journaling!

Bekki, thank you for sharing your story. I think everyone has something from their past that they are embarrassed by. I was always the weird kid with the parents that couldn't speak english. You made a change and left that life behind. But it also made you strong and gave you the true power of determination. Your page is wonderful, I can't even begin to say how much I love it!

Wonderful layout - beautiful story from a stunning woman!