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Carol Horn's avatar

Your writing is a wonderful reminder of the power and creativity to be discovered when we focus on and celebrate the edges! Happy 50 revolutions to my dear daughter!! You continue to inspire and surprise me with each revolution ❤️

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thank you - grateful for your encouragement

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Anna's avatar

Happy Birthday Kathryn! I am always grateful to hear your reflections and wisdom!

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thanks for reading Anna, grateful for your connection.

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Melanie Leavey's avatar

Happy (belated) birthday to you! Welcome to your 50s...I've been here a few years now and I can say it's a mighty wonderful place to be. xo

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thanks, grateful to share the creative journey with you and for all the inspiration and community you offer.

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Ladelle Hill's avatar

Happy Birthday Kathryn! I always look forward to your wise “from the heart ”words. So filling to my soul in need of sustaining meaningful words especially during this time. I love the powerful quote from Toni Morrison…it all comes down to taking care of ourselves first before serving others doesn’t it? The exhibition of Quilts at the Renwick gallery sounded so beautiful and meaningful. I wish I lived closer. Have a wonderful birthday week.💕

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thank you, Toni Morrison has so much great wisdom to share, especially for creativity.

I know it's not the same as seeing the exhibit in person but if you scroll to the bottom of the link, I was pleased to see all the quilts are included in an on-line gallery, complete with their descriptions and stories and information about the artists.

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Pat Tierney's avatar

I love your metaphor of 50:revolutions around the sun. Beautiful! Happy Birthday as you begin a new one.

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thank you!

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Delena Beth Knight's avatar

Happy Birthday Kathryn … May all the ways you shine light on creativity, for us to consider, continue to enrich your world as well. ✨🌷✨

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thanks, Beth, grateful to share the creative journey with you.

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Penelope A Ortmann's avatar

Happy Birthday Kathryn . There is something special about edges and also about celebration. Thank you for your wise words that make us think and reflect. Greetings from Northern Minnesota which is holding on to Winter...just saw a "False Spring Sale" sign at a shop in town. ❤️

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Penelope A Ortmann's avatar

Fake Spring Sale, not False. Made me smile despite the sleet and ice. Hope your day was True Spring and so Happy❤️

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thank you! Feel like we have finally moved into true Spring here. The tulips began blooming over the weekend, baby leaves on all the trees and the red buds and cherry blossoms are full of blossoms.

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Mindy Donner's avatar

Such a wondrous call to gather round the edges, and to claim the unruly, recalcitrant edges of myself. You are a great reminder, dear friend of 51 rotations, to celebrate the edges.

Mindy

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thanks, Mindy I love your addition of claiming the edges of ourselves. It brings to mind Howard Thurman's statement, “Look well to the growing edge!”

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Jenny Gehman's avatar

Happy Birthday, friend 🥳 🎂 🎁 !!

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Kathryn Coneway's avatar

Thank you!

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