a sewtastic adventure

i decided a month or so ago that i'd like to start making clothes.
everyone i know was very supportive of this strange and slightly uncharacteristic endeavor of mine.
my parents were especially supportive, as always.
i went home to visit them and was given a brand new Brother sewing machine and a box of all the essential sewing accessories i'd ever need.
THANKS MOM!

i started from there and am now the proud owner of two handmade garments - one skirt and one open-back top.
sure, the stitches are crooked, the skirt's pocket is an absolute disaster and i accidentally cut a slit in the front and center of the shirt...
i still DID IT.

my father says i have sewing in my blood...
i don't know about that, but i do know that i LOVE it.
it is so rewarding to create.
i used to write a lot, but i burned myself out on it too quickly.
since then it has been hard to express my creative energies.
sewing is the perfect outlet for this desire and i am so blessed to have the opportunity to do it.

you can see my work at this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2069457&id=26005235&l=9e6b357111

i will be going to the fabric store this weekend, so check back for new garments in the near future!

what have you always wanted to do? why not try it!
check out www.soyouwanna.com for lots of ideas...

as always, i'd love to hear your feedback!

bless

morgan.

a little faith goes a long way.

while i wasn't always so sure there was a God, there is no questioning left to be done.
i've seen His presence in my life.

i have always been extremely blessed, but never gave credit where it was due.
it always seemed as though there was something more and the searching seemed to be never ending. just when i had accepted that i might never know, it was shown to me.
the series of events in my life has always led me to a better place, and it isn't because i am special.

"thoughts are things" - my father

i've managed to keep stay on the right track over the years, but not by my own doing.
if there was no God, i'd be dead or worse by now.
instead, i am with the man i've wanted for years, living in a fantastic apartment with a perfect roommate and an adorable dog. i am blessed with friends and family that care a lot about me and a healthy body that only needs enjoyable upkeep. i will be attending Widener University Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology to work towards my Doctor of Psychology degree - most surely God's work.

i'm not that smart!
my test scores and GPA aren't that high.
my essays were mediocre - i only spent a few hours on them.
my application arrived only a day before the deadline.
i'm not a blooming idiot, but i didn't expect to get into a selective graduate program!
consider that i only applied to ONE graduate program and was chosen out of 300 people to be part of a 32 person class.
THANK GOD!

i am feeling a range of emotions about going to school in the fall, but i am sure - more now than ever - that i will do well. i have faith that what is meant to happen will take place.

"God works in strange ways" - my mother

please, share your thoughts and experiences...

love&light

morgan.

a sign of the times - i'm effing blogging!

why, hello there!

welcome to my blog, Beauty, Bounty & Bliss!
i have decided to start a blog on things that interest me so that i might be able to connect with others share my interests or inspire interest in others.
i also figured starting a blog about my interests would keep me motivated to stay involved in the things i enjoy.

i hope to have posts on
-the joys of veganism
-the love of Rastafari
-the sewing adventure
-the philosophy of life
-the power of positivity
-the constant motion
in the next few weeks.

let me know what you're thinking, too.
if i wanted to lose myself in my own thoughts i'd have bought a journal.

:)

love&light

morgan.