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LizViggiano has added a photo to the pool:

model: Sam Wise
location: Stamford, CT

What's a bird without its nest? Or a fish with no river? I find my house to be of inspiration to me. It's definitely full of odds and ends that span a full century--of belongings from distant ancestors to what my parents have collected growing up, these little nests being one of the random things aha! I was talking to my mom earlier about our house. My house is over 100 years old. It’s grand, a little scary at night, but definitely exciting for a creative mind. My whole life I feel as though my mom was ridiculed for not having the house perfectly organized. You see, my mom collects antiques—yeah, I guess she’s a hoarder. She is in no way the kind you see on TV (that’s just crazy) but I’ve seen her get so much shit for what she buys and how it’s not being used for anything. She’s got very eclectic taste, but I’m sad to say that sometimes I’m the only one who sees that in her. Everyone else just feels that she’s all over the place with ideas and projects that she never completes, but really, everyone in my family is artistic in their own way. I probably recognize this in her because I’m exactly the same. There’s a ton of thoughts and projects that go through my head everyday! ...but then I just find myself not actually pursuing them sometimes...

My point being--it's a funny thing what everyones "nest" means to them. For my mom, she spent her whole life stepping aside to help others and has never once allowed herself to live her own life to do what she wanted—to show her artistic ability. When she would, there was always that one negative voice that would stop her. She recalled a voice that was said in her head over a year ago saying, “when are you going to start living your life?” I believe that’s God, you can believe otherwise. To hear that was so very important in my eyes...I just wish my mom would get her mind out of the past and start doing what she loves.

So imagine: You live your whole life dedicating everything to your husband and family, but never stop to say “hey, what about what I want to do?” It’s in no way an issue for you, but then you find yourself middle aged, looking back and thinking…when am I ever going to just stop and take action for the things that I believe in, for myself, not for others. Perhaps stop thinking about how your life didn't turn out and how you can change it around and enjoy yourself, stress free for a change, knowing that every little thing that hasn't exactly gone right for you isn't suppose to stop you from succeeding. At least I can say that I've really learned a lot from where I've grown up.

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