tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46116763865431228192024-03-12T16:32:03.375-07:00the sole sisters collectiveThe Sole Sisters Collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246151584628381510noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611676386543122819.post-83180632145248769972012-08-03T08:36:00.002-07:002014-02-06T08:08:34.235-08:00<center>
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Shop but to me they symbolise the beginning of my freedom and finding out exactly who I was.</div>
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My husband had left me and exactly three weeks to the day I lost my beloved son. The baby I had prayed about and waited for years to have, burying him felt like burying a major part of my heart and for a long time afterwards I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to survive just one more day without my son and husband by my side.</div>
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The day that I felt like I couldn’t even take one more breath was the day I bought these running shoes. I started just running five minutes at a time, then twenty and before I knew it I was running an hour each day. I started this journey by trying to run away from my pain but instead I started running through it. As my body got stronger so did my heart and my simple running shoes had taken me far from where I started.</div>
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They came with me to boxing classes where I learnt that I could be stronger than any man both physically and mentally, they came with me on the anniversary of my sons death up a mountain that took two days to climb, they were in the back seat of my car the day I drove to the divorce court and afterwards on my feet when I ran along the beach with tears streaming down my face.</div>
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So yes to some they symbolise just rubber and polyester but for me I know that these were the shoes that began the first day of the rest of my life, in these shoes I learnt just how strong I could be and no matter what life brings that as long as I keep on moving forward then I’m going to be just fine.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I believe that everyone, every soul has the ability to shine a light on those they encounter. We are mysterious beings who must always give our best in all that we do.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My sister Lianne (Li Li) was a beautiful human being who gave more than she ever asked for. She always spoke about the power of our words, and the beauty of the unknown. She was an extraordinary story-teller who believed in fairy tales, and the loved the smell of roses.</span><br />
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You know what they say about one <strike>man's</strike> Woman's garbage right? It is indeed another woman's treasure.<br />
I found my fave boots by accident...literally. Someone left these lovelies at the cobbler's as the heels needed fixing and never returned to pick them up.<br />
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As I opened the car door to a "Walk to Remember" our babies I felt my feet hit the ground with pride. My world open to such a place where we can find joy in sorrow. Seeing so many people.. Mothers, Grandmothers.. Sons and fathers made me proud to be a part.<br />
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<span lang="EN-JM">I’ll be the first to admit that as a self-professed shoe-aholic this assignment had me worried. Which one of my many stilettos, platforms, and sandals hot shoes would I choose? Surely they all said a little something, something about me. However, as I dug through my closet, under my bed and in the trunk of my car I couldn’t find one that inspired me to write. Then one rainy day I had to go on the road and I slid my feet into my flats and it hit me, <i>this</i> was the shoe. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-JM">I mused on the similarities I shared with these flats and what they represented to me. They are low maintenance, durable, up for anything and though filled with holes they remain comfortable. On more than one occasion I have referred to them as “<place w:st="on">Old Faithful</place>”. I bought them at an Old Navy in <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Miami</place></city> during a mad dash to the airport and they’ve been with me ever since. It’s out-lived many a 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue shoe and it just keeps going and going. Have no doubt, ask any of my friends I wear these shoes with <i>anything</i> to almost <i>every</i> occasion (much to their chagrin). In many ways they represent the comfort and ease I love in life. They also represent my <i>stick and stay</i> personality i.e. once I find something that works I stick to it.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-JM">I sat down and I mused on how the tables had turned and how by my living good I was being helped in return. Immediately I remembered a saying we have down here in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Jamaica</place></country-region> “Good fren better than pocket money”. The day of the shoot I found out it was a local sponsor shoot for the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt. It’s funny, that day as I made sure the crew had water , I observed him and his playfulness and noted he was very respectful a characteristic that made me proud. It inspired me in more ways than one to see a fellow Jamaican so humble. </span><br />
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The shoes that I thought I'd write about are my black satin pointe shoes. I started learning ballet at the age of 6 and I instantly fell in love with the art - it was as if I was meant to dance. Over the years, however, due to moving overseas and relocations across the country, it's been very start-stop for my passion. I stopped dancing for about 5 years during high-school and never thought I'd put on my ballet shoes again until I was persuaded by a friend to take it up once more in grade 12. </div>
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It was at 17 that I first put on a pair of pointe shoes. Usually girls start pointe at 11 or 12, so I was a terribly late starter. However, it was an instant bond. I loved my pointe shoes. Despite the fact that they squished my toes and that at one point I lost my 2 big toenails to a 2 hour long rehearsal, I loved them. I even put them on at home I loved them so much. They were so much fun!</div>
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I found this pair online for just $12 one day - $12!! A cheap pair of pointes cost about $90 usually so I was stoked. Even though they were a brand I didn't know, and therefore used a different sizing system, I bought them anyway, just because they were black satin. Not spraypainted, actual black satin. So it was to my surprise that when I finally got them in the mail, I found that they fit me perfectly and were actually the most comfortable pointe shoes I had ever worn! I used them as little as possible as a normal pair only last a year at most, but sadly, I had to sideline them last year as they had finally broken.<br />
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Chris J a lovely blogger has bestowed the Sole Sisters Collective with a blog award...the Versatile Blogger Award...sounds so neat huh? Chris J's blog <a href="http://atmysoiree.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">At My Soiree</span> </a>is a great read because she covers a wide range of topics with great insight. You have a great blog Chris, and I am awaiting your shoe story (no pressure).</div>
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Firstly, thank you so much for bestwoing this award to the Sole Sisters Chris, I am very happy that you consider us a versatile group.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">I am on occasion a barefoot kinda gal, often found in hiking boots, or flip flops. These particular ones were bought, who knows where, on a whim. I liked them. They are my favourite colour - blue. And they sparkled! I am not your typical blingful girly-girl, but every now and again she yearns for some freedom, and out she pops. I wish I could walk in heels. </span></div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you Kelly from <a href="http://bluefrogslegs.blogspot.com/">http://bluefrogslegs.blogspot.com/</a>. Kelly is a mommy like me and a very outgoing and funny blogger, who writes about anything and everything. She's just created a Creative Journal Circle, which I am very excited to be a part of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are two (2) rules for accepting this award. The first is that I have to sum up my blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience in 5 words:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hmm, Since my blog is a collective, I would say it is a <b>space for truth, & lived experiences.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The second is that I must pass on the award to 10 other amazing blogs (Sole Sisters).</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kelly, if it's okay I will like to share this award with <b>all </b>the Sole Sisters who have shared their stories with us, thus far.</div><br />
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<i>Hey Salma, here's a song I want to share with all the Sole Sisters. I have to say as a mom of 6 kids ranging from teenagers to a pre-schooler that I buy a lot of shoes, but guess what, I never buy shoes for myself. I thought it would be more appropriate to put my wishful thinking into my submission.</i></div>
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“Hey, I put some new shoes on,<br />
And suddenly everything is right,<br />
I said, hey, I put some new shoes on and everybody’s smiling,<br />
It so inviting…<br />
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woke up cold one Tuesday<br />
I'm looking tired and feeling quite sick<br />
I felt like there was something missing in my day to day life<br />
so I quickly opened the wardrobe<br />
pulled out some jeans and a T-Shirt that seemed clean<br />
topped it off with a pair of old shoes<br />
that were ripped around the seams<br />
and I thought these shoes just don't suit me<br />
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hey I put some new shoes on<br />
and suddenly everything is right<br />
I said hey I put some new shoes on<br />
and everybody's smiling<br />
it so inviting owh<br />
short on money<br />
but long on time<br />
slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine<br />
and I'm running late<br />
and I don't need an excuse<br />
'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes<br />
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Woke up late one Thursday<br />
And I'm seeing stars as I'm rubbing my eyes<br />
And I felt like there were two days missing<br />
As I focused all the time<br />
And I made my way to the kitchen<br />
But I had to stop from the shock of what I found<br />
a room full of all my friends all dancing round and round<br />
and I thought hello new shoes<br />
bye bye blues<br />
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hey I put some new shoes on<br />
and suddenly everything is right<br />
I said hey I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling<br />
it so inviting owh<br />
short on money<br />
but long on time<br />
slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine<br />
and I'm running late<br />
and I don't need an excuse<br />
'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes<br />
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take me wondering through these streets<br />
where bright lights and angels meet<br />
stone to stone they take me on<br />
I'm walking till the break of dawn<br />
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take me wondering through these streets<br />
where bright lights and angels meet<br />
stone to stone they take me on<br />
I'm walking till the break of dawn<br />
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hey I put some new shoes on<br />
and suddenly everything is right<br />
I said hey I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling<br />
it so inviting owh<br />
short on money<br />
but long on time<br />
slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine<br />
and I'm running late<br />
and I don't need an excuse<br />
'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes<br />
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owh hey I put some new shoes on<br />
and suddenly everything is right<br />
I said hey I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling<br />
it so inviting owh<br />
short on money<br />
but long on time<br />
slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine<br />
and I'm running late<br />
and I don't need an excuse<br />
'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes<br />
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Take me wondering through these streets <br />
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</div>The Sole Sisters Collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246151584628381510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611676386543122819.post-27210736758895467762010-06-21T07:29:00.000-07:002014-07-26T09:54:57.495-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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These must be the ugliest shoes I’ve ever worn. But I loved them! I received them as a Christmas gift in 2006 from my husband. They were the worst and best gift I ever received.</div>
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That Christmas we were living in a small 1 bedroom apartment. My husband had his first bone marrow transplant that year, and money was really tight. I wasn’t even expecting a gift ….as I was the only one working. I worked as a photographer at Picture People…so I was jumping up and down trying to make babies and kids laugh all day…I would go home with my feet aching. I wanted new shoes but always replaced my son’s items instead of my own. Well my husband and son (River) started saving change a few months before Christmas.</div>
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River told Marcel that they will save the change I leave on table when I come home from work every night, and put it in a can (I never pay with change I just always put it aside or my son would take it, I never thought anything of it)….well I was surprised to see the most ugly but comfortable shoes wrapped for me on Christmas!</div>
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These shoes have been through a lot. They took me to work everyday, and were with me during my husbands 2nd BMT. They were with me when I heard my husband’s cancer was in remission…and also with me when I found out my husbands cancer has returned. </div>
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I now hate these shoes and I wish I threw them away a long time ago! Maybe then the misery I was going through at that time would have disappeared with them. Even though I haven’t worn them for over a year…I saved them for…honestly I have no idea.</div>
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I appreciate the manner they were given to me…..and all they took me through…but today I’m going to put them in the dumpster…and maybe next month will be better than this month.</div>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love the Utah/United States Film Festival, also known as the Sundance film festival. I won't say how old I am, but I will say that I have been attending the festivals for over 17 years, and I can never get enough. The traveling is fun, the people are great, most of the celebrities are wonderful, and the films are beyond ones imagination, it's great.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The 2011 film festival is only months away. I think I will stick to my Sundance shoes until they no longer take me to my films.</span>The Sole Sisters Collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246151584628381510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611676386543122819.post-63621179097433609702010-06-15T06:32:00.000-07:002012-08-03T08:44:52.258-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When I was looking through my closet trying to find a pair of shoes to write about; I thought it would be a great excuse to try on some of my old favorites that I couldn’t wear when I was pregnant. As I pranced around my bedroom in my high heels and sashayed in front of my mirror, it was also a blatant reminder that I did just have a baby and my body and my shoes did not look the same on me as they did a few years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Summer has arrived very quickly here in So. Cal and my main focus was to whip my butt back into shape. I saw a lady at the park rollerblading with her stroller and I thought it would be a fun way to exercise and bring the kids along as well. Not having a huge budget to spend on rollerblades, I was quickly disappointed when the pair I wanted cost $199. I figured I would just wait and save up to buy them, but when I went to the store to pick up my 3-wheel jogging stroller, there they were, the last pair of the rollerblades that I wanted on sale for $89.99 and size 8.5. It was meant to be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My rollerblades and I quickly bonded (It’s been almost 20 years since I wore them), we’ve been skating around the neighbourhood, through the trails of the riverwalk, up and down hills and with my two kids in tow. So far I haven’t lost any weight, but I’ve been toning up very quickly and I have to thank my blades for giving me the inspiration and for allowing me to have fun at the same time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Who knows, when I finally do get back into shape, I might send in another post of my new Steve M’s or my Nine West boots that look great but I can’t wear because it has not been that cold down here this year.</span><br />
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They were sandals. The ones that I wore when I wanted to feel like an Arabian princess. Graceful, more than myself. The ones that I wore when I wanted an admiring glance or two. The stones glimmering, the jewels glittering. The ones that I wore when I wanted to be that exotic girl with the mysterious past. The one who managed to catch the light and hold it. If only for a moment. <br />
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<br />The Sole Sisters Collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246151584628381510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611676386543122819.post-31837475339090609542010-06-05T12:31:00.000-07:002012-08-03T08:46:03.903-07:00Steps for Spencer<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dear Sole Sisters,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The cost of the therapy is $1000.00/day for 10 days plus airfare, accommodations etc. MNRI has been very successful with kids who have cerebral palsy. We had the opportunity to meet Svetlana Masgutova a few weeks ago in Guelph where she assessed Spencer and gave us a few exercises to do daily. We have seen some small gains in two weeks already which is why we feel the need to make the trip to Kelowna. Imagine the possibilities!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Susie of Arabia attended a peace march in Washington DC in January 2007. Read the first part of her story </span><a href="http://solesisterscollective.blogspot.com/2010/04/walk-in-their-shoes.html"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE.</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Connie, in her beautiful handwriting, wrote the name and age of the young girl, plus the fact that she was a student, on a handmade heart-shaped tag which she attached to the shoes with a yellow ribbon. An enormous clear acrylic container was constructed to house and display the shoes and it was quickly filled to overflowing. Hundreds of pairs of shoes then occupied the ground next to the container, piled high, laid out – it was a very sobering and somber sight.</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black;">"Salma...I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed doing this - things like this tend to really put things into perspective, so thanks for giving me the opportunity of seeing things in a different way."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I actually had a similar pair of sandals which I loved. Instead of sequences, they had stones. I always buy shoes based on how they look on my feet and if they make my feet look good, I buy them and not soley on how they look in a shop or window. I remember wearing it at university and one of my juniors mentioned how pretty my feet look which made me feel great. A friend of mine confirmed and said that the junior has a foot fetish (who knew I'd meet one) and if they say I have nice feet, they mean it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Unfortunately, the shoes didn't last and part of it started to break, a stone fell out and so I ended up buying these which make my feet feel just as pretty. I do miss the old ones but these, fortunately, are also more comfortable so it's a win-win.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I usually reserve them for special occasions like Eid. They are very simple but very pretty at the same time. MashaAllah. :)</span> </div>
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