Looking back...

Today I got "sucked" into to watching a marathon of "weight focused" shows on OWN. I turned it on and watched way too many women crying about their battle with weight. I felt so bad for them and honestly it really kinda made me depressed. I watched about three one hour episodes as I worked on editing my holiday photos. I decided to turn it off and not get caught up in that feeling. Every show was focused on how to lose weight and there was so much inspiration BUT there was so much sadness. So many women expressing feelings of hate towards themself. It broke my heart. I have battled with those feelings myself. You know feeling like your not worthy if your "not perfect" and skinny. I think getting older has definitely helped me. I no longer dwell on those thoughts. I focus on the good. Like knowing that my family loves me UNCONDITIONALLY. They could care less if I'm a size 14 or a size 6. I know that when you focus on self love and acceptance it makes such a HUGE difference in HOW we see ourselves. We need to be KINDER to ourself. Are we not our own WORST critic? 

Every channel is focused on weight loss. Every magazine is too. I'm not saying it's wrong. It's LIFE...it's what it is. Wouldn't it be funny if all the shows focused on things like CHARACTER and how to be a better person? instead of WHAT we look like. Unfortunatly, society focuses on HOW we look. I fall prey to this like everyone else. Every woman I knows wants to be considered attractive, stylish and accepted. Anyway, I hope if you are struggling with issues with your weight that you will know that NO MATTER what size or shape you are...you are WORTHWHILE, BEAUTIFUL, and that YOU DESERVE to be happy every single day no matter what size you happen to be.

Okay... did not mean to really even go there. Ha! I love blogging. It's a way to share from the heart.

I hope you get a chance to go to my design team's blog. They are posting their favorite projects from 2011 there now. Here is Sesil Cratins. She is my amazing and talented design team leader and more. wink! She is my left hand and keeps me organized and does so much to help me to focus on the design process of my company. Hope you enjoy!!!!!!!

Favorite Projects by Sesil Cratin

Sesil here today to wish you a Happy New Year...we are excited about 2012.  There are many new endeavors that are on the horizon with Teresa Collins Designs.  The big anticipation is the sneak peaks of the new collections that will be released at the end of this month.  I have seen some of the designs...and you are going to LOVE them.  Unfortunately.... I can not show anything just yet...but soon Teresa will be doing some sneak peaks so keep coming back to see what she will unveil.

However, I would like to share a couple of my favorite projects I have made with the current collections.
I have to admit, I love HALLOWEEN.  So here are some projects are featuring Haunted Hallows.

Then my favorite Christmas Home project was:

So overall I LOVED the holiday themed collections. Click the link below to show us your creations. 

We would love to see your creations made with Teresa Collins Designs

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Christmas wall hanging

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You never know....we could as you to be the next Guest Designer. Make sure to check the blog often, we have some FUN things coming soon.   Hope we inspire you to create something beautiful.

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