Greetings from Mrs. Kerilyn Russo!!!

I’ll admit that saying Mrs. makes me feel uncomfortable… but that’s just my issue. As a little girl.. I always saw the Lady of the House (the Mrs.) to be someone who had it all together.. taking care of the household and the children.. doing errands.. running to PTA meetings.. making sure everyone was seated at dinner – without their elbows on the table… that when I hear that I am now one of those infamous women now.. I sorta cringe.

My Piano Teacher – Mrs. Kendrick
Neighbors – Mrs. Domanski and Mrs. Gray

Hearing that I’m a “Mrs” now.. makes me feel like I am now in this club of women who have graduated to having the concerns and issues of Single life figured out.. and for me that cannot be further from the truth. I would rather just be called Kerilyn… Peter and I are partners.. I have NEVER felt like the kind of couple where I am hovering in the shadow of him.. Being the mushy emotional person I am..with an insatiable desire to help inspire others.. we both help each other to shine.. and well… Being a Russo I am happy to be.. but a Mrs.. not so much.

Because sitting here.. outside on our little back porch.. on this glorious October day.. I still don’t have it all figured out.

But with all that said… What a ride!!! For most of you that were there.. bearing witness to the cumulation of a decade of marinating in our own souls… it was a glorious time! From beginning to end it was clear that The Universe was on our side… watching over us.. even through the rain. I look at all the wonderful photos (Thank You Everyone for sharing them with us!) and think how blessed we are… to have wonderful friends and family surrounding us, to sing and cry with us.. to dance with us… to stand in line for some DRY chicken with us. (ha!) Thank You. I felt like the luckiest woman in the world.. where.. wherever I turned.. I saw someone I loved. How amazing is that!

And.. to top it all off.. the Washington Post featured us.. What an amazing testimony to our awesome (and crazy!) story! I have attached the copy of the article for your viewing pleasure if you are not local  – or even if you are and you just want to read it! Washington Post Article

So now that our “honeymoon”  (Our original plan to go to Italy for 2 weeks had to be postponed until March due to my sudden loss of employment) to Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA is over (Great time had by all!) and life is getting back to “normal”… I find myself on the cusp of some amazing inner findings.

I am now pondering what is my next step.. in my career. Where do I search? Do I continue searching for another Systems Furniture Design Job? Or what? I’m really not sure. Is it just fear that is telling me to start looking for a job in Design, to bring in finances so we can save money to prepare to plant roots before starting a family? Or should I just throw caution into the wind and follow my inner stirring to 1. start writing a book and 2. create the marriedtoachef.com website and finally 3. NOT do design. I’m really not sure. I know like sifting thru dirt to find gold.. the sifting part is the tedious most laborious process, but necessary to benefiting worldly riches. I feel like that.. I’m sifting thru the dirt of my fears, trying to sort out what is real, and where my heart really wants me to go. Part of me just wants to go to the local Aveda store and apply to work there.. I have always believed in the product, the mission of the company.. and I know I would happily be a part of something I love. Maybe I do that part time while I write… Who knows.  ALL I do know is I feel something stirring. I’m kinda enjoying this moment in time.. as an observer of the Universe creating something for me.. A pathway being laid down I feel.. and I’m excited to see where it will take me.

So thank you.. for continuing to stay tuned to my journey.. as just Kerilyn… Kerilyn Russo.

Much Love,
You know who.  

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