GB Profile: Kathy Tarochione

I'm a LIFESTORY DESIGNER. I create beautiful visual stories w/photos, videos, music & words. My world was all about my husband, Tark for the last 3 years. I took care of him while he was ill. He died on July 29, 2010. MY HEART is Tark's home now. I celebrate his new life by creating Life Story creations about him and others. He had a charmed life and many stories to share with his family and friends.

So how did I become a LifeStory Designer? After spending many years in the healthcare and Internet Marketing industries, I decided to follow my passion of Digital Collage Artistry. I then became interested in video production and publishing PhotoBooks. Combining the three has resulted in a fun, exciting and memorable business. As a LifeStory Designer, I take your pictures, create a story with your pictures, add your content and walla! I'm always helping in the decision of which memories to capture in a Collage of pictures. Usually people believe creating a LifeStory is a real hassle. They enjoy my help in the selection/theme/story content.

Now I've joined with other Life Story Artists to design some pretty incredible life stories. These talented Artists each have their own business. We work together to design custom LifeStory Creations using YOUR pictures, personal stories and treasured items. We know everyone has a story to tell.

We've developed a FREE Community for Artists to learn from their peers about creating their own Life Story Designs. Feel free to join the LifeStory Designers Community.

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Posted 1:36pm July 12th, 2011

Hi Everyone, well I haven't been on Growing Bolder for a long time. Do you believe it will be a whole year since "My Guy" died on 7/29/11! I've been really busy setting up LifeStory Designers. Sure would love for you all to join me.
Vannie
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Posted 2:43pm September 15th, 2009

Kathy,

Thank you for sharing your life and your love with us. I can feel the warmth in your words. Your page is welcoming and serene. Sending a virtual hug to you and Tark.

Vannie
Margaret Hampton
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Posted 11:15am August 30th, 2009
Dearest Kathy,

Your profile (left) is a beautiful reflection of the beautiful, loving person you are. Thank you for bringing sunshine into my life and into the lives of so many, for your inspirational videos, awesome Facebook Pages and personal notes, uplifting email messages, and intensely personal sharing of the wondrous love and journey you and Tark share, and every other way you reach out to me. You are such a blessing! And now you've introduced us to this great group... Thank you!

Hugs to you and Tark,
Margaret
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Posted 8:46pm August 27th, 2009
Thank you for the invite. Hope your year and life is going great! L. Alan
Lynnieblue
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Posted 8:38pm July 23rd, 2009
Kathy, thank you for inviting me.

You sound like a beautiful woman, inside and out!

Lynn

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Birthday

March 10, 1947 (65 Years Old)

Address

United States Of America

Status

Widowed

Orientation

Straight

Drinker

I sometimes drink

Smoker

Religion

Christian - Other

Occupation

LifeStory Designer

Hometown

Harrison, Arkansas

Family

Do you believe it's been a year since "My Guy" Died? Wow, how time flies
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UPDATE: ON JUL7 29, 2010, MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND DIED.

I'm married to a wonderful man, Tark (his real name is Chuck) I married him 10 years ago. Love is wonderful, the second time around.

He is in the end stages of liver disease, so I closed my gallery and moved it to my home. I wanted to be his main caregiver and I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way. Although the doctors gave Tark only a year to live, he has now surpassed it.We've made some significant changes over the last year and he is actually improving to our delight. A year ago, Tark was in a wheelchair, bleeding, sleeping all the time and not too coherent.

With the help of some great friends, therapists, health care professionals and of course, my wonderful & loving care, we've turned it all around. Now, Tark can walk with a walker for short distances. He's not bleeding, his color is back and his hair is growing stronger and shiner. Miracle? We believe it is.We believe it's from holistic, alternative therapies, positive thinking, EFT, meditation, prayer, a healthy lifestyle (healthy eating and exercise) and yes, many caring, thoughtful, friends and family who bring sunshine to our lives every day.We make certain we laugh, love and have fun every day.

We are sincerely grateful for every day of our lives.

Tark was a Fighter Pilot in the Air Force. He loves to talk about flying. He watches EVERY movie/history/documentary on the military or flying. He flew an F80.

I have 2 stepdaughters, 1 stepson, 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. They all live in Chicago, so we don't get to see them very often but we use Skype quite often to stay in contact with not only them, but our entire family and friends.

And then speaking of our friends. This saying sums up my feeling about our wonderful, spiritual, devoted friends.

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead; Do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead. A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature. The only way to have friends is to be one. Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same. A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.

There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.

Education

Goals

I believe my life is now a demonstration of what it means to walk the high ground, to seek the grander choice, to speak a gentler word, and to live in positive awareness of the inherent goodness in every person and situation. My goal is to continue to be grateful and aware of the goodness in my life.

People I'd like to meet

Interesting, fun loving and HAPPY people that love life and know how to have a good time. People with a good sense of humor. Spiritual, caring and giving individuals that go the extra mile.

Lifelong Friendships, Strong Relationships, Committed Friends.

Interests

I love to keep active and healthy. I use an Inversion Table and Cellerciser every day to keep limber. I eat healthy and love to laugh. . . .a lot. Taking long walks, cuddling, tender kissing and long hugs are some of my favorite interests with my husband. Hey, I'm still in love!!!!! Dancing is about my most favorite fun thing to do. Any kind of dance. Just turn the music on. Love to sing although my voice isn't all that great, I get by.

Books

A New Earth, Tuesdays With Morrie, Mediating With Your Dog and a whole lot more.

Foods

Mexican, Italian, Polish, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Southern--hey, wait a minute, I can't think of any type of food I don't like!!!

Music

Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Luther Vandross, Bette Midler, Cindy Campo, Michael Buble, Michael Bolton and the list goes on. . .

Movies

All the oldies. . .the tear jerkers. Also the funny ones too! An Affair To Remember, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, I Remember Mama, Monster-In-Law

Television

Boston Legal, FYI network, Fine Living Network, Food Network, The Dog Whisperer, Clean House, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Jon & Kate +8

Passions/Hobbies

I love to create a beautiful masterpiece from a blank sheet of paper. LifeStories, Digital Artistry, Multimedia, digital scrapbooking, photography, digital collages, photo gift creations, sewing, photo jewelry, animal rescue, making friends, kindness campaigns, DVD and Video.

Heroes

Mother Teresa, my husband Tark,