May 2012
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I Love Us Together, Today.
As I sit here in our home on our 25th Wedding Anniversary, I wondered what has been the key, the glue and the formula that has kept both of us together. I know for sure it hasn't been the romantic… Continue reading
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All Her Stages!
I found the black,white, red border fabric and was very drawn to it. I then picked a few more that would accent it nicely…and added a few from my stash. When I completed the stripes, I brought it upstairs and… Continue reading
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My Journey in Fabric.
I had to go and hang up the Storyline quilts….and with a cursory glance to get them in order, I was totally amazed…and this is without their personal one on one time with me. Wow. (I know it sounds odd… Continue reading
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My Art Shows my Inner Changes.
I had put off pricing my quilts, for the task seemed overwhelming. Today I asked a special friend of mine to give me hand, to see if we could find a respectable price that our local market would hold, yet… Continue reading
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Born to Cover it Up.
A few months back I met with Detective Tom Rosemurgy, who suggested a meeting with a woman who works at Dial Help. She is the coordinator for Sexual Assault Serves…and the Volunteers. All three of us met a few times,… Continue reading
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When you have no choice.
There is a gigantic system that some want to overlook when we see grown adults too afraid to make changes in their lives…the affects of being born into a cult and or an abusive family within a cult. There… Continue reading
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Love doesn’t require Silence.
When I thought more about being silent/anonymous out of fear…it is more like being afraid to talk, and not afraid to be silent. They are actually safer in the silence than they would be speaking up. It is self… Continue reading
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Silence, when it isn’t a free choice, is abuse.
I was reminded last night, that remaining silent is abuse…when you are afraid to speak. Silence for the sake of silence isn't a bad thing, but it changes drastically if you are silent out of fear. Fear of being punished.… Continue reading
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The Story of Becoming Me
In reading the comments on the Extoots Blog, I marvel at the secrecy and how they hide their identities…while commenting freely about their religion; either why they stay or why they left. It is like they are talking about a… Continue reading
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Will Bring in Awareness
" Most of us avoid confronting ourselves" Deepak Chopra What a profound statement. Most of us live our whole lives confronting others and never turn our scrutiny on ourselves; to see how our actions are impacting the world. It is so… Continue reading