July 2012
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I Hope I Never Recover.
As I thought about the word, RECOVERY, and what that truly meant for a child of abuse, I had to first look up its meaning. Recovery, "Return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength…" Perhaps the burden to… Continue reading
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A New Reality.
I am reading a book that I picked up at Dial Help, titled "Helping Your Child Recover from Sexual Abuse." By Caren Adams and Jennifer Fay….written in 1987. There is an inner battle with my mind and body, for it… Continue reading
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I gave up being Nice.
Do you know what a Nice person is? And is there a difference between a Nice person and a Good person? This conversation was playing on Sirius radio as I delivered mail. (1999 re-broadcast of Oprah's TV Show) I looked… Continue reading
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Choose Differently
"A responsible choice, is one you are willing to accept the consequence of that choice." Eckhart Tolle This simple phrase when completely understood, will show how you are the creator of your own life, that karma unfolds, one choice at… Continue reading
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Notices the Lies.
While listening to Debbie Ford talking to Oprah, she had an acronym for Denial; "Don't Ever Notice I Am Lying". Isn't that clever? And how often do we play this game, not only with ourselves, but with others… Continue reading
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Still Creating.
Another Beach Bum…with a Jeep. I was trying to change the perspective by having the lady close and the palm tree and jeep in the distance. I am not sure if I pulled it off, I have to sit… Continue reading
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I believe
"Believe, that I believe." Cheryl Richardson My Lady quilts are back in the basement, their debut over, my coming out out. It almost feels like… Continue reading
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To Be Heard, Believed and Loved.
Yesterday afternoon, I went to see my display with a girlfriend, one who has heard hours and hours of my life story, who is very close to knowing and understanding me, and yet…when she stood in front of my quilts,… Continue reading
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What Spiritual Empowerment Looks Like.
"Spiritual Empowerment is evidence in our lives by our willingness to tell ourselves the truth, to listen to the truth when it's told to us, and to dispense the truth as lovingly as possible, when we feel compelled to talk… Continue reading
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Into the World!
Burning the midnight oil on Independence Day, trying to finish up all the last minute details; tomorrow I hang my Story Line Quilts for the Strawberry Festival. It is a nice coincidence that it happens to be Independence Day, a… Continue reading