September 2012

  • Poke Holes in the Spell.

    I found myself in a strange spot, where my intentions never made it to their home, where my concerns were intercepted by anger and judgment.   My love and concern left my body and before they landed, anger and judgment… Continue reading

  • Breaking the Silence of Abuse.

    My quilts arrive at Fisher Hall, 135.  The venue wasn't quite prepared for them, but we managed to get them on display. They held their own, caught a few eyes…Even if the students didn't attend the RAINN movie and discussion,… Continue reading

  • Doing Nothing.

    "Few situations can be bettered by going berserk." —MELODY BEATTIE  "It was the philosopher Michael Zimmerman who told the story of being a boy in school when someone passed him a pair of Chinese handcuffs, a seemingly innocent thimblelike casing… Continue reading

  • Breaking into your life!

    My Lady Quilts are leaving the basement again, they have another appearance scheduled.  RAINN (Rape, Assault, Incest, National Network) will be held at Michigan Tech's Fisher Hall at 7:30 on September 27….tomorrow evening.  I will be on the panel, there… Continue reading

  • No longer fighting reality.

    For the past 7 and a half years, I have been working on my inner landscape, trying to sort through files and beliefs that were built to protect and hide the darkness of abuse within the Huhta family.   I… Continue reading

  • Cover Up

    In listening to Iyanla Vanzant speak to Oprah about Family Secrets, I learned a few things.   One, that secrets are usually to protect someone….and secondly, that it is due to shame and guilt.  Also, Fear of a consequence IF… Continue reading

  • The Net will Open

    "Repetition is not failure. Ask the waves, ask the leaves, ask the wind. There is no expected pace for inner learning. What we need to learn comes when we need it, no matter how old or young, no matter how… Continue reading

  • A Pretend Life.

    Ed Bacon writes about Truth in his book, "8 Habits of Love – Open Your Heart, Open Your Mind". "It is important to remember that Truth is not a set of ideas anyone can memorize or systematize and then expect… Continue reading

  • Learner of Abuse.

    I am reading "8 Habits of Love – Open Your Heart, Open Your Mind by Ed Bacon.  It is interesting in how we see ourselves in our story, as a victim, a hero or a learner. In writing the story… Continue reading

  • Kindness is Blindness.

    The lack of seeing life as it is, is the greatest veil that falls upon us in abuse.  Our minds simply refuse to see the changes in the behavior of another. We keep the old image, the old file, the… Continue reading