December 2013
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Health to the Mind.
A short article was written about my quilts in a newsletter for Northern Lights Clubhouse. Some of their members came to my "Meet the Artist" event at Copper Country Mental Health in September. The article read, "On September 18th… Continue reading
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Standing By
I loved this video by Mike Dilbeck "Empowering Bystanders" It is my belief, that we can all become more aware of the times and places we Stand By. Stand by and feel like he said, the urge to do… Continue reading
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Fail to see…
While going through my file of correspondence I received from family in the aftermath of my father's arrest, I found the birth and death certificates of my father's parents….and a note, dated 10/18/09 My mother's last line…."You are my beloved… Continue reading
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What are we saying…
In Sarah Ban Breathnach's book "Simple Abundance" she talked about the annual Christmas Letter…letters some of us write and most of us recieve. How it does seem like we get the edited version of their lives, like they airbrushed out… Continue reading
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Want and Love
I heard something yesterday I had never considered, but it makes sense… While listening to Mark Nepo’s book ‘Seven Thousand Ways To Listen’. He spoke about how there are no weak folks and strong folks, that we are all strong… Continue reading
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What you settle for.
There seems to be a quest to ‘stand against’ abuse that is out there, in someone else’s life. It isn’t something you do in another person’s life, but in your own. People ask what can their community do or what… Continue reading
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Their mind tells them so.
Sitting here 9 years into the future of the day that changed my life forever, I am grateful for seeing eyes. What I know now, what I didn’t know then is that not all have minds that change. Many have… Continue reading
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What I had thought was there…
Today is December 4th, the anniversary of discovering abuse in my life…the 9th anniversary to be exact. Wow. Back then it was hard to imagine living with the reality of knowing your father was a pedophile and all that entailed,… Continue reading
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Our internet is down, it feels like I lost my voice and connection with the outside…or to be reduced to a whisper; my iPhone. In a way it has been nice to be secluded, but it also shows the isolation… Continue reading
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