November 2014
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Spirit of Free Will
I think Family is the most unrealistic group we have ever joined…its membership requirements are often at odds with individual truths, needs and feelings. It was something that started before you were born and you are now expected to carry… Continue reading
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Thankful for Art!
Thanksgiving Day, minus the food and family, equals a day of sewing. Since we celebrated a few weeks ago, it was just a day like any other when I am not working. A day of playing with fabric! This one… Continue reading
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Energy Within!
In the past few days I have been sitting with the struggle we have with speaking out about sexual abuse, whether you are the victim or a by-stander, and have pulled on many strings to see if I can find… Continue reading
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“I believe you”
In the news and on social media I have witnessed how victims of sexual assault are treated; by how the event is publicly overlooked and unaddressed and/or the victims themselves are evaluated. It seems we either are ignored… or lambasted… Continue reading
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You Thought you Knew…
Video: WSJ Live: Andrew Solomon on Strengths in Difference. What I hadn't thought about is our "Vertical" identity; the things we naturally inherit from our family of origin, the language we speak, color, religion etc…and then what Andrew calls… Continue reading
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About Me
I am reading "Zimzum of Love" by Rob and Kristen Bell. "Zimzum (originally tzimtzum) is a Hebrew word used in the rabbinic tradition to talk about the creation of the world – not in a scientific way but more like… Continue reading
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Doesn’t Lie
"Mental illness cannot be treated separately from the person; they are inextricably linked. Bipolar disorder is not like a physical illness where you can point to an empirical issue and fix it. So I feel I've answered the question, "Where… Continue reading
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What gives you life?
"What gives you life?" asked Barbara Brown Taylor. What a great question! Or, what makes you feel lifeless? What does your soul need? What are you thirsty or hungry for? On Sunday morning I was down sewing and I… Continue reading
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Don’t Turn Her Away.
I think there is a part of us, who thinks we can distance ourself from our self; our past and our experiences AND that we can do this and do that to 'be healed'…which is another word 'to separate from… Continue reading
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Invalid
It seems to me we are lacking the venacular for those of us who are estranged from families due to abuse. We lack new words that carry the correct meanings. We are left with old words that no longer match… Continue reading
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