I M Perfect lady

May 2019

  • Freedom to be.

    Memorial Day is often about those who fought for our freedom, and less about whether we are using the Freedom they fought for.  If we are trying to eliminate freedoms from others, what did they fight for? It seems that… Continue reading

  • My Art and I

    As I look upon the heap of quilts that I created on my couch, I wondered about the actual benefits of doing Art.  Where in the process does is the actual therapy involved? I used to believe, it gave me… Continue reading

  • My Lady is on the Stroll

    Last summer I heard about the downtown Marquette Art Stroll and I loved this idea! This summer it will take place on Thursday June 27th  4:00 – 7:00 pm and my Art will be part of the Stroll!  Alley Kat's Quilt… Continue reading

  • Believed, the podcast

    On the route today, I listened to the podcast "Believed" on NPR Radio.   You can listen here https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510326/believed My take away is that it is so powerful for victims of sexual abuse to be BELIEVED. It is hard to… Continue reading

  • Calendar for 2020

    I submitted my artwork "My Lady and I" to the Peter White Library for a Gallery Showing. I WAS ACCEPTED!   Seriously excited!! It says, "On behalf of Peter White Public Library Arts Committee, Congratulations! Your artwork has been scheduled… Continue reading

  • Allowed in our lives.

    There is a wall of inertia surrounding an abused child. Many immobile adults who are standing between the child and their freedom, and yet we as a society are wanting the child to speak up. To tell.  And, to keep… Continue reading

  • Living is About

    I misspoke in my last blog, about Mothers who suffer to do right by their children. I do not believe this is true. It isn't suffering as we think of suffering. It feels so different. It feels constructive and empowering… Continue reading

  • With You Always

    I sit between two mothers – my mother and my daughter. The past meets the present, and flows into the future. I have lived long enough to see the legacy living itself out. I know what I needed and I… Continue reading

  • Your True Self

    My husband has been married to two women in our 32 year marriage, both lived in the same body, and their lives are so different. How do you explain the two of me? From brainwashed, to open mind. The contrasts… Continue reading