bjukuri
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Walked with us.
Just came from the Take Back the Night event…about 150 students were in attendance. A great jump from the last one I attended! The speaker Russ Funk, spoke to the guys, mainly. In how to be vocal and visible in… Continue reading
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Ladybug Medicine.
Making Art for someone, is like being a surrogate mother…giving birth to something that isn't yours. Perhaps all of Art is this way. I began this quilt with the intent of giving it away…and when it was done, I… Continue reading
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Begin Being You.
I had a blog written about Yearning, and in the meanwhile (site was down), I thought about the difference between Yearning and Waiting…and was there even a difference? Yearning is a longing. Waiting is…well, I had to look it up.… Continue reading
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What are you Longing for?
I listened to Sue Monk Kidd being interviewed by Oprah and a few things really struck me. One, what is your heart's deepest desire, what are you longing for? She believes that this is the voice of your soul….I do… Continue reading
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Steer clear of the past.
"And his silence wasn't just a cultural stoicism, it was a misguided idea of victory. I've always thought that by trying to ignore those memories I take away their power, because I feel like such a victim when I think… Continue reading
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To grow
I watched a few documentaries this weekend about breaking the silence and a family confronting the abuser; a family friend. In both, you see how small the actual event of abuse is, compared to the life effects after. How the… Continue reading
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Sisterhood…
Another quilt in the spotlight, another piece of my healing, another growth spurt for my lady and I. Thank you David Cowardin and Lola Visuals. I loved these ladies dancing together in their own uniqueness, separate but together…the sisterhood… Continue reading
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Beauty of Life
I don't know what is more unsettling, the fact that I was so affected by having to make do with a car on the mail route OR how quickly I became used to it. My first day of delivering mail… Continue reading
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Successful Path
"After all there were far more pathways to messing up than there were to success…" is a line in book written by Pam Leonard…."Death's Imperfect Witness". What I love about that line, is that this is life…and our choices. … Continue reading
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True Being.
I loved this talk. He opens us all, inviting us into the complex experiences of those who appear different. Their challenges are really ours to accept. Brilliant and articulate! My upbringing within a cult-like religion, who cast aside anyone who… Continue reading