Art & Quilts
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Badass Imperfect Ladies!
When you live your life from the inside out, your feelings are engaged and alive. I most often Feel someones energies, before I See them. The words are garbled and the intention is clear. As they enter my space, I… Continue reading
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Moksha
I am sending a quilt out to an organization called "The Truth Be Told". A group of women who go into prisons, who give the women prisoners a chance to write their truth. Empowering them to write their stories truthfully,… Continue reading
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Without Permission.
It wasn't until the end of the last blog, that I realized the significance of me returning to the little church on Pine Street. To walk into a place that altered how I viewed myself and the world around me.… Continue reading
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Potential of who I am.
In "Trust" by Iyanla Vanzant, there is a segment on "Owning Yourself". Just the idea, that we don't own ourselves seems odd. If we don't own ourselves, who does? Iyanla writes, "Once we understand that the voices in our heads… Continue reading
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Speak Out Loud
Our local chapter of NAMI wanted me to post on my Blog about the upcoming event (May 4th at 7pm) at the Portage Library to help bring awareness to Mental Health. I will be doing a talk on Art… Continue reading
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Badassery is a lifestyle!
"Loyalty isn't a virtue, neither is patience" is what a wise friend wrote to me. At the same time, I was told of a woman leaving her abusive husband. I then wondered, what would a great care package consist of,… Continue reading
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Disorder that you feel.
So, I was refreshing my memory about what "Art Therapy's" definition was so I could quote it tonight at my speech. "Treatment intended to relieve or heal disorder…" I then, thought….I best look up disorder; so as not to mis-speak.… Continue reading
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An Acquired Taste!
In the past week, I have had to pass on exercise as I listened to my body and its illness. This pause has given me great insight. In years past, IF I exercised it was for the body. The shape and… Continue reading
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Art Therapy
On March 9th at 6pm at Copper Country Mental Health Institute, I will be giving a presentation on Art Therapy. (it is free and all are welcome) I was given a 'suggestion list' of what I could talk about…… Continue reading
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Soul Felt Its Worth
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." Alejandro Jodorowsky I have had the honor in talking to some young women, who have recently left the religion they were born in, and they shared how oddly they are… Continue reading