Call Me Mental
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Celebrate my Badassery.
It is the eve of 19 years. Nineteen years of leaving behind the only life I had known to dare dream of changing the legacy I was born into. This wasn't a dream of mine. The truth fell into… Continue reading
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Their Own Child
How many people are aware of things they are wrong about? Most of us were not taught discernment or have the ability to change our minds/beliefs. I was raised in a black and white world. I was taught… Continue reading
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My Lady and I
My Story Line quilts are heading to Marquette at the end of March. They will be on display in the Huron Mountain Club Gallery, at the Peter White Library, for two months. They have been on display at Copper Country… Continue reading
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Soul Danced
More from "Will I Ever Be Good Enough" by Karyl McBride. "Self-trust, self-love, and self-knowledge can be taught to a daughter only by a mother who possesses those qualities herself. Furthermore, to pass them on successfully, a mother needs to… Continue reading
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Your Lens
From David Cowardin's book "Down South Justice" "The words of Charles Bukowski's famed poem, 'Roll the Dice'…" "If you are going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, and maybe… Continue reading
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Changed Direction
When I think of my Art and its journey, I am pleased that my most soulful quilts are on display at Copper Country Mental Health. I love that in order for you to see them, you have to be willing… Continue reading
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Fueled By Our Truth
Elizabeth Gilbert asked to share a photograph of when you felt the most powerful. It is odd, it isn't the one where your hair was perfect, you body size at its best and the right outfit. "Generally speaking, the… Continue reading
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Problems with Me.
I was asked if I had made a "Resolutions" this year and I said, "No, I didn't for this year." And, the reply was, "Everyone has something to improve." To which I responded, "I am okay today…" This led me… 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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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