Current Affairs
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Walk of Grace.
I am not sure it matters, what level of mental illness we have, how devasting it is or how life encompassing or whether we can function in the 'normal' world or not…the bottom line is we are invisible to most.… Continue reading
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My denial disintegrated.
What I am learning is that it is rare to be a responsible individual, that there are much more apathetic bystanders than those willing to engage. Even to engage in the possibilities or to have a discussion. To begin to… Continue reading
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Waiting for the problem to take care of itself!
What I marvel at is the audacity of the human mind to deny reality and excuse it away…how educated people become irrational when reality walks in. I don't truly know what is behind this phenomena, but its maddening to witness.… Continue reading
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Sunrise of My Life
"I was forced to live far beyond my years when just a child, now I have reversed the order and I intend to remain young indefinitely." Mary Pickford It is my Happy Birthday for the 55th time! I am in… Continue reading
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Pattens of Freedom
"Birthdays are new beginnings, but they're also moments of personal closure, which are crucial if we are to grow positively into our authenticity." Sarah Ban Breathnach It is the Eve of my 55th Birthday and as Emily Dickinson said,… Continue reading
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Health to the Mind.
A short article was written about my quilts in a newsletter for Northern Lights Clubhouse. Some of their members came to my "Meet the Artist" event at Copper Country Mental Health in September. The article read, "On September 18th… Continue reading
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Standing By
I loved this video by Mike Dilbeck "Empowering Bystanders" It is my belief, that we can all become more aware of the times and places we Stand By. Stand by and feel like he said, the urge to do… Continue reading
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What are we saying…
In Sarah Ban Breathnach's book "Simple Abundance" she talked about the annual Christmas Letter…letters some of us write and most of us recieve. How it does seem like we get the edited version of their lives, like they airbrushed out… Continue reading
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Leader for Change…
A Marine that was sexually assaulted, said that she wasn't speaking as a victim or a survivor, but as a Leader for Change…I love how she sees herself as an instrument for change. Using her life experiences to help others,… Continue reading
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What Part are you Playing?
As I sat with the injustice of the justice system, it came to me that our solutions will not be with the same systems that are now creating the problems; but something totally different. Changing a broken system with the… Continue reading
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