Examples of an Imperfect woman
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Lesson from the Virus.
My feelings over the past few weeks have run the gamut; and sometimes all in one day or even in an hour. Mostly my anxiety has markers of PTSD and my struggle in wanting to control others. These feelings feel… Continue reading
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Words of Our Friends!
This has been a weird week for me. I am trying to assimilate into a new normal, as we all are. I am trying to be comfortable outside of my home delivering mail, and yet feel I am walking… Continue reading
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Solved a Problem
It was so weird to see empty shelves in the grocery store and fairly crowded isles. People stockpiling their cupboards for the unknown that is to come. And, I will admit, I too added a few extra items, to… Continue reading
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March Forth!
A friend of mine sent this to me this morning. "Today is March 4th. A day to collect our strength and boldly march forth. A day, not to forget our struggles but to accept them regardless of how they have… Continue reading
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Story Line of Becoming
I felt like I was taking the records of my mentalness as I left Copper Country Mental Health with my quilts. I was taking them out of a safe space. A place that understands, and holds sacred, our mental being.… Continue reading
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Hit and Abandoned
I was halfway through my route, when a Bright Blue Ford Pickup Truck blew a stop sign and hit the back of my jeep, swinging me sideways, almost hitting vehicles parked at the Feedmill Cafe. I caught the bright blue… 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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Obey My Soul
When writing about childhood abuse and trauma, there are two sides; the parent's and the child's. Most often, folks rush to understand and sympathize with the parent; for it is our natural tendency to protect parents. We have been schooled… Continue reading
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A Mother Who Loves You
Being estranged from my family, I will not experience many of life's natural moments. Moments that I believe hold sacred empowerment – the handing off of the torch of life – when a parent passes on. A moment that holds… Continue reading
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One with One
What has been so affirming, in the journey of reclaiming myself and my body from a religion, IS how much the body has been used as a tool against us. And, how the mind turned into the enemy. It is… Continue reading