Examples of an Imperfect woman

  • 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

  • I love you today.

    Today is also our 35th Wedding Anniversary.     I don't even know where to begin or how to encapsulate our 35 years. The girl I was when we met is so far from who I am today, and yet… Continue reading

  • Happy Badass Women’s Day

    Mother's Day could be women's day – a day where we celebrate the women in our lives that have enriched us, accepted us, honored us, empowered us, loved us, and encouraged us to be more of who we were born to be.… Continue reading

  • You Will Always Belong

    I am reading about Belonging in Brene Brown's Book "Atlas of the Heart – Mapping Meaningful Connections." "We have to belong to ourselves as much as we need to belong to others. Any belonging that asks us to betray ourselves… Continue reading

  • The Right Direction

    I looked back in my blog and the first time these Story Line Quilts were displayed was July 2012 at the Strawberry Festival Quilt show- almost 10 years ago. There is a difference in who I was back then, compared… Continue reading

  • Off to Show My Soul

    My quilts are rolled up and loaded into the car – their labels have been printed – they are all set to be put on display. I was chosen by the Peter White Library Arts Committee to show my art… Continue reading

  • Comfortable in a Very Uncomfortable World.

    I am reading "Atlas of the Heart" by Brené Brown.    She writes "Our anxiety often leads to one of two coping mechanisms: worry or avoidance. Unfortunately, neither of these two coping strategies is very effective. Worry and anxiety go… Continue reading

  • Sing Out Loud

    Retirement or growing older, gives us the space to see ourselves and how we fit into our lives. If you are lucky, by the time you retire, you have grown into a self that your soul feels at rest in.… Continue reading

  • Covering Up?

    I think people think, that the hardest part of speaking up about sexual abuse is the speaking up. The harder part is not being believed. My voice and my words appear powerless, and the benefit of the doubt goes to… Continue reading

  • Once Again On Display

    So, a few years back, prior to Covid, I was working with the Library Director at Peter White Public Library about having My Storyline quilts on display.  We had to postpone a few times, but now we are ready to… Continue reading