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Happy 14th Anniversary WIND.
It is hard to believe that WIND is 14 years old – it began as a collaborative effort between Dial Help – and myself. The idea was to have a group of women that would explore creative expressions – Women… Continue reading
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The Colors of My Life
Fourteen years ago I was the keynote speaker at the Dial Help Annual Fundraiser. Well, my storyline quilts were also part of the speech. It is hard to believe that 14 years have passed and that there still is so… Continue reading
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Who loved with Courage
Mother’s Day has me looking upward to my mother, looking at myself, and then – looking at the mothers of my grandchildren. I sit between my mother and my grandchildren’s mothers. I am part of my mother and the seeds… Continue reading
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That is Me.
I listened to a podcast, about exploring the rising trend about going No Contact with your Family. I have been No Contact with my family now for over 20 years, which seems almost surreal. A brother was the last contact… Continue reading
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Where Love Lives.
A lifetime ago, I used to go Caroling with my siblings. One year I made us all scarves to wear. The simple joys of the holidays. Being a creative person, each Christmas I would try and make them all something.… Continue reading
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His Daughter to Live hers Well.
Dates on the calendar can stir up memories – a glimmer of significance to the day. My father would have turned 96 today – he’s been gone now 13 years – but he was gone for me long before that… Continue reading
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A broken heart is an Open Heart.
I marvel at the synchronicity of my life…after writing about my Mothering Test, I turn on Sirius and I hear Iyanla Vanzant talking about three generations of women, who are working on relating to each other. She has a new show called, "Fix… Continue reading
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Deviating from What is Standard.
Our training last night was so revealing to me on so many levels. We do role playing on the phones. Meaning, a person is the caller and we are the liners (on the crisis line) and we then get… Continue reading
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My Journey in Fabric.
I had to go and hang up the Storyline quilts….and with a cursory glance to get them in order, I was totally amazed…and this is without their personal one on one time with me. Wow. (I know it sounds odd… Continue reading