Sending You a Thimble Full of Love

A simply WONDERFUL package arrived on my front porch today! Another box FULL of thimbles from my wonderful friend and colleague named Lynne who lives in Michigan. She sent me her family’s thimble collection which they started in the 1950′s. There were over 100 in all. There are crystal thimbles, sterling silver thimbles, a leather thimble (laying on the table in the front row of the picture), a little wicker “basket” thimble holder, a Princess Diana thimble, and a BIG SET of porcelain china thimbles with my beloved birds... [Read more]

Love and Some Sewing Scissors Heal All

A few months ago I had to push through a very difficult task that had been causing me a lot of anxiety, nervousness and concern. I had been thinking about and preparing for it for quite awhile. It was the kind of task that makes you have sleepless nights because you want to make sure you really get it right because it is possibly going to deeply affect a lot of people. It was the kind of task where you are not guaranteed the outcome you are planning on by actually doing the task– you can really only just hope for it and keep your fingers... [Read more]

The Unexpected is a Gift

Last night I said to my 90-year-old mom “I never get any cardinals…” We were talking about birds and which kinds we are able to attract into our yards. JUST NOW a bright red cardinal flew onto my deck and sat on the iron patio table. It seemed to look RIGHT AT ME through my kitchen window where I sit at my laptop and work, write, gaze, and dream. This is the first cardinal ever at this address that I have seen in the entire seven years I’ve lived here. add color to your life Native Americans believed that the cardinal represented... [Read more]

Power is always possible.

There are teachers everywhere and symbols in every day of life to remind us of our power. These little red windmills sent to me by a friend are perfect reminders that power is always possible and that movement and energy are what make our dreams come true. pinwheels and windmills symbolize life, energy, and power Have you had a pinwheel or windmill encounter lately? Remember power is always possible. Photo by Julianne Ardemagni  Read More →

She is You

This week I’ve been cleaning out and organizing my office and I came across some notes about the character of the Pinwheel Girl I had written down in a notebook before The Pinwheel Girl Takes Flight was published. I was doing a character study of her and had wanted to articulate why she was so enlivening to me. Having just re-read those notes I thought I’d share them with you. I hope these thoughts resonate as strongly with you as they do with me. More Notes on Who is the Pinwheel Girl… She’s a symbol of helping women to... [Read more]

Waiting

even wood expands ~ you can too The world is waiting as it turns for you to capture it for yourself. It’s always been there all this time waiting for you to remember what you have always known since before you knew Time. The world is all that you are. Take it.  Read More →

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