trying on a metaphor
Lint Roller? I Barely Know Her
I'd rather be in outer space 🛸
Origami Around
Three Goblin Art
will byers stan first human second
One Nice Bug Per Day
Xuebing Du
Andulka
Keni
"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
Show & Tell
art blog(derogatory)
NASA
shark vs the universe
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Cosimo Galluzzi
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Peter Solarz
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@blusparklellc
Be An Angel Today!
There was a time in my life that my daughter, prior to her death was incredibly close to being homeless. She was full of pride, she was young and listening to mom wasn’t always easy for her.
Not all kids have someone to support them. They are alone, scared and homeless. They don’t know when their next meal will be. They don’t even have the ability to dream of a better tomorrow as they are just…
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Making a Difference
Hello friends, I am reaching out to you today asking you to look at your life. See all the blessings that surround you that happened because someone believed in you at one time or another. It could have been your parents, your grandparents, a neighbor, a friend or a complete stranger. That person or people became the catalyst for you to take a new path in your journey that helped you appreciate…
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Capital H
Kat,
Tomorrow marks 10 years that your light has not been here with us. I miss you baby girl. Every day you cross my mind. Sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile. Whenever a butterfly crosses my path I know it is you saying hi. It always makes me smile and remember our talks about transformation and starting over. Drake looks just like you and I hear your laugh everytime I get your boy…
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Cracks and Crevices
Katrina and her son
Baby Girl,
It was our ninth holiday season without you. Nine long years.
People all deal with grief differently. I encountered many different aspects of grief just dealing with those who were impacted with your passing. Your father and his family blamed me for your death by suicide. They said I murdered you. They put up websites saying awful things about me. During the worst…
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What Is Important?
It has been months since I have spent time putting meaningful words together. I journal my day to day activities thinking someday my menial life may be important to someone. Then other days I think, who am I kidding, my days of annoyances and successes truly would be boring reading.
In my little world I try to do big things. I try to make each interaction a positive one. I want to leave each…
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Girl Scouts and I
I had the pleasure to do my first interview. Check it out here.
I feel very special.
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A Personal Angle
What is the best way to support a friend that is going through a challenging time? What do you say? What don’t you say? These are real questions that usually come up when you aren’t even prepared to deal with them.
I come to these questions via many different angles but today I am going to focus on one personal angle.
In 2008 I lost my daughter to suicide. I was devastated as any mother would…
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My Toastmasters Testimonial
https://youtu.be/22u301C9TfU
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Help Me Make A Difference
I am participating in NAMIWalks Minnesota, the largest event raising awareness about mental illnesses in the state, on September 24th. Mental illness affects 1 in 4 individuals and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) needs assistance. I participate in NAMI because I have lost multiple family members to suicide, including my daughter, due to the stigma of mental illness. Every person that…
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I Spoke At The MN State Fair
I spoke at the MN State Fair on Monday, Aug 29th. I am making a difference 1 person at a time.
I can’t believe I had the opportunity to speak at the Minnesota State Fair on Monday. The microphone stand was not in the best place but that is just the way it is. It was an awesome experience to take the opportunity to educate people about the stigma of mental illness. Every time I share my story I know I am making a change.
Three…
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MN Singing for Smiles
MN Singing for Smiles
Last year I had the pleasure of attending a fund-raiser that was put on by a 15 year old to bring awareness to Mental Illness for a 10th grade project. At that time she had recently been diagnosed with depression. This young lady has a beautiful heart, she is impulsive, funny, a little bit crazy, very outgoing and energetic. When looking at her you would say, no way, she isn’t depressed. That…
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Time with Kat at Minnehaha Falls.
Another Year Already
You would think it would get easier as time went on but it never does. Another Year Already.
Eight years ago today I was dealing with a very emotional and irrational daughter. She was incredibly depressed and there was nothing I could say that was helping her see that this too would pass. Bi-Polar Disorder had consumed all of the chemicals in her brain. In her chemical imbalance-induced pain, leaving this world was the only way to make the agony she felt go away.
When I wake up tomorrow…
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First Video Published! I am working to spread my message to help stop the stigma of mental illness. This is my first attempt at doing a youtube video.
A couple more wire wrapped stained glass pendants with imbedded sentiments. My photography skills are lacking. I will have to work on that. "Do or Do Not There Is No Try" & "Go Out There and Be Amazing" Tried a new technique with braiding the wire on the blue one. It has a charm that works well with the sentiment. A couple more items to add to my products for the August 13th sale at the Mall of America unless someone purchases them before hand. #BluSparkle #pendant #WireWrapped #unique #oneofakind
Another BluSparkle wire wrapped gem pendant with copper wire and blue topaz stones with an imbedded sentiment that I completed today. "You Got This" The lucky lady wearing this pendant is sure to have an extra boost of confidence for any endeavor. #BluSparkle #pendant #confidence #unique #oneofakind #gift
My latest wire wrapped gem pendant with an inspiration imbedded within. "Creative Minds are rarely tidy" Getting products ready for a craft show on August at the Mall of America. #BluSparkle #stainedglass #pendant #creative #unique #oneofakind #gift