joyful healing – Joyful Healing, Dogs and Quilts

Clothes

I think the best part of being 60 is no one cares what I wear. I have bought a couple of tops that are no nos for my age. I love them and will wear them. Freedom and joyful healing!

Today, pre depression control, would have been profoundly upsetting. Today? Oh well, life happens. And it is a beautiful experience! First, husband had to go get our friend and couldn’t go to town with me. And I had to drive over highway 119, alone. I did it without a hitch. And not a minute ofContinue reading “What upset me today? “

Booth At Dunbar WV

We went today and figured out our booth. Move in day is March 1st. Have I told you all I love my co artists? They are just amazing women. I feel like this will lead to same financial freedom for myself and more joyful healing!

Art, chaos, failure, win

Today I did some plans for color field wall hanging. Oddly, because of two traumatic events, anything besides quilting, is approached with chaos. I believe it is because I knew I would fail so I might as well get it out of the way and fail at the start. I read a lot on colorContinue reading “Art, chaos, failure, win”

Christmas

For the last week or so, we have been cleaning out Christmas. I thought it was going to be hard but it’s almost freeing. I know next year I can put out what I want. We even second handed Christmas dishes that belonged to my bio mom. It seems like such a long process butContinue reading “Christmas”

Well, A Booth?

Well, I think we are going to rent a booth in an antique, farmers market kind of place. I was all excited, made Anna and my friend excited (we will go together on it) and tonight I have butterflies. What if I don’t sell anything? What if my depression flares up? February is a toughContinue reading “Well, A Booth?”

I Tried

I tried painting fabric. It failed. But I’m okay with it. Before a lot of healing, I would have given up on art and quilting for days or weeks. Tonight, I’m just upset because I wasted medium that’s mixed with paint and paint. I didn’t heat set it long enough. I will try again later.Continue reading “I Tried”

Upstairs Work

My daughter and I spent more than three hours upstairs cleaning today. I have a plan up there. Fabric is being sorted by theme and, later, will be sorted into sub categories. We trashed a bunch including a broken fan, a cross stich book marker I started 30 years ago and a ton of scrapbookContinue reading “Upstairs Work”

Happy New Year

I use to hate New Years. This is not the case this year. I have always felt like a failure. This year, I know I have had amazing successes, experiences that I never thought possible and many, many, take my breath away, happy experiences! This year, I’m looking forward to the New Year. I wantContinue reading “Happy New Year”

First Time

My daughter in law helped me with makeup. In my whole life, I have never felt even the least bit attractive. I see a person with stringy hair, bad teeth, dirty neck, red skin and warts and dark circles under my eyes. We talked and she said I needed to stop the negative talk aboutContinue reading “First Time”