The scene outside my window beckons me to come out and play… away from screens, devices, and other distractions.
Category: Family
We all need help at times, but sometimes it’s hard to ask for it…and sometimes it’s hard to give.
My eldest child, Everette (they/he) is a force to be reckoned with – always has been. To say they are my pride and joy would be an understatement.
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The Sagkeeng Sundance “Family” gathered for a photo after the ceremony, held this past June. You can find me, in my beautiful skirt, off to the right.
A quiet new year’s evening with just the two of us was inspiration to think about where I’ve been and where I hope to go.
“It isn’t enough that she sweat, labored, bore her daughters howling or under total anesthesia or both. No. She must be responsible for our psychic weaknesses the rest of her life. It is alright to feel kinship with your father, to forgive. We all know that. But your mother is held to a standard so exacting that it has no principles.” – Louise Erdrich, The Painted Drum.
Our wish for you is that however you celebrate the Season, you have moments of joy, acceptance and appreciation for whatever you bring to the table…or the table brings to you!