Beyond the Garden Gate

This week the blog post was a bit late because I have been in a major cleaning and working mode, I think part of it is knowing my little one will be starting pre-school and its a new season not only weather but in our family; How, when, what? she grew up so fast! so many feeling, so many fears, so many thoughts going around in my head. My main fear though is her beautiful soul and heart being shattered by other kids. I get it its going to happen, its a part of life I think, I was bullied and shames me to admit I was a bully too. There is nothing I can do to protect her, other than lock her up Rapunzel style, but even then it would just be harming her by keeping her in a bubble, I don't know. Part of what makes us grow and evolve is the challenges we face. A lot of people are amazed to find out I was bullied, but yes believe it or not I was and I was made fun of and that lead me to make pretty bad decisions in my life to try to "fit in" (more on that later) But one t

It has been a while since I decided to stop "working"  and focus on my family (yes I still paint and sell my paintings as prints and postcards HERE but I am not active in the workforce). And since that moment I have had this nagging feeling, it shows up with more intensity with the feminism marches and movement out there, but I feel like I am betraying some kind of sisterhood! lol its kind of funny to write it out and say it out loud but its true, is anyone else out there feeling this way?  I feel like I am betraying "them" all the woman who worked and are working so hard for freedom, for us to work, to succeed, etc. and when I tell people I want to be a home maker it’s like I am betraying some sort code, “what? Why? After Women have worked so hard to get out of that role of the slaves at home with no say and can actually work and make something of themselves..." it feels like knife in the back betrayal to all those women because I actually want and like