“I decided to photograph elements of this painting. Going in close and getting intimate with the details of the paint and the strokes felt like home. And it quickly came to me that mixing these two mediums, paint and photography, was exactly what needed to be done.”
Read MoreWhat comes to me is the word delay. Much like at an airport or a detour going home, we get impatient in the hold up of time and quickly think of how it’s an inconvenience to us getting to our next destination. We feel anxious, rushed, antsy, and sometimes angry. It’s about how it affects us and how it forces us to pause. Being forced to slow down and face the things that are out of our control.
Read MoreI have to admit that learning to set boundaries came to me at time when I felt least equipped. From what I account of that time period in particular came with lots of ups and downs and constantly feeling like I was being tested. Once I set one, I’d be challenged to be stronger and tougher at the next go around when someone was trying to take advantage of me. The tests came often, and then they became more spread out. What felt like mastery had been accomplished, another situation would pop up to challenge my skills yet again.
Read MoreDammit, these lyrics make me really angry at myself. They’re honestly carved into my being and I have been stuck here for so freaking long that I feel the line “I don’t wanna to be this way forever” so damn much.
Read MoreToday, I had an “ah ha” moment where I realized; I’ve turned every single aspect of daily functionality into a task on my to-do list of life. I am consumed with the idea of organizing and formulating the next task that needs to be complete.
Read MoreBack in 2017 Kerri & Chris Morgan came to la femme knowing that their journey to become parents was a topic that needed attention and support. I will let Kerri’s blog fill you in on all the details on infertility, IVF and ultimately their decision to adopt two embryos. Kerri and I had known each other for a few years and she knew that la femme was blossoming into a nonprofit. She has been a sounding board and an advocate all wrapped into one, she knows all the intimate details to our mission and our dream to make la femme a platform for tough topics that need to be heard.
Read MoreI can blame my desire for privacy on the fact that I’m a Scorpio. I can admit I’m independent. I can also tell you that I’m typically the person that says “I’ve got this” even when I don’t.
Read MoreAs you can read, we have mentioned how you can best help us now and as we set up to begin our first fundraiser. For obvious reasons, sharing our mission, our project, our stories is a driving force to spreading the word and helping us get out there. But we believe the key ingredient to helping us to reach your own networks, is if you add in your own voice.
Read MoreI’m frustrated, I’m angry, and I am really embarrassed. After sitting with “the situation” I am referring to for a few days, it dawned on me that it was time to use my own voice and blog about this recent situation I experienced. In this situation I am referencing, I noticed that someone’s voice was stripped from them because of catty talk that ultimately translated to adults bullying kids under their breath. This fell upon my ears as I was in clear ear shot to the adults talking off to the side. What I noticed was these adults were also just steps away from their own children who were sitting together speaking on the same topic, and unfortunately in the same way as their parents.
Read More“What a cowardly thing to do.” “How selfish of them” “What about the kids?” “How could they do something like this to their loved ones?” “But, they were always so happy.” “Why didn’t they ask for help?” Do these “innocent” phrases sound familiar to you? Surely, you’ve heard at least one of these statements from at least one participant in every conversation you’ve had about suicide. Maybe you, yourself have even uttered these normalized expressions of grievances. Am I right? Now – if you’ve said these things, or anything having a similar meaning when discussing someone who’s committed suicide, before you feel attacked or defensive, please listen…
Read MoreWhat if together we can begin a local movement to allow all ages to write in and share their stories. Whether they want to write, share photographs, lyrics, or have us help them share their thoughts in a way that allows them to creatively express their feelings so that others can resonate in them and realize that together we are more powerful than the isolation that we sometimes feel in our own thoughts.
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