Author Archives: Paula

Memories are powerful allies in understanding who we are.

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Paula

Every day we look forward into our unknown future. At the same time we hold memories from our lived past. We look forward, we look back. Each can be valuable and of use to us in creating our future. I … Continue reading →

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I hit my first ‘Glass Ceiling’ in sixth grade at age 11!

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Paula

1956, Miami Springs, Florida, USA I wanted to be a patrol girl! I was a fifth grader when I watched as the girls and boys from the sixth grade who’d been selected to be “safety patrols” got to leave class … Continue reading →

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Carol Christ: Bold Adventurer!

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Paula

Carol Christ died yesterday July 14, 2021 peacefully in her sleep at her new home in Crete, Greece. One year ago she was diagnosed with a rare stomach cancer and received extensive treatment to extend her life. Jeanne and I … Continue reading →

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Ancient Crete Pulls Me Back: September 2021!

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Paula
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One More Lie: The “Equality Act”

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Paula

As a proud lesbian woman for most of my life I know that every woman benefits from the existence of lesbian women! In a male dominated society every time a woman chooses to direct her life-energy to another woman regardless … Continue reading →

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1954, Coming of Age….

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Paula

I’m writing about my life to explore the influences that have shaped my life. My stable girlhood is central to my understanding of all that has formed me. In the fall of 1954 I was nine. Our family had grown … Continue reading →

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Looking Back, Visualizing the Future

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Paula

January, 2020 began with a crowded trunk show at Cuttin’ Up Quilt Shop in Prairie Grove. About twenty-five women squeezed together to view the retrospective of many of my quilts from the last twenty-five years. No one wore a mask. … Continue reading →

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1953, Reading, Writing & Building!

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Paula

Why do we read? Author and avid reader Maureen Corrigan suggests that we read for a lot of reasons, “but two of the most compelling ones are to get out of ourselves and our own life stories and—equally important—to find … Continue reading →

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Crowded School Days

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Paula

Kindergarten had been a positive experience for me. I looked forward to my first day of school at Miami Springs Elementary. First grade meant big fat pencils, bright crayons and lots of other children to play with. Learning to read … Continue reading →

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Transformation, Abundance & Celebration, 2020

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Paula

“Autumn is a time of transformation and celebration, where nature dances in spectacular colors and the landscape fades into winter.” anon In the woods or indoors, plant life can enhance our own lives–especially in the reign of Covid! Winter temperatures … Continue reading →

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