Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.
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A month ago
I wrote this poem a month ago. It has no title. We see through you. We know that the zebras Lined up in the carport Are a sign of mental distress. And the bears lined up in front of the door Were over the top. I was relieved when I was able To open the… Read more
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Soul Cleanse
You are a toxin That I need to release slowly Over time. Through tears and sweat And sweet, kind words To myself. Our son told me this morning That he thought that you had always Been mean to me. I will not Be the woman I hate to read about. Read more
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this is me being vulnerable
A while ago, I re-posted a blog I wrote for the people I work with about resilience and vulnerability. So while I had the idea that this website and blog (Woven Bits) would mainly focus on my weaving and transitioning from my current profession to one of my own creation, the universe seems to be… Read more
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Bold Ideas and the Arranmore Dream
Life has been challenging lately. Summer is always challenging. The heat is one challenge (although this has been a strangely cooler June than usual). The other major challenge is that my job gets pretty stressful in the summertime. I work in a public library in Midtown Tucson. It is a small but mighty branch that… Read more
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A real blog post….. with links!
I wrote a blog post for my work’s staff intranet that I’m posting here as well, because I think it is a great post and I’m proud of it. I wrote it at the request of my job’s RiPL team. RiPL stands for Resiliency in Public Libraries. For those of you who don’t know –… Read more
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Mental Health Day
I took the day off from work today because I needed too. Life has been giving me lots of challenges lately and I just need to catch my breath. Read more

