By ACL Bachara Mother Mary, Dear Mother Mary Why are you crying? Again, my Kintsugi Heart Has broken open for the world And again I have stitched it up With golden thread Just before it shatters Once again.

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you CRAMPED and insane your whole life.” ~Anne Lamott ♣ A lifelong struggle with perfectionism is continuing to keep me small. Every post is a tiny step forward in overcoming that battle with myself.

I’m not here to sell you anything. I’m just tryin’ to have a good time.

Sometimes…when I think my opinion to be the most important, the most correct, I contemplate the vastness of the Universe, and I am but a speck of dust.

Mother told me, “Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve.” She was always protective of me…

January 21, 2017. Why did I march? I am an activist and a feminist at heart. I am very grateful for my upbringing, which made me who I am today. I was provided public education and instilled with a love of reading and lifetime learning. I am thankful to have a family that shares and […]

August 10, 2016 – Tomorrow I will embark on a journey I have been planning and envisioning in my mind, heart, and soul for weeks. Months. With a small group of close friends, I will embark upon my first multi-day hike on the Mt. Hood Timberline Trail, starting from Timberline Lodge, and moving counter-clockwise around […]