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Huge, Nearly-Wordless, Embroidered Facsimiles of Emily Dickinson’s Handwritten Manuscripts, by Jen Bervin

Originally posted on literodditi:
Emily Dickinson’s poems went unpublished during her life and for decades after her death. When they were published, nearly all of her creative, idiosyncratic punctuation and personal notation marks were deleted or changed to more familiar,…

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Schizophrenia embroidery at The Glore Psychiatric Museum

Schizophrenia embroidery….the need to express oneself comes out in so many ways!   at the Gore Psychiatric Museum there is a psychological striptease in the form of an embroidery…read the post below for more info

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THE AESTHETICS OF GENEROSITY: a man gives his shoes to barefoot bus passenger

Wow, what a beautiful story!   It’s scientifically proven that being generous is not only good for our souls but for our health as wealth.  Below is a great related story!

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The Cinta Wrap

Originally posted on Trama Textiles Blog:
Our fabulous product designer Tara Whalley gives a step-by-step guide to rocking the Cinta wrap – a fresh take on a classic Guatemalan style! Wraps will be available on our Etsy site soon! Photos…

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Learning how to surf the waves of time

Growing old–it’s mandatory if you want to stay alive.  Some people do it with more style than others. Here are a couple of examples to take into consideration.  The first is that of Mick Jagger singing No Expectations. The song was … Continue reading

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