2024 June Newsletter
I’ve been reflecting on legacy and what type of imprint I want to make on this earth. The concept of how one leaves a legacy behind including looking at what the
Through my research on legacy , I found that to create a legacy, one must live each day with conviction, character and passion. The legacy should make an impact by touching others lives, create change and elicit inspirations. Ultimately a legacy should be something that outlasts you and continues to make a difference. This idea of creating something that continues to thrive despite our absence, creates an inherent challenge as we see how our fast paced world continues to change almost daily. 2020 caused many people to reevaluate how they do business in order to stay relevant and in business. We as a club are beginning to identify ways to stay relevant and those changes can cause conflict, resistance and hurt feelings due to emotional attachments or lack of understanding.
According to research, the easiest way to destroy a legacy is to not evolve, mistake that a legacy belongs to only the powerful or influential. A controlling desire for power and position can destroy what we hope to encourage to continue and grow if we do not live the values and mission of the legacy.
I would like your help in creating an updated mission statement to help guide our club. The idea is to remind us that whatever decisions, modifications or changes that are made are done so within the scope of the values and goals that we have identified. The mission statement may contain some of the original goals along with the progress of the past 30 years. We can also add future directed goals. Please email your ideas to me at leeanngossett@gmail.com so that we can publish the mission statement to our newsletter.
I would love to see this club continue to thrive and grow. I have been inspired by our 2024 class lineup and am eager to see what 2025 brings. We have so many talented folks within our group and I am consistently impressed by all of you.
As humans, our greatest enemy is ourselves. We can ask for grace and strive everyday to intentionally live our values of kindness, integrity and honesty. Since we are all human, it is inevitable that we will fail. Living our values means that we will get up, ask for forgiveness and move forward. These actions of perseverance, humility and honesty will be some of the things that people remember us for, not our imperfections.
I’ll ask again, How are you living your dash?
LeeAnn Washatka, President
The Dash Poem
by Linda Ellis
I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning to the end.
He noted first came the date of the birth and spoke the following date with tears.
But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between the years.
For that dash represents all the time that they spent life on Earth.
And now only those who loved them know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not how much we own, the cars, the house, the cash.
What matters is how we live and love, and how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard. Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real,
and always try to understand the way other people feel.
Be less quick to anger and show appreciation more,
and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read with your life’s actions to rehash,
would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?
September 5th - 7th (Thur-Sat) – Lise Lorentzen Seminar
October 19th (Saturday) – Betty Roberts - Santa Spindles
November 16th (Saturday) – Pat Reeder - TBA
Christmas Raffles
Teacher: Tirzah Probosco
Palette: Jo Sonja
Prep:
September Lise Lorentzen Seminar
Teacher: Lise Lorentzen
Any remaning seminar balance must be paid when you pickup your surfaces, pictures, patterns and instructions.
You will be notified of the date and location of pickup.
Lunches are included in the seminar price. Bottled water will also be provided.
Contact Tirzah (801-336-7900) or Leeann (801 391-3556 ) if you have any questions about the seminar.
The Seminar will be held in the classroom of Wimmers' Sewing and Vaccum (1077 E, Gentile Street, Layton, UT). Exit I-15 at Layton Parkway, exit #330. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto 425 S Fort Lane. Then turn right onto E Gentile Street and continue east 75' then turn right again. In 121' turn left and Wimmer's will be on the right. There is parking around the building.