Two New Year’s Gifts from Heartspoken
Blessings to you and your loved ones in the year ahead. Remember to always seek the #HeartspokenLife.
“The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.” ~ Dean Ornish
Science has shown that the happiest, most resilient individuals are those who have forged strong relationships with other people.
After The Casseroles Are Gone
[Updated and expanded since initial publication] Most of us are pretty good about sending sympathy notes or taking casseroles to a friend we know …
Start by listening
Listening may be the most powerful tool in your whole connection toolbox. “Listening is music to another’s heart. It is the unspoken …
Writing To An Elected Official: A Heartspoken Guide
Why, How, and Best Practices Any time is a good time to write to your elected officials, but since this is an election year, the idea is even more …
Overwhelmed by Wedding Thank You Notes?
NOTE: I bring this post back at a time of year when there are many weddings. And weddings mean gifts and gifts mean thank you notes… I hear …
Letters to the Past: A Journey of Reflection and Growth
Why and how you might write to someone who has died In our fast-paced world, letter writing may seem like a relic of the past, yet its impact …
Remembering D-Day: 80 Years Later
Today, June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II. This historic event, known as …
Is it a Seed day or a Harvest day?
Welcome to guest blogger, speaker, and author—and my writing friend—Beth K. Vogt. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds …
My Favorite Epistolary Literature
Epistolary Fiction These are novels in which some, or all, of the story is told through an exchange of letters, memos, telegrams, or diary/journal …