Take a Laughter Vacation
Sometimes I take myself too seriously. I’m trying to remind myself to take breaks during the day and remember: 1) Smiling, even when I’m …
Mindfulness leads to Wisdom
Book Review of Jack Kornfield’s The Wise Heart You don’t have to be a Buddhist to love The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of …
Self-Connection in the words of others
Just by being ourselves we are borne toward a destiny far beyond anything we could imagine. It is enough to know that the being I nourish inside me …
Book Review: Still Alice by Lisa Genova: Connection through Compassion
Book Review: Still Alice by Lisa Genova “This is a phenomenal book,” my friend Kay said as she loaned it to me. “Oh, good,” …
When did you awaken to Nature?
Nature Connection Messenger April Moore had a beautiful post on her blog today called “Awakening to Nature.” In it, she looks back to …
Book Review: A Praying Life by Paul Miller
“Learning to pray doesn’t offer us a less busy life; it offers us a less busy heart. In the midst of outer busyness, we can develop an …
Salute to the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalantas)
I made a new acquaintance today. She was there on the outside of my porch screen again this morning, the second morning in a row, just basking in …
When you want to give up…don’t
There are times in our lives when we’ve got to summon untapped reserves of strength, courage, and resolute endurance in the face of adversity. …
My attitude informs my actions…
Heartspoken is an attitude…a frame of mind…an inclination of the spirit. I’ve found that when I can be Heartspoken in the …