Reflections

December 2023, and the first year of The Heart of the Matter blog is almost wrapped up. My first post here on the blog went live on January 21st. As they say, time flies…I was curious to see what I had written for that first post because honestly I’d totally forgotten. WOW! That was my … More Reflections

Do You Fear the Why?

I’m thinking and pondering a bit today, sparked by our topic of curiosity for the month of September. In its simplest form, curiosity is all about why. Of course there’s also what, when, where, how, why not, and according to Google and Indeed.com at least 15 defined forms of questions in our English lexicon.In my … More Do You Fear the Why?

Reclaiming Myself

I am going to a darker, maudlin, more personal place today which is incongruous when our theme this month is focused on happiness and joy. I know that many will say that true happiness, even joy, comes from making others happy, from giving selflessly to ensure they are creating joy in another person’s life. For … More Reclaiming Myself

Reflections on Joy

Joy by Hilda Conkling Joy is not a thing you can see. It is what you feel when you watch waves breaking, Or when you peer through a net of woven violet stems In Spring grass. It is not sunlight, not moonlight, But a separate shining. Joy lives behind people’s eyes. There’s been all sorts … More Reflections on Joy

Knowing, and Loving Oneself is the Ultimate Form of Self-Care

I need to be real here. Our topic of self-care this month is a tough one for me. There are the standard categories that define self-care and all are widely published online. If you are a list person, and like clear definitions blogger Erin was kind enough to write The Seven Pillars of Self Care … More Knowing, and Loving Oneself is the Ultimate Form of Self-Care