Hi -- I'm Vicki and I’m a big believer in the power of connection – taking time to share what matters most. I love pondering...thinking about work, family and home life and I enjoy blogging about all of it. Cheers!
It’s been a wild and wonderful week with activities related to the official launch of my book, “Surviving Sue”. I thought I was humbled before – grateful for the interest and support from friends and family – but the intensity grew as the week unfolded. I share a “Peek Inside” the launch party on Victoria … More When We Get Swept Up in Self
Yes…I Talk to Myself. Often. We’re focusing on ‘self-care’ this month and as I thought about this week’s post, I realized most of what I needed to learn on the topic has already been drilled into me, one way or another. The troublesome part? Stickiness. Self-care efforts need to become habit-forming in order to pay … More Love Me List
I’m reading our dear friend, Julia Preston’s book “Voices: Who’s in Charge of the Committee in My Head” and it’s a delight in every way. Wynne mentioned Julia’s book to me a few months ago and the title was intriguing (almost as much as Julia herself) but sadly I had to sideline reading until I … More We Are One
June has flown by…and as I think about this post – my final post during our month of focusing on resilience – I realized I haven’t shared my ‘Top 13 R & R List’. There’s absolutely nothing unique or magical about it – it’s just my own butt-kick-wisdom, reminders to get serious when life feels … More Vicki’s Top 13
The hubster and I were out and about examining our new countertops the other day. Thank goodness that development – countertop installation in the kitchen – is happening soon! It was a fun outing as we visited with wonderful, talented people (“fabricators”) who will help ensure that the veins in the countertops line up as … More A Whoosh of Wisdom
My dad died just a week before Father’s Day in 1997. I’ve written about him a bit because he was a source of tremendous strength to me throughout my childhood. He carried burdens of his own but still managed to set an example of how to be a good human. Wynne and I recorded a … More Watering the Fence
I had a fantastic dream two nights ago – so much so that it’s turned into a post. 😉 Almost an auto-pilot-post. I can usually discern the trigger for a dream that’s detailed – so detailed that it sparkles with definition. No cloudy images or subtlety. This particular dream? I can see the connecting threads and it … More Music, Memories, Motivation
I love this quote from Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. The first time I read it, I swear it pulsated with insight: The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross The MOST beautiful people in the world? … More Letting Go of Fear
I love it when I hear our grown daughter offer a glimmer of insight so profound that as soon as she says it and the thought flies out of her mouth, she whips her head around just in time to see my grin. Yep. Nothing’s better than catching our children in a moment of knowingness. … More Guarding Our Spare Moments
This month we continue to focus on the topic of growth here at Heart of the Matter and this post is another in my short series about writing my mother’s story in my upcoming book, “Surviving Sue”. Thank you to those of you who’ve asked about maintaining the motivation to write. In this post I’ll … More Find Good Everywhere
