Here at Heart of the Matter we writers are dabbling with the concept of “light” this month. As you may have read, our talented team has done a terrific job of bringing heartfelt stories forward, literally reflecting their creative insight about the word LIGHT and all the various manifestations of its meaning. LIGHT. LIGHT. LIGHT. In … More Light, Love & Gifting
Congratulations to our friend, Lois Roelofs! We posted about Lois’ nomination for a Chicago Writers Association Award just two weeks ago and we learned this morning…she’s a winner! From all of your Heart of the Matter friends, Lois, we salute you and your beautiful book about Marv. What a wonderful, well-deserved win. 💕 (And for … More She’s a Winner!
When I was very young, I would crawl into my mother’s lap wearing my onesie pajamas and beg for a glass of milk and for her to read to me. I had a series of favorite books, everything from The Poky Little Puppy; Clifford, the Big Red Dog; The Little Engine That Could; Corduroy; The Berenstain Bears; to Katy and … More How a curious little monkey changed the world
An end of the month round-up for August. … More August’s Greatest Hits
I appreciate and admire my blogging friends who share their observations about people, whether in chance encounters doing everyday things or sweet reminiscences about home and hearth from days gone by. Examples? Ally Bean and slices of human nature at the grocery store; Deborah and a forested encounter with a woman wearing her favorite color … More Inspirations
And end of the month line-up for June. … More July’s Greatest Hits
I first heard the term mise en place while watching the television show Worst Cooks in America on the Food Network. Chef Anne Burrell introduced the term to a new season’s cast of recruits: people of various ages and professions who had shown themselves to be inexperienced, inept, or exaggeratedly careless cooks. At first, I … More What a Chef Can Teach Us about Writing
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
And end of the month line-up for June. … More June’s Greatest Hits
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
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