The Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast is back with its first episode of 2024! This year we are putting special emphasis on the why and how of creativity. We start the season with a special episode with Dr. Vicki Atkinson. We know and love our writing, blogging friend, and podcasting friend Vicki. But … More Episode 49: Six-Word Stories with Dr. Victoria Atkinson
Some people embrace change. Others fear it. Me? I chase after it like a kid in hot pursuit of an ice cream truck on a scorching summer afternoon. (On a side note: RIP, Choco Taco. You are missed.) The last time I had a Choco Taco was my first day as a Wisconsin resident: Aug. … More The world is my Moo Goo Gai Pan.
My wife and I were counting pennies. We were a young married couple with our first child and a baby on the way. On one of our few date nights out, instead of enjoying some quality couples time, we were instead patrolling the aisles at Best Buy looking over the latest and greatest in VHS … More Keeping up with the times
I think it’s fair to say that we know and love our writing and blogging friend, Vicki. But of course, dear Vicki has worn a lot of other hats – therapist, professor, college dean, author. And one of the places where her incredible experience wearing all these hats comes together? Six-word stories. That’s our podcast … More A podcast tease, short and sweet
To start the year off light, I wanted to do a list post. I think this beginning-of-the-year period always makes me a bit leery. Leery because my default is not, “I can’t wait to see what this year brings!!” Nope, I’m more like, “Oh God, what is this year going to bring?!” So, writing a cute little list post gives me a satisfying feeling of cozy comfort as I face all the uncertainty of 2024. … More 4 Changes That Don’t Freak Me Out
Our theme this month at Heart of the Matter is change. As I mulled this topic over the past few days, I was drawn in by two quotes. Both are well-known…a Chinese proverb about planting trees…. now….and a Seneca quote about beginnings and endings. (Both are snipped into the graphic above. I love them – … More Dancing With Change
Teaching my kids about the value of money has always come with the moment when they’ve had to let go of two quarters in order to get a dollar bill. Or trade five $1 bills for one $5 bill. There’s a conceptual hurdle that has to be overcome and it isn’t instinctive to let go. … More Letting Go and the Value of Change
Happy Holidays from all of us at Heart of the Matter! 2023 was an amazing year and we’re grateful for your readership and support. We’re thrilled to do a ‘take two’ as we share some of our most popular posts from 2023. (Note comments have been disabled.) See you in the new year! Enjoy and watch … More Best of Endless Weekend
Happy Holidays from all of us at Heart of the Matter! 2023 was an amazing year and we’re grateful for your readership and support. We’re thrilled to do a ‘take two’ as we share some of our most popular posts from 2023. (Note comments have been disabled.) See you in the new year! Enjoy and watch … More Best of Libby
Happy Holidays from all of us at Heart of the Matter! 2023 was an amazing year and we’re grateful for your readership and support. We’re thrilled to do a ‘take two’ as we share some of our most popular posts from 2023. (Note comments have been disabled.) See you in the new year! Enjoy and watch … More Best of Deb
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