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 Brian
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 Erin
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 Wynne
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 Vicki
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we have Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From Morning Sky by Vicki … More Well Said Saturdays – December 23
It has been an absolutely joy (and learning experience) to launch a podcast this year. Since Vicki and I are not producing any new episodes until 2024, here are a few favorites from this year: Episode 34: How to: Writing Family Narratives with Brian Hannon: Brian helps guide us through the tricky business of writing … More Podcasts Take Two
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
One year in elementary school, my class visited a local nursing home and sang Christmas carols for the residents. I wasn’t much of a singer — okay, let me be honest, I’m still not much of a singer — but I loved everything about the season and had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I wasn’t … More Ten lords a-leaping
The other day I was idling at a stop light when I young woman crossed the street in front of me carrying a snow board. She had it so perfectly balanced that it looked effortless. In fact, she had a backpack on and a coffee in her other hand so she was encumbered in other … More It’s All About Balance
Hello, friends. It’s December 17. How is that possible!? What a year! Partnering with the lovely and talented Wynne Leon and our HoTM team was joyous – prompting gratitude and wistfulness at year’s end. Taking stock and feeling humbled, especially when Mother Nature sets the stage. I restrained myself and demonstrated patience this week. There’s an … More Morning Sky
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