Two Again Tuesday

We’ve been having fun making YouTube clips from our fabulous podcast guests. So, we’re republishing some of our best clips. The first comes from the beautiful voice of Melanie McGauran. She tells the story of her larger than life friend, Lissa McKinley. As Melanie tells about this woman who was an incredibly bright light, we … More Two Again Tuesday

Thank You!

I have a confession, friends. I don’t spend much time looking at my blogging stats…or synthesizing views from FB, IG or LI to understand the ‘reach’ of what I write. I write…to write. Express. Share. And whoa my gosh…I enjoy the camaraderie of comments. So much! 😊 (My flagrant use of emojis gives me away, … More Thank You!

From My Windowsill

And Now…for Some Lighter News… I’m no ornithologist. I took a guess at how to spell that five-syllable word and came up lucky. With all the ‘assists’ these days, I assume my supreme spell checker, assistant/BOT, “friend” on the other side of the screen would’ve corrected me if I goofed. If not, my bad. (Which … More From My Windowsill

Sunny Sonny 🌞

As we continue to focus on ‘change’ this month, I started thinking about the word from a progress and repeating patterns point of view.  When we take a step in a certain direction, are we committing to our path, or do we give ourselves the grace of u-turns and do-overs– without branding our efforts as … More Sunny Sonny 🌞

Morning Sky

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

Light, Love & Gifting

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