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From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others…. Albert Einstein

Art as Connection

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I am inspired this morning by my friend and artist Kelly Walker’s blog post entitled “Art Matters.” Kelly is a “working artist.” She works to hone her innate talent. She works at her shop, Delilah’s Gallery, to offer beautiful pieces for sale. She works to share her love and appreciation for painting and art of all [...]

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Journeys That Connect: A Book Review

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Book Review of Lisa Mikitarian’s Her Safari: Snapshots Along the Way What makes good fiction? The answer, of course, is completely subjective, but the fiction I most enjoy includes one or more of the following criteria: It entertains, thrills, or fascinates. It offers unusual vividness of language or imagery. It reflects noteworthy insight into human [...]

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From Papyrus to Paper…a Journey Through History

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Part of the joy of writing personal notes is the enticing array of beautiful handmade papers available from artists and stationers. In my writing, I’ve explored connection from lots of angles, but a recent online acquaintance has helped me connect with the earliest history of paper. I “met” John Gaudet on Google+. I happened to [...]

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Music Connects Us All

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Today I was happily  reminded that some things have the power to connect us across boundaries of culture, race, age, and geographical distance. The famous ”Hallelujah Chorus” from  Messiah, by George Frideric Handel , has been performed thousands of times. The English-language oratorio was composed in 1741 and first performed in Dublin in 1742, with a premiere in [...]

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Love, Need, and the Power of Connection

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Introducing Connection Messenger and Guest Blogger B. Lynn Goodwin: author, caregiver, journal-writer Note from Elizabeth/Heartspoken: One aspect of the Power of Connection that we haven’t explored is the notion that connections can change, and when they do, the connection tools that we need will change too. This personal story from Lynn Goodwin is one that [...]

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Consider This: Connecting With Our Best Self One Radio Show At A Time

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Introducing Connection Messenger Annette Petrick, writer and narrator of the popular radio show Consider This.  Don’t you just love people who embrace life and live it to its fullest, regardless of their age or their circumstances? With few exceptions, these folks have a positive attitude, an appreciation for the good things around them, and a [...]

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Four Very Cool Note Writing Connection Tips

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NOTE: This article has been adapted from one that originally appeared on my Facebook Group page: “Revive the Art of Personal Note Writing!” Happy October to each of you! I have four unrelated—and very cool—tidbits to inspire you to write more personal notes and improve your personal note writing skills: Receiving a personal notes touches [...]

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Jason Wright is singing my song…in perfect harmony!

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Introducing Connection Messenger, Jason F. Wright How cool is it to be Facebook friends with New York Times bestselling author Jason Wright…cooler yet that he lives right down the road (by country standards) and is an active part of our community here in Shenandoah County!  Jason is a quintessential Connection Messenger. He believes in the [...]

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Are You Underemployed?

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Guest Post by Mimi Meredith Are you underemployed? No. You’re not. You’re employed. I don’t mean to say, be grateful for any job because so many other people have none. I don’t want you to justify your experience in life by comparing yourself to others and living the “it could be so much worse” mentality. There’s [...]

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Introducing the “Our Wisdom Spoken” Project

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If you could pass on your most treasured or meaningful wisdom or advice to someone you love, what would it be?  About the Project How often have you learned things (often the hard way) that you wish you could teach others? Or perhaps you’ve had an experience that resulted in a life-changing insight. Maybe you’ve just [...]

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Sympathy Notes Pep Talk

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NOTE: A shorter version of this article originally appeared on my Facebook Group page: “Revive the Art of Personal Note Writing!”  Next to Thank You Notes, Sympathy Notes are perhaps the ones we are called on to write the most often, yet for most of us, they are the hardest to do. What do you [...]

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Lest We Forget…

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Can it really be ten years since the terrible attacks on American soil that took place on September 11, 2001? We all remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we first heard about it, and that whole day was surreal. For thousands, the nightmare has not ended because of everything from [...]

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Bird and Landscape Notecards from Jackie Catterton

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Connections with Nature…Connections with Others I am constantly thrilled and fascinated that even connections are connected! Jackie Catterton’s charming notecards bring the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valley straight to your writing desk. These images never fail to brighten my mood and whisk me outdoors in my mind. I love sharing them by writing personal [...]

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Celebrate your personal heroes!

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The recent celebration of Labor Day and the 10th anniversary of 9/11 are good times to think about heroes — those people who have exhibited unusual courage in the face of challenge and hardship. We have national heroes, of course, but we should have personal heroes too, and I challenge you to celebrate the hero [...]

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My personal heroes: The Courage to Age Gracefully

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Jim and Betty Herbert   This piece was originally published in The Gratitude Book Project: In Celebration of Personal Heroes, a special, free e-book in commemoration of Sept. 11, 2001. If you have trouble downloading it, email me at eliz…@heartspoken.com and I’ll send it to you.   My mother and father, ages 87 and 93, are [...]

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Experience Jackie Catterton’s watercolors in person…

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Jackie’s Personal Appearances & Art Displays My friend Jackie Catterton (who is also a Heartspoken Connection Messenger, because her art connects us with Nature and with God’s creation) will be displaying her beautiful watercolors and notecards at several upcoming events in the Shenandoah Valley and northern Virginia, and I’m posting her schedule below. New pricing in [...]

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Overwhelmed by wedding thank you notes?

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NOTE: This article originally appeared on my Facebook Group page: “Revive the Art of Personal Note Writing!” I hear from newlyweds that the list of thank-you notes they need to write is almost paralyzing, especially when they can type faster than they can write. It really does feel overwhelming! Take a deep breath and read [...]

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10-10-10 by Suzy Welch

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Book Review of 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea by Suzy Welch The simple wisdom in this book can be summed up in one sentence: When making decisions, it can be extremely clarifying to consider the potential consequences of the decision in the short term, mid term, and long term (10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years). Since [...]

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Don’t Make Note-Writing So Hard!

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Originally written for Facebook Group “Revive the art of personal note-writing!” We all put off writing personal notes…somehow we think they have to be perfect, neat, and eloquent, and that means we have to be in the right mood. Not! That is the devil on your shoulder talking, and I’ll vouch for the fact that [...]

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Does a personal note have to be handwritten?

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NOTE: This article originally appeared on my Facebook Group page: “Revive the Art of Personal Note Writing!” There are many times when etiquette and custom and sentimentality call for a handwritten note if at all possible. There is something so much more personal…more intimate…more special about going to the trouble to write something by hand, [...]

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