“Say NO more often and YES more fully.” ~ Laura West, Joyful Business Most of us have trouble saying “No” According to happiness expert Gretchen Rubin, when it comes to the way we humans handle inner and outer expectations,* most of us are “Obligers.” I certainly am, and that means it’s hard for me to […]
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How To Comfort A Friend Whose Pet Has Died
When someone loses a beloved pet, it’s important to reach out and let them know they’re not alone. Here’s some help for what to say. Part of living the #HeartspokenLife is opening your heart to others and feeling their pain and loss. Yet even when we do, we sometimes have a hard time knowing what […]
Heartspoken Moment: Always Choose Love
“Because I always have a choice, I choose love.” ~ Deepak Chopra a It’s never been more important to choose love The world today seems more polarized, fragmented, and dangerous than it has in a long time. We are afraid of the “Other” who doesn’t look like us or act like us or think like […]
How Am I Doing? Checking In With My 19 for 2019 List
Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I was inspired by Gretchen Rubin and her sister Elizabeth Craft to make a “19 for 2019” list instead. It’s June and I’ve just pulled out the list to see how I’m doing. Mid-year review of my 19 for 2019: Polish and publish my 40-day devotional called Stepping Stones to God […]
It’s Never Too Late To Find Success, Happiness, Or Your Soul Mate
Heartspoken’s guest Cynthia Trevino tells how she took steps to create the mental and emotional space she needed to shift her priorities and break some unhealthy patterns in her life. What she learned can be a blueprint for finding clarity and focus in pursuit of your own most #HeartspokenLife. Learn more about Cynthia below. ~ […]
Never Forget Their Service: A Memorial Day Tribute
On Memorial Day, I always think of my father, Jim Herbert — and my uncles and my husband’s uncles, all of whom served bravely during WWII. Here are some reflections: Fortunately my father and our uncles all came home, but of course, there were hundreds of thousands who didn’t, and there are hundreds of thousands […]
Am I Going Crazy?
The next time you look at me and think, “Wow, she’s really got her act together to get so much done!” just remember this story. Names have not been changed to protect the innocent…no one here is innocent. Everybody says I have to be vulnerable if I want my readers to relate to me. I […]
Happy, Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to my own Mama today! And of course to my readers who are mothers too. Remember those who have mothered you, whether or not they were your biological mother. I couldn’t resist sharing this adorable little animated Happy Mother’s Day wish that my friend Alma Reed sent me. Pin this: