Last words matter As a physician, my husband was sometimes present during that sacred moment when a patient passed from life to death. Often there were no “last words,” because the patient was already unconscious, but when a patient spoke at this time, everyone in the room strained to hear, because “last words” can be […]
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The National Park System: America’s Hidden Treasure
When you discover our country’s National Park System, you discover the heart of America! Visionary leaders recognized the need to think long-term In 2016, we celebrated the 100th birthday of the National Park System (NPS). In 2019, we also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), originally known as the National […]
Hate To Write Handwritten Notes? CARDLY To The Rescue!
Technology finally offers an affordable way to send digitally generated notes by mail that look and feel as though they’re handwritten. NOTE: I am not being paid to endorse this service, but I’m always on the lookout to find ways for you to enhance or simplify your #HeartspokenLife. Happily, I was able to snag you a […]
Should Christians Forgive AND Forget?
Christians struggle with Jesus’s teaching about forgiveness: we are commanded to forgive over and over. But do we have to forgive AND forget? Maybe not… This post originally appeared on the blog in 2014, where it stimulated quite a bit of emotion and conversation. The question has come up so often lately, however, especially […]
Valentine’s Day Reflections from Heartspoken.com
I’ve updated and expanded this post from my archives to celebrate this special day. I confess to having mixed feelings about this Valentine’s Day, primarily because it has been so shamelessly commercialized and trivialized. It must be a painful day it for those who are alone or who have recently lost loved ones. A venerable […]
NOTEWORTHY: Note Writing For A Cause
Note writing is a powerful arrow in your #HeartspokenLife quiver. I love to write (and receive) personal handwritten notes, and I know their impact can far outweigh the time it takes to pen and mail them. Notes can reframe the world’s negativity Besides traditional note writing (e.g., thank you notes, sympathy notes), you can also […]
My 19 for 2019 List
Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I’m taking a new approach to goal-setting for the year: a “19 for 2019” list. Gretchen Rubin and her sister, Liz Craft, have a fun podcast called “Happier,” and for the second year in a row, they’ve encouraged listeners to create a list of important accomplishments they want to achieve […]
Word Of The Week: Farouche
This week’s word is “farouche.” Farouche disorderly, unruly, wild recklessly unsociable; surly He was a strange, farouche man, and she found herself both repelled and attracted to his unpredictable behavior. The visitor was odd and farouche. We didn’t know if he was just uncomfortable in the situation or completely clueless about how to act in […]