[Updated February 2018] In light of yet another school shooting in Florida this month, I am so sad to contemplate the loss felt by victims’ families and the degree of despair the young shooter must have felt to seek relief in snuffing out the lives of others. Yet even the healthiest among us often find […]
Self Knowledge
7 Great Books For Winter Reading
Surely one of life’s most satisfying pleasures is to cuddle up on a sofa or favorite reading chair with a good book. It nourishes both body and soul! There are all kinds of reasons to read, and my tastes and reading moods vary widely. Sometimes I want to be educated and inspired, but other times, […]
6 Power Tactics For Building Resilience In A Volatile World
I’m delighted to welcome guest blogger and executive coach Salma El-Shurafa. While her article is focused primarily on building professional resilience for dealing with the volatility in today’s workplace, I felt her tactics were also applicable to all of us who feel bruised and battered by life’s uncertainties and turmoil. I hope you’ll chime in […]
Thanksgiving’s Celebration Of Gratitude
Gratitude is an essential ingredient to the wholehearted life. Heartspeakers know this intuitively, and I’ve written of it often here at Heartspoken.com (CLICK HERE for these posts). Thanksgiving quotes to lift your spirits: To celebrate this special U.S. Holiday of Thanksgiving, I’m sharing a few of my favorite quotes about gratitude: “If the only prayer you said […]
Slay Your Dragons By Showing Up
I am grateful to my friend Tammy Mobley LaDrew for being my guest Connection Messenger* today. She is doing amazing work helping clients tap into their creative power and energy so they can bring their best selves to their life and work. I follow her teachings with great interest, and when she published an article on […]
Head, Heart, And Gut: A Holy Trinity?
While I was talking with my wonderful cousin Lisbet on the phone today, I had a flash of insight on how to make better decisions. Our conversations are always thoughtful and wide-ranging, and she was telling me about the welcoming and inclusive culture of her new church home. We discussed the importance of being able to “live […]
Is Becoming Your Best Self The Right Goal?
FROM THE ARCHIVES: I first posted this in February 2015. Having just returned yesterday from a writer’s retreat with five inspiring women, I am more convinced than ever that we all struggle with judging ourselves instead of appreciating ourselves and embracing our gifts as fully as we should. I’m re-posting in hopes it will encourage you […]
Enjoy All Of Life!
My son and his wife sent me a lovely book for my 67th birthday about the work of Japan’s most famous artist, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), known in this country especially for “The Great Wave.” The lovely note they included with the book read, “We’ve just been to a lecture at the British Museum on this artist’s life and […]