Good luck out there with the busyness of celebrating but remember when you look over at your partner you are sharing this day with, don’t make too big of deal about it. Be with someone who makes you feel good about yourself and if that person happens to be just you and a good book, you may learn something important with a well-chosen book, like what Greek Gods represent.
Author Archives: matters of the heart
Snow Succulence
Is it, though, the snow I am wishing for? Or is it the succulence, the mental nourishment.
The being.
The quiet.
The memory-making experiences
The slowed-downpace.
The no-guilt feeling with slowing down.
Emergence of Christmas
For me, the decorating of our Christmas tree is a spiritual ceremony, which celebrates friendships, travels, and life’s momentous occasions.
Thanksgiving Gratitude
Every morning for several years now, I’ve jump-started my day with my much-required-coffee and writing in a gratitude journal all that I am grateful for from the prior day. I believe that almost every day provides some thing or things to reflect on that I should not take for granted. And starting each day withContinue reading “Thanksgiving Gratitude”
October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I am an 18-year breast cancer survivor living in suburbs of Charlotte, NC. During the month of October, breast cancer awareness month has been a big deal where I live, in large part because of the Susan G. Komen-Charlotte organization’s events. One of the largest events in Charlotte has been the 5k held on theContinue reading “October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month”
Fall Solstice
The heat of the south’s summer is subsiding where I live in a suburb of Charlotte, NC. I’m anticipating a calmer, cooler fall that encourages getting outside more and observing tree leaves turning to their fall-preferred-colors of yellow, orange, or cranberry. This fall solstice date seems to beckon me to take a deep breath andContinue reading “Fall Solstice”
Matters of the Heart 