💜 Hello From My Heart 💜 One of the things I have learned is that one of the ways to create joy is learning to balance life's many demands with some rest. I used to be a "nose-to-the-grindstone" person, both out of necessity and avoidance. I used to work 3 jobs. The first, Full time at the Postal Service as a clerk, then afterwards I would go to work cleaning a warehouse. The third job was cleaning houses which stemmed from the warehouse job. All were fulfilling to me, ho

❤️ Hello From My Heart ❤️ Healing childhood trauma has been a life-long journey for me. I had carried this pain for decades and am very happy to say, the healing journey has progressed nicely. I started to "feed the kid" inside of me. I say this phrase to acknowledge "The Kid", that little girl's voice inside of me that I used to ignore. The pain, humiliation and anger from abuse I had suppressed for so long needed addressing. So, first I started acknowledging this through

Earlier tonight, I went out to dinner and heard "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder playing on Touch Tunes. ...and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought to myself "this is just as relevant now as it was back in the 70's when "Higher Ground" first came out. Not only is this song full of soul, it has a great message. Keep on loving Keep on learning Keep on moving Keep informed Amidst the chaos, keep on reaching for higher ground Through Art Through Writing Through Music Throu

❤️ Hello From My Heart ❤️ Current events have been very challenging lately. The War in Iran Civil rights Women's rights ICE Abuses Violations of The Constitution, including Previous attacks on Freedom of Speech and OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to PEACEFULLY ASSEMBLE to protest, too. As difficult as things may be, it's encouraging to see people speaking up in memes on Facebook, artwork, music, radio, comedy on TV and the internet, too. Besides peaceful protesting, petitions and l

💜 Hello From My Heart ❤️ Today is Wednesday, March 4th 2026 I kept seeing memes on Facebook today that said March 4th should be "March Forth Day". This got me thinking about situations past and present that I had/have to move/march forth from: Feelings of Lack & Limitation False Relationships Getting out of my own way Sadness Toxic Situations Codependency I've learned from all of these past relationships and situations and I'm assuming everyone reading this has had to "March

❤️ Hello From My Heart ❤️ Happiness comes from within A thought popped into my mind today on this last day of February 2026. "Do what makes you happy". My Mother Phyllis used to say this to me all of the time: "Do one thing each day that makes you happy". ...Even when life sucked It did for many years as we both went through cancer. Hers, lung. Mine, uterine. Not to mention a lot of drama/trauma. I'll just leave that for another time. Mom taught me Creative Responsibility b

❤️ Hello From My Heart ❤️ I have to say the biggest life lesson I've ever learned is what we think about, we bring about. I know this sounds "woo woo" but this is scientifically proven. Dr. David R. Hawkins, MD. PhD of Physiology demonstrates in his book "Power Vs. Force" our thoughts are frequencies and that the many emotions we feel emit/ put out different energetic frequencies in terms of Mhz. The Earth has a magnetic field and guess what? So do we! Our magnetic field is

❤️ Hello From My Heart ❤️ Sometimes we need to set healthy boundaries for both ourselves and others. This took me almost a lifetime to learn. Being Codependent most of my life, it was hard for me not to put on my "Super Sue Cape" and try to save the day. I've always loved helping people but have had trouble finding balance between self-care and being of service. I would both look and feel run down, burned out as well as feeling very stressed. When I felt all these things I be

❤️ Hello From My Heart ❤️ I think ladies need more tools for self-sufficient lives, both spiritually and figuratively. Here's what I keep in my spiritual toolbox: Look at challenges as opportunities: A good, positive outlook even when things go wrong. It always leads to a better situation. Music: Music gets you out of a funk. My Father James taught me at an early age that music helps to make you feel better. Anytime we would drive or work around the house, music would always

❤️ Hello From My Heart ❤️ Happy Valentine's Day ! Love is certainly in the air and not just for romance. Today especially, love in all of it's forms is celebrated. Healthy self-love is a precursor for all of the good things in life. It took me nearly a lifetime to learn this. Better late than never, right? For a long time I struggled with Codependency. Codependency is when someone takes on other people's issues instead of their own to escape pain. ...Just another form of avoi