Heartbreath Living

12/07/2025

Be curious....

The child, like the artist, asks, “Why?” and, “How?” and interrupts, “But…”
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But, Why? The artist asks. And, What can be done about it? What are the possibilities? What if?

Walking on Water

12/07/2025

Remembering Luci Shaw, a longtime friend of Madeleine L’Engle and a luminous poet, editor and presence in her own right, who died on December 1. Their decades-long friendship shaped their work, their faith, and the way they each understood creativity. Luci’s poems carry the same qualities she brought to the people around her: attentiveness, curiosity, a deep love of the world.
Holding gratitude today for the conversations they shared, the books they made together, and the way their friendship continues to echo in so many readers’ lives.

Photo credit: Cornelia Duryée

12/07/2025

Banana bread, but make it muffins and gluten free! 🍌✨We swirled in rich cocoa for that marbled look that feels fancy but is secretly so simple. Add chocolate chips on top and you’ve got a brunch treat guaranteed to get oohs and ahhs.

Full recipe: https://bit.ly/4mzaQds

12/07/2025

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12/07/2025

"We have to be the women we want our daughters to be." – Brené Brown

10/17/2025

October and the Winds of Change
At this 17th day of the month and three weeks post seeing my HCM specialist at Northwestern, I have made a decision to begin a medication called Camzios. When I was training to be a young mental health counselor at the age of 25 years, usually we had to write weekly summaries of our reflections, thoughts, observations. I have been thing about this notion of content creator I've kicked around for a year or so. Actually, others in my support tribe have used words like beautiful, keep going. So the October Winds of Change have brought me to the Barnes and Nobel in Orland. I have been chatting with a fascinating young sales representative named Val who not only enlighted me on a different angle I'm looking for, but also made some suggestions about about some important ways i can enhance the experience i want to offer to women who see me. This picture is about time I took for self nurture today. This picture is also about inspiration. Nutritional Sandy from Three Point Healthcare will talk about clean eating so I thought this new magazine was appropriate for this place Im at. Our last few visits have focused on topics and what to i want to be able to say about myself in the next five years. Hence, Im curious about the first tional book "the five people you meet in heaven" by Mitch Albom

10/08/2025

There truly is nothing I love better than to resonate with a post from the creatives at Google AdIq. Sometimes it seems like AdIq really can communicate a message better than I. In other places on my page, I have written about emotional support. I have written about how critical a quality support team is and how valuable they are for recovery, health, healing, optimal living. To have the experience of deeply being listened to is one of the most cherished acts of human communication.

Sometimes, we need someone to simply listen. A therapist can help you work through what feels overwhelming. Let’s talk—because you don’t have to figure it out alone.

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10/08/2025

Something I recently found....

10/08/2025

In 2007 I went a workshop sponsored by Hazelton. This workshop was held annually and most years I went. I purchased a book. "Mediation Secrets for Women". Years later, I discovered videos on YouTube by Camille Maurine, a co-author of the book with her husband, Loren Roche. This was a time I was exploring the idea of movement is medicine.

10/07/2025

A cherished memory of night time reading as a child......

L’Engle’s story stokes a lifelong scientific curiosity of the young reader without leaving them overwhelmed.

10/07/2025

I want to explore more of what is meant by healing. Healing our heart health, healing our gut health, healing from injury, healing from our everyday struggles, healing from past trauma, healing the planet.
-nurture Core Values story

10/07/2025

One perspective on healing