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Here are 10 interesting facts about the Fourth of July and America’s 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial): The United States turns 250 in 2026. July 4, 2026, marks 250 years since the adoption of…

Here are 10 interest…

Here are 10 interesting facts about the Fourth of July and America’s 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial): The United States turns 250 in 2026. July 4, 2026, marks 250 years since the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Declaration wasn’t actually signed on July 4. While July 4 is the date on the document, most delegates to the Second Continental Congress signed it on August 2, 1776. Independence was voted on before July 4. The colonies voted for independence on July 2, 1776. John Adams believed July 2 would become the nation’s great annual c…

The Healing Power of Swinging: Finding Stillness in the Motion   It’s Spring and in spring it’s important to play.   In the rush of modern life, we often overlook the quiet magic of simple thin…

The Healing Power of…

The Healing Power of Swinging: Finding Stillness in the Motion   It’s Spring and in spring it’s important to play.   In the rush of modern life, we often overlook the quiet magic of simple things. One of those small wonders is swinging. It might seem like a child’s pastime, but the act of swinging holds a profound, healing power. As we sway back and forth, we reconnect with a sense of calm, like a gentle lullaby that rocks us home.   In the quiet moments between the push and the glide, there is magic. Swinging—this simple, familiar motion—has a way of guiding us back to stillness…

Crack Open Your Egg!  I think most people recognize that Easter is the celebration of Christ Rising From the Dead, Eternal Love, and Life.   And so many people have liked my Holiday fact hunting tha…

Crack Open Your Egg!…

Crack Open Your Egg!  I think most people recognize that Easter is the celebration of Christ Rising From the Dead, Eternal Love, and Life.   And so many people have liked my Holiday fact hunting that I decided to do a little more research to bring you some other interesting and amazing Easter facts.  Did you know:      THE NAME EASTER:   Scholars state that the name Easter originated from a festival celebrating the coming of spring and Eostre, who was the fertility goddess.  Her sacred symbols were, ready… eggs and hares.     EASTER BASKETS:   These woven containers replicate bird…

  The Beauty and Healing of Simply Holding Hands There are few gestures as simple, or as sacred, as holding hands. It requires no words. No grand offering. Just presence. Just willingness.And yet, th…

  The Beauty and He…

  The Beauty and Healing of Simply Holding Hands There are few gestures as simple, or as sacred, as holding hands. It requires no words. No grand offering. Just presence. Just willingness.And yet, this small act has the power to calm the nervous system, soften Grief, deepen connection, and remind us:I am here with you. You are not alone. Holding hands is often the very first way we experience safety.A child instinctively reaches up, looking for the steadying warmth of a parent’s grip. And in that contact, the world suddenly becomes less frightening. More manageable. More known.The same is t…

There is a holiness in touch. Long before we spoke words, we spoke with our hands. We soothed, we comforted, we blessed, we healed. Touch is the first language of love—and often, the last we remembe…

There is a holiness …

There is a holiness in touch. Long before we spoke words, we spoke with our hands. We soothed, we comforted, we blessed, we healed. Touch is the first language of love—and often, the last we remember. There is power in skin meeting skin, but there is also mystery. Touch carries presence. Touch carries permission. Touch can carry the divine. We see it in Scripture—in that trembling, desperate moment when a woman, bleeding for twelve years, dared to reach for the hem of Jesus’ robe. She didn't cry out. She didn’t ask for notice. She touched. And through that sacred act, power moved. Heal…

  How Long Do You Hug?   I heard a beautiful fact.  When you work at Disneyland, the characters are not allowed to end a hug.  Period.  When a child approaches them, they let the child let go fir…

  How Long Do You H…

  How Long Do You Hug?   I heard a beautiful fact.  When you work at Disneyland, the characters are not allowed to end a hug.  Period.  When a child approaches them, they let the child let go first.  The child chooses.  Think about this.  Think about the message in this.  Think about the strength in this.  Think about the grounding in this.   “I am here for as long as you need or want.”   “I have plenty of time for you.”   “Please take all the support and warmth that you want.”   “You are all that’s important right now.”   “I am here for you and here to be w…

Who is safe? How do you know? When do you share? What do you share? My dear friend shares some important thoughts on deciphering all of this and turning within. “I realized that sometimes we place p…

Who is safe? How do …

Who is safe? How do you know? When do you share? What do you share? My dear friend shares some important thoughts on deciphering all of this and turning within. “I realized that sometimes we place pressure on ourselves to share our story, as if healing requires visibility. But it doesn’t…and when we recognize the discernment between when to speak up versus when to speak out, we must also recognize the importance of having people in our lives who are safe to turn toward—people we can ask for help from or simply reach out to, rather than isolating ourselves. A common misconception I see …

  SECRETS TO STARTING AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION HEATHER BROWNE 5 min read    HER NATION MAGAZINE       Start every conversation with compassion and purpose.     L…

  SECRETS TO ST…

  SECRETS TO STARTING AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION HEATHER BROWNE 5 min read    HER NATION MAGAZINE       Start every conversation with compassion and purpose.     Let’s start with some fun!       Let’s take a quiz!       Which of these questions do you think is the most important one to ask prior to starting a conversation?       Why are you having this conversation?   Will this conversation bless or benefit the other person?   Are you certain you are open to the other person’s perspective?       Which did you choo…

    So, you are wanting to be closer to your partner, but wanting a few creative ways to delight and cultivate Intimacy? Let’s play!  Intimacy can be fun, passionate, healing, deep, and powerful…

    So, you are wa…

    So, you are wanting to be closer to your partner, but wanting a few creative ways to delight and cultivate intimacy? Let’s play!  Intimacy can be fun, passionate, healing, deep, and powerful.  Let’s start with physical intimacy.  1. Sit across from each other with your eyes closed. Reach out and simply touch hands. As you do, think, “I want to love you with me hands.” Explore this for a few minutes. Thank your partner. What did you feel? What were you aware of? Share with your partner with your eyes closed. Next release hands, open your eyes. Look into your partner’s eyes …

This is the most beautiful story from Dailystories: For 14 years, the boy had bounced between foster homes, believing he was unwanted. Today, he stood in court for the last time, and the judge gave hi…

This is the most bea…

This is the most beautiful story from Dailystories: For 14 years, the boy had bounced between foster homes, believing he was unwanted. Today, he stood in court for the last time, and the judge gave him the news that changed his life.   Judge Harrison had seen 14-year-old David's file cross his desk more times than he could count. "Failure to place," "Runaway risk," "Returned from foster home." For the last six months, after running away from a group home, David had been in a juvenile facility, wearing the standard-issue orange uniform.   Today was supposed to be just another placement hearin…

    I just heard there are 7 types of rest.        SEVEN       Did you have any idea that there are so many?       And one of the first facts is that Sleep and rest are not…

    I just heard…

    I just heard there are 7 types of rest.        SEVEN       Did you have any idea that there are so many?       And one of the first facts is that sleep and rest are not the same. Did you catch that? Sleep and rest are not the same. I am a “burn the candle at both ends” kind of gal, so that struck me. I crash when I go to sleep. And I will sometimes wake up still tired. So, let’s learn from this truth and let’s explore all the ways we can find rest.       We are a high demand society. Right? And there are a ton of responsibilities on us! And becaus…

Happy Halloween!  Which do you prefer?  A trick?  Or a treat? Has it been a crazy week for you?  It feels like there are a lot of ghosts and ghouls doing some havoc in the lives of those I know, p…

Happy Halloween!  W…

Happy Halloween!  Which do you prefer?  A trick?  Or a treat? Has it been a crazy week for you?  It feels like there are a lot of ghosts and ghouls doing some havoc in the lives of those I know, possibly preparing us for Halloween?  What do you think that is about?  How do you handle these moments when it seems like things are extra challenging or uber frustrating?   What do you think?  Scream?  Yell?  Howl?  Have you ever tried? Do you let yourself release your anger and frustration?  Or do you swallow it up and tell yourself that it’s not okay to be mad?   Sometimes howling fe…