Hope Lives
"Hope for the future is at the heart of all gardening." - unknown A couple of winters ago I was lamenting to my daughter-in-law how I am not a good houseplant person. "I can grow wonderful gardens outside but inside,…
Cosmic JuJu – Wellness Practices
“The arts are a critical component of healthcare. Expressive art is a tool to explore, develop and practice creativity as a means to wellness.” ~ Wellarts Association Feeling scared, anxious or in the doldrums over concerns about the state of…
Sowing Spring Thoughts
You reap what you sow. You become whatever you continually think and do. What future self will you sow today?” Anonymous I went by The Mill yesterday, a local hangout for people seeking seeds and feeds for all their…
Seasonal Awakening
I don't know about you but spring always brings me a renewed sense of creativity. So I was delighted when I saw the 3rd annual Women's Summit advertised at the Abington Public Library, one of the Harford County Libraries here…
Dream Catchers
Every day we have two choices, continue to sleep with our dreams or wake up and chase after them. ~ Carmelo Anthony I'm currently consulting on a writing project about a person who had a dream, and decided indifference to…
Valentine’s P.S.A.
The previous post titled Heart Warming Woven In is an inspirational example of how being committed to caring for someone else's well-being can spread to others. If you missed the post, take a few minutes to go back and read…
Decade of Hope
"It may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ~ Maya Angelou Here we are. It's 2020! If you are like me…
Candid Discussions
In the days leading up to Christmas, my twin sister came for a visit to check out my new "hood." Admittedly, as young people both of us had gotten the wrong impression of the town in which I am now…
The Workings of an Artist
Through one's art journey this thought often comes to many creative people... "Creativity is part of the very nature and character of God." Do return to SowtheHeart.com on January 9th, as we kick off a blog series about the heart…