by Heather Christie | Jun 28, 2018 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing, Life Lessons |
The church was mobbed, the October evening carrying the first nip of autumn. Kids hurried from football, soccer, field hockey, tennis, and cheerleading practices. Parents rushed from work. Coaches, teachers, colleagues, friends, and acquaintances—everyone was there to... read more
by Heather Christie | Mar 2, 2018 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing, What The Valley Knows |
Calvin Coolidge said, “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.” Genius will not, unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated... read more
by Heather Christie | Sep 22, 2017 | Favorites, Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
At Sunday dinner last week, my seventy-two year old mother was about to pass on the fresh-from-the-oven brownies that I’d baked. “I’m on a diet,” she said with a look of sheer determination. “I’m not wearing a dress to swim in the bay this summer. I’m getting into a... read more
by Heather Christie | Jun 30, 2017 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
Last Wednesday, I ran through the New York City Port Authority like a banshee, my fifty-pound book bag slamming against my back, sweat breaking out on my forehead. The clock flashed 8:27 PM. I had three minutes to make the bus or wait until 11pm bus, which wouldn’t... read more
by Heather Christie | Mar 16, 2017 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
My laundry room is too small. It never sees the sun. And there’s not enough space to fold clothing so I am forever lugging huge baskets of clean wash to the master bedroom. Over the years, in an effort to make the laundry closet a cheerier space, I’ve plastered the... read more
by Heather Christie | Jan 6, 2017 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
I’m like the woman who can’t get pregnant. She made the mistake of opening her big mouth and telling everybody that this was her year—the year she’d have a baby. But months and months later, she still hasn’t conceived. She’s won’t go on Facebook lest she spot a... read more
