by Judith Heaney | Oct 4, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Today was one of those perfect fall days. The kind of day where the sun is shining, but it’s not like the hot summer sun. The kind of day where the air is cool and there’s a breeze shifting the curtains in the windows. The kind of day that offers an invitation to come...
by Judith Heaney | Oct 2, 2025 | 365 Reasons
There is an old, and ridiculous, expression that has irked me for many, many years, that children should be seen and not heard. I have traced the origins of this phrase from its coining by John Mirk in his 15th century religious writings directed to “young maidens,”...
by Judith Heaney | Sep 18, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Because it’s been too many days without words for me, today I am in a simpler place when it comes to contemplating my two amazing teenagers. As I was driving home with one of my girls from the bookstore, the sky was illuminated with pockets of orange-tinged and...
by Judith Heaney | Sep 9, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Well, unfortunately, we missed it. That’s right, we missed National Hugging Day which apparently is January 21st (go ahead and mark your calendars now for the New Year so you don’t miss it next year). Of course, with all of the scientific reasons for hugging, it seems...
by Judith Heaney | Sep 1, 2025 | 365 Reasons
I remember when I was growing up there was a syndicated single-panel cartoon titled, Love Is…featuring a young woman and a young man illustrating whatever the simple caption described about love. As I recalled that comic, I looked up its origin and discovered the...
