by Judith Heaney | Jun 24, 2025 | 365 Reasons
In only the past two days, each of my teenage artists has questioned whether they are indeed artists. One has lamented her talent and and ability while also questioning whether anyone else outside of a small, specialized niche would ever be interested in her art and...
by Judith Heaney | Jun 11, 2025 | 365 Reasons
There is little I enjoy more these days than the opportunity to learn alongside my teenagers. As I’ve mentioned before, one of my favorite days is library day, when our family gets in the car and enjoys a bit of a drive along the local back roads to the bigger of the...
by Judith Heaney | Jun 10, 2025 | 365 Reasons
This post contains affiliate links. I just finished a fantastic audiobook, The Element by Ken Robinson, Ph.D., filled with discussions and ideas around education and the idea of finding your element—”the point at which natural talent meets personal passion”. The book...
by Judith Heaney | May 7, 2025 | 365 Reasons
(this post contains affiliate links) Yesterday, I added my 17 year old’s wise words to my internal playlist—the thoughts I’m training myself to focus on and using to override the voice of my inner critic. You know that voice because I’m fairly certain you have an...
by Judith Heaney | Feb 28, 2025 | 365 Reasons
A couple of years ago as Christmas approached, I was trying to figure out gifts for the girls’ grandparents, especially my parents who are long distance in Florida at this point. It struck me that something personal, something created by the girls would be a perfect...
