by Judith Heaney | Aug 13, 2025 | 365 Reasons
My husband and I were what might be referred to as late bloomers when it came to deciding to have children. When we first got together in 2000 and then got married in 2001, we were pretty much certain we were not going to have children. For one thing, I believed I was...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 12, 2025 | 365 Reasons
I suppose it’s only natural for nostalgia to inch its way into our minds as the days go by. One of the things that can spark a strong sense of nostalgia for me and for my girls are photos that call to mind specific memories and moments of their younger selves. For my...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 6, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Recently I have been reflecting on the idea of small beginnings. Small beginnings and baby steps along unknown paths toward the things that for me provide a spark of joy but can also carry uncertainty. If I am honest with myself, this likely has almost always been the...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 5, 2025 | 365 Reasons
I’m not sure when exactly my love of reading transformed into a desire that included wanting to write, or how that desire took root in my heart and mind. Because while I have many happy memories around reading—trips to the library, reading books in my class in which...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 13, 2025 | 365 Reasons
There are days I sit down at these keys and I wait. Wait for the idea to come into focus. Wait for the words to crystalize and begin to flow from my brain to my fingers and to the page. Wait for things to come together the way they usually do. I suppose I am spoiled...
