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 22, 2025 | 365 Reasons
As you may know, the premise of this blog is that love is not so much an emotion we experience as depicted in the movies or books, a feeling that carries us away on clouds surrounded by rainbows and unicorns, but that love is a choice we get to make each and every day...
by Judith Heaney | Jun 14, 2025 | 365 Reasons
As a writer, one of the pieces of advice that gets bandied about when considering what to write is write what you know, but the bigger idea that plays in my mind and that I’ve read and heard quite as often is to write the book you want to read. Isn’t that fantastic...
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...
