by Judith Heaney | Nov 1, 2025 | 365 Reasons
when we are reflected in books & stories, we feel seen… I remember when I was growing up, there was something kind of nice to find someone else in the world who seemed to be like me, especially in their shyness or their awkwardness or even their sense of...
by Judith Heaney | Oct 19, 2025 | 365 Reasons
When it comes to connection and conversation, some of the ones that tend to stick with me, imprinting themselves on my heart, are the ones that develop in unexpected, unplanned moments. There is something about these spontaneous moments that invites a heart to heart...
by Judith Heaney | Oct 12, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Some days tend to be more ordinary than others. This is not necessarily a bad thing, nor is it a good thing; it simply is the thing—the ordinary day. Even so, I do not like to mistake ordinary days for ones filled with ordinary joy and definitely not filled with...
by Judith Heaney | Sep 3, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Because I know I can sometimes spend too much time mindlessly scrolling through different social media feeds, I try my best to limit how often I let myself open the different apps on my phone, especially if I’m working on something like writing or if my girls and I...
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...
