This once again proves that it is never too late to pursue your dreams.
Courtesy of momlogic….
From Dad With Love
February 26th, 2010Heart 1216, Story 2
Kirkland, WA.
Enjoy this touching story from Dad with love.
Dear Ecco,
It has been 10 years (!!!) since you were born. During that time you have taught me so many wonderful things! I have felt love like I have never known or knew that I could ever feel.
The love that only a parent can feel for a child.
You have brought me more joy and happiness in my life than I ever thought possible. Watching you grow has been the single most wonderful experience of my life. I love having you here with us and being able to spend all of our time together whether it is just sitting around doing nothing or out exploring mountains!
I am so proud of you! You are working very hard on learning to adjust to your new environment and all of the changes that come with that. You have made incredible progress since you have been here with us, and we both think that it is just amazing.
I can not wait to see what the future holds for you and for us as a family. I am sure that it will be one amazing journey!
I love you with all my heart Son.
Love,
Dad
Secure Your Own Mask First
February 25th, 2010Over the weekend I attended a meditation class that included a few speakers. One woman, Evelyn, got up to talk about how this particular philosophy has changed her life.
She and her husband adopted a child several years ago. The exact young boy they were hoping to care for in fact.
Fast forward to present day. The young boy is now a young teenager and has developed some quite severe emotional instabilities. Evelyn went on to say that she and her husband have tried everything in their power to help their son. Some days are good, others bad. Every doctor, diet, medication, etc has been exhausted and the boy still continues to have extreme difficulties both in school and at home. It put a terrible strain on everyone, including she and her husband’s relationship.
Exhausted, guilty and completely helpless, Evelyn turned inward to meditation for guidance.
Here’s where the revelation occurred. Evelyn realized that in all her giving, caring and worry for her son, she had completely lost herself and her ability to be rational. And in losing herself, she was doing her husband, son and yes herself no good at all.
“There’s a reason”, she said, “that the flight attendants tell you to secure your own mask first then that of your child’s in case of emergency. If you cannot breathe, you cannot help your child breathe. If you are unstable and floundering you cannot really make rational decisions”.
I tell you this story because I find her message such a profound reminder in our lives. All of you reading this are certainly givers. And you should be proud of that. But don’t lose sight of yourself in your giving to the point that you no longer can function. Secure your mask first.
You have infinite giving energy inside you just waiting to burst out in every moment. It’s your nature.
And when it comes to children, you will do anything for them to help them. Period. But what Evelyn learned is that in the darkest hours of worry for her boy, it was only in quiet inner reflection and meditation that she found insight and strength to go on. She secured her mask so that she could help her boy with his.
Today, Evelyn still has better days than others. She and her husband finally made the impossible decision to send their son to a special school out of state to get the best assistance he could have. Though their big house feels empty she says, “I know I have done my best and made the decision from my heart this time. That I can feel good about. I have ‘myself’ back and I can now really be there for my son. What a gift”.
With love,
Sahara
Inhale. Exhale. Text?
February 18th, 2010We all give each other reminders to breathe once in a while. But via text? Now that IS clever. Breathetext.com offers you the ability to do just that. By texting the word BREATHE to 313131, you can get a daily reminder to well, breathe. Simple as that.
Happy living.
Honoring A Mother
February 15th, 2010A legacy ends, and the memories continue. Thank you Joan for sharing your heart.
HEART 386
February 13, 2010
Joan in Mill Valley, CA
My dear friend Erin Elliott gave me this heart as she knew I was grieving over the recent death of my mother. My mother was my best friend, confidant, always unconditional love and support. She was fun loving, had the most beautiful smile, a wonderful mother, grandmother and wife to my father Hugh. She is so greatly missed by many. I am blessed to have so many wonderful friends from all over the Country sending hugs, love, cards and now a Hot Heart! Thank you my friend Erin!
The Heart Lives On
February 12th, 2010
My Grandmother passed away recently and the most remarkable way to use a Heart is Hot heart emerged from this intense experience.
2 years ago my Mother gave my Grandma Heart #63 and wrote a story online about her. My Mom read the story aloud to my Grandmother one day while visiting her which touched my Grandma deeply. She told my Mother that the story MUST be read at her funeral.
Of course at the time, it seemed somewhat pre-mature and probably difficult for my Mother to hear those words. However, two some years later, my Grandma did pass away, and my Mom was able to so gracefully and eloquently share the story of Heart 63 about her Mother at the service. It penetrated us all to the core, and my Mom was so thankful she was able to share with her Mother, while she was still living, what she meant to my Mom.
Now Heart 63 has been passed on to a wonderful woman in Hospice who helped my Grandmother in her final days.
And the heart lives on………..
Heart 63 Journey 2
Angie, Redmond Washington
February 9, 2010
On behalf of Madge Hebb, my mother, I am passing heart 63 to Denise and her wonderful team at Heart to Heart Hospice in Tyler, TX. My mother passed away on Jan. 27, 2010. She was an amazing woman and a true inspiration to her entire family. Mom was intrigued with the whole idea of Heart is Hot, especially since her beloved granddaughter created the business.
As she had requested prior to her death, I read at her memorial service what I had written when I gave her heart 63 in December of 2007. Although she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and had lost most of her memories when she died, I am certain that she would have wanted Denise to have her heart.
So Denise, passing heart #63 is my way of thanking you, on behalf of our entire family, for your care, your compassion, your love…you provided all these to our mother in her final days. But more than that, you provided comfort and caring to all of us family members. You were never too busy to share information and concern. Your team members were wonderful.
Please share this with them. And when the time is right, feel free to pass on heart 63 to someone who would appreciate it as we appreciate you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did for my mother.
HIH on Channel 2 News
February 12th, 2010Check us out on Palm Spring’s Channel 2 news recently!
To get to our segment, click on the video to the right when you get to the link page. (Where the lipstick is). Then press play on the video. When it begins, scroll your mouse to the top of the video screen to view other segments. We are the 2nd one called “Creative Valentine’s Gifts”. Enjoy!
Super exciting!
Heart {hart} n.
February 11th, 2010Any way you look at it, the heart leads.
Check out these definitions and idioms that frame the core of our existence.
heart [härt]
n
Definitions:
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the hollow muscular organ in vertebrates whose contractions propel the blood through the circulatory system. In mammals it consists of a right and left atrium and a right and left ventricle.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the corresponding organ or part in invertebrates.
3. This organ considered as the seat of life and emotions, esp love.
4. Emotional mood or disposition: a happy heart, a change of heart.
5. Tenderness or pity: you have no heart.
6. Courage or spirit; bravery.
7. The inmost or most central part of a thing: the heart of the city.
8. The most important or vital part:
the heart of the matter.
9. (Cookery) (of vegetables such as cabbage) the inner compact part.
10. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the core of a tree.
11. The part nearest the heart of a person; breast: she held him to her heart.
12. A dearly loved person: usually used as a term of address: dearest heart.
13. A conventionalized representation of the heart, having two rounded lobes at the top meeting in a point at the bottom.
14. (Group Games / Card Games)
a. a red heart-shaped symbol on a playing card.
b. a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl.) the suit of cards so marked.
15. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a fertile condition in land, conducive to vigorous growth in crops or herbage (esp in the phrase in good heart).
Idioms:
after one’s own heart appealing to one’s own disposition, taste, or tendencies.
at heart in reality or fundamentally.
break one’s (or someone’s) heart to grieve (or cause to grieve) very deeply, esp through love.
by heart by committing to memory.
cross my heart (and hope to die). I promise!
eat one’s heart out to brood or pine with grief or longing
from (the bottom of) one’s heart very sincerely or deeply.
have a heart! be kind or merciful.
have one’s heart in it to have enthusiasm for something.
have one’s heart in one’s boots to be depressed or down-hearted.
have one’s heart in one’s mouth (or throat) to be full of apprehension, excitement, or fear.
have one’s heart in the right place
a. to be kind, thoughtful, or generous
b. to mean well
have the heart (usually used with a negative) to have the necessary will, callousness, etc., (to do something) I didn’t have the heart to tell him.
heart and soul absolutely; completely.
heart of hearts the depths of one’s conscience or emotions.
heart of oak a brave person.
in one’s heart secretly; fundamentally.
lose heart to become despondent or disillusioned (over something).
lose one’s heart to to fall in love with.
near or close to one’s heart cherished or important.
set one’s heart on to have as one’s ambition to obtain; covet.
take heart to become encouraged.
take to heart to take seriously or be upset about.
to one’s heart’s content as much as one wishes.
wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve to show one’s feelings openly.
with all one’s (or one’s whole) heart very willingly.
Courtesy of FreeDictionary. com.
Heart Is Hot for Curve
February 11th, 2010Check us out in this month’s Curve Magazine. We made “The Nice List” on page 39.
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A Tragedy Unites in Australia
February 2nd, 2010Thank you Bernadette..for opening your heart during a difficult time.
Oh, and yes, this is Heart Reef in Australia. It actually exists. How much do we LOVE that?! I found the photo appropriate for this story.
Heart 1641, Journey 1
February 1, 2010
Bernadette in Belconnen ACT, Australia
I gave this heart to my gorgeous, special friend Judy, who I have a spiritual connection with. We are soul sisters and it took the untimely death in a car accident of our mutual friend, Vicki, for us to realize how alike we are. In her death, we have been brought together. Since Vicki’s passing, both Judy and I have had some difficult personal issues to deal with, including both separating from our respective partners. Our friendship has grown and we have supported each other through these times of loss and rebuilding our futures.
I wanted to give Judy this heart to show that I am always here for her whenever she needs me. I know that Judy is very intuitive and caring, like myself and that she will know when it’s time for her to pass the heart on to someone else who needs it.
In June 2005, I set out on a drive in San Francisco that would forever change my life. While passing through the city, I noticed a man crying on the street. Though I never interacted with him, my motivation to hand him something as a token of love and connection birthed the idea for HEART IS HOT. 