I am at peace when I pull back from my impulses and fears, slowing down the churning of emotions and thoughts bubbling and rising inside of me. I am at peace when I notice what is around me: the gentle rain…
Heather's Blog
Hi, I'm Heather! Welcome to my blog where I share insights from my experiences with overcoming challenges.
Experience the details
I focus on details which highlight the beauty in the ordinary, creating gratitude for everything in life, even the struggles. This consciousness reminds me what I am living for, reconnecting me to my humanity, the joy of exploring this life, and my life’s meaning and purpose.
Discover new perspectives
I write about what living with Miller syndrome, hearing impairment, autism, and a genetic lung disease have taught me about myself and other people. My prose and poetry shed light on the meaning of life, relationships, diversity, acceptance and unconditional love.
Journey with me
Come with me on a journey through emotions that connect us all, the struggles and joys we all share, and the oneness of life. I hope my writings will influence how you see life, people, and most importantly, the relationship you have with yourself, leaving you forever changed. There is so much to live for.
Experience Reading in the Middle of the Night Capturing Absolute Peace
Reading in the middle of the night captures an absolute peace that permeates my being. Every cell relaxes, knowing there is nothing outside of me asking for my attention and corresponding behavior…
I Choose the Beauty and Joy in Swimming to Stay in My Center When Deaf
Swimming has always been a special and strange activity to me. Within the isolation of my hearing impaired experience, I seek the wonderment and fascination of the properties and behavior of water…
Enjoying the Beauty of Togetherness and the Sadness of Parting in Love
I stand beside you on the edge of the beach. Hand in hand, fingers locked in love, we watch the sea move calmly toward our toes and splash over our feet making us shiver from the slight breeze. I feel the warmth…
Earth Transforms within the Details of Changing Seasons Becoming One
Bare trees stand naked in the cool, winter light. Dry and cracking roads stretch on from the stinging temperatures stroking its obliging pathways. The starving grass, a mere shadow in its muddy, brown exposure…