On July 24th—what would have been my daughter Dana’s 45th birthday—we held the very first Heart-Centered Connections Circle. And something sacred happened.
We didn’t try to fix anything.
We didn’t need to pretend we were okay.
We simply showed up, shared from our hearts, and held space for each other.
I shared how I grew up in St. Louis with 13 cousins.
At family events, we’d sit together and play a game we jokingly called “What’s Your Problem?”
Each person had a turn. Some problems were small. Some were more serious. But always, we listened. We laughed. We cried. And we connected.
That simple act—of being seen and heard—has stayed with me ever since.
So I created HeartCentered Connections to invite that same kind of soulful gathering… a place where you don’t have to have it all together, where all your feelings are welcome, and your wisdom helps others as well as yourself.
Here’s what we practiced together:
🌀 Letting ourselves feel without the full story—trusting that while our stories are different, our feelings are universal.
🌀 Receiving support—especially for those of us who are used to giving.
🌀 Naming what’s tender—grief, sadness, fear—and letting it be held with love.
🌀 Listening to our parts from our Higher Self—and writing love notes back to them.
🌀 Remembering:
We are all angels and guides for each other.
We are all channels of love and beacons of light.
I was overwhelmed with gratitude that on Dana’s birthday, we created something that felt like a miracle of shared healing and heartfelt presence.
And this is just the beginning.
You’re warmly invited to our next Heart-Centered Connections Circle at noon CDT on August 7th.
We’ll explore new themes—grief, self-care, healing, spiritual connection—and always return to this truth:
We heal best together. ✨
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