Being back in the United States, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the whispers our hearts are urging us to do and who were are supposed to become.  Do you ever think about your journey?  I am often reflecting on hopes that my gestures can positively benefit the people around me.

This week, two bloggers have invited me to share bits of this journey of discovery with them.  I’d like to invite you to visit them.

Christy at A Lil’ Welsh Rarebit let me sneak into her blog to talk about my little brother.  I’m not sure we praise our male siblings like we should (or at least I feel like maybe I haven’t).  So that post is for baby brothers and for the mothers like Christy and my own mom who raise kids less than two years apart in age.  It’s a big job – and gosh I’m thankful.

Today Ashely at The Creative Place interviewed me about my journey with writing journals at Gadanke.  We talk about finding inspiration and creativity, overcoming fears, and ideas for starting a creative business.

Thanks so much ladies!

And yeow!  After introducing all of you to my sister and her dreams with cakes and cookies, I couldn’t believe it.  One of you actually KNOWS my sister.  I love when pieces of the world connect.

Just for fun: me, my brother, and our baby sister on his wedding day.  Gosh my heart is so grateful to have these two!

I hope you and I can continue to follow our hearts – keep being creative, keep being grateful.  Who’s someone in your life that you’re grateful for that deserves an extra applause today?