The Heart of Just Steph

Slip a sable under the tree for me. Been an awful good girl… As I reflect back over 2018, I wonder what I do not have that Santa could possibly give me. This year has been one of enormous growth.  Growing pains hurt. They wake you at night, haunt your days and bring to the…

I still pinch myself almost two month after my trip to Dubai. With most experiences, time diminishes the excitement. For me, time has yielded introspection, reflection and a deeper understanding of how I want to move forward.  I look back on my trip with a sense of awe and amazement at myself for traveling alone,…

“Travel opens our minds to different cultures, philosophies, and world views. Travel opens our hearts to the people of foreign lands and their different traditions and creeds. Travel dissolves the stains of prejudice that infect our hearts and societies. Money spent on travel is money well spent on an education that you will never receive…

Human beings are wired for generosity.  If you have kids, or care for children in one capacity or another, your giving treadmill is on 24/7. Your communities are constantly asking for volunteers to plant shrubs in the town center. Your employer strong arms you into supporting the upkeep of the lion’s den at the local…

When I talk to my mom about anything in my life that causes me angst, she inevitably says, “you know too much!”  She is referring to my ability to dissect and analyze situations, my feelings and where I see the people involved.  And though she may be correct to some degree (I need to get…

“…If you believe in magic, come along with me…then you’ll see how the magic’s in the music and the music’s in me.” The Lovin’ Spoonful Nobody does Groovy like the music from the 60’s and 70’s.  They had something we have lost.  Our current state of being lacks Groovy.  Modern music, politics, business, relationships, family,…