Lingering Thoughts

Below are some lingering thoughts from Elizabeth Verwey, founder of Spoken Lives. Please click on the blog title to read the complete post. Remember to sign up for our newsletter to get monthly updates, with other resources and special offers. Thanks! Hope to see you soon at an event!

FEBRUARY 2019: Happy Heart Month!

I just returned from a vacation with my sweet man. We visited Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic. We had a wonderful break from this harsh winter and my highlight was visiting The New Horizon School, a school where Haitian children can go to school...

JANUARY 2019: Happy New Year!

A fresh start! I'll confess that I LOVE the feeling of a brand new year! Everything and anything seems possible! I'm ready to let 2018 go and look forward to what 2019 might become. How do you feel about it? A few of my friends detest the idea of setting...

DECEMBER 2018: “Wasbunds”

I've been pondering relationships with ex husbands. Or, wasbunds, as I prefer to call mine (he WAS my husband). I've come to the conclusion that once we raise children with someone, we develop an interdependence when we are committed to those...

NOVEMBER 2018: Urns of ashes on fireplace mantles

When I was visiting my father about five years ago, he asked me to take my mother's ashes to my place, and save them until they could be buried together. He had a small apartment and a new girlfriend and I readily agreed. When I got home, my boyfriend was...

Mountain of Ideas Book

"Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?"Brené BrownThis is a little book to help parents put more fun into their days![button link="https://spokenlives.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mountain-of-Ideas-book-Elizabeth-Verwey.pdf"...