Heather BrownOn winning, and the three important lessons I’ve learned from Rocky BalboaOn my way home from work late one night, I stopped at Rocky’s Pizza on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. While waiting for my slice, I…11 min read·Dec 21, 2021----
Heather BrownReptilian SurrenderThere are times you need to have the courage to surrender to your more tender and fragile parts and trust that you have the strength…6 min read·Nov 24, 2021--1--1
Heather BrownMother GooseHere on the Zwanegatsedijk in the Netherlands spring is in full swing. We have two big picture windows overlooking a beautiful wetlands and…6 min read·May 9, 2021--1--1
Heather Brown“Please come back”My mom’s twin sister, aunt Grace keeps a shoe box in her basement that contains a worn pair of pink slippers (the last thing my mom could…13 min read·Feb 15, 2021----
Heather BrownA wakeWrapped up in the covers I close my eyes to fall asleep. Just as I am about to drift off, my heart starts to beat fast and I wake up with…7 min read·Feb 12, 2021----
Heather BrownFinding the old oakOne morning this past fall I woke up to a message from a friend who was having a hard time and started writing an epic text…6 min read·Jan 15, 2021--1--1
Heather BrownDear Grace,The sun is just rising here at 8:40am. It’s a dramatic show of pink, purple, and orange. Our days are very short now in the Netherlands…9 min read·Jan 15, 2021----
Heather Brown“Is butter on chicken a thing? . . .”Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic,11 min read·May 27, 2020----
Heather BrownWhy the YMCA? Hope, Patience, and NoodlesI became an active member at the YMCA in Summit, NJ through participating in the Livestrong program. In November of 2017, I was diagnosed…5 min read·Feb 5, 2020----
Heather BrownDinner in pinkMy life as a personal chef in New York City gives me a window into a world most people don’t get to see. In early 2017 as the feminist fury…5 min read·Jun 25, 2018----
