Author: Heather Houston

Absinthe aficionado. Empathetic thinker-feeler. Verbose writer. Avidly authentic. Hydrangea fanatic. Snow leopard lover. Joy huntress. Promising my devotees a honest glimpse into my life as I live with freedom, power and full self-expression in an unfiltered and sometimes distilled way. CHEERS!

My Abundant Life 4-1-26

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April 1st, 2026

“April, the Angel of the Months.”

Vita Mary Sackerville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH (Known as: Vita Sackville-West) (English Author and Garden Designer; March 9th, 1892 ~ June 2nd, 1962)

Playing Dress-Up: Empowering Your Authentic Self with Fun

“Learn the craft of knowing how to open your heart and to turn on your creativity. There’s a light inside of you.”

Judith Ann Jamison (American Dancer and choreographer; May 10th, 1943 ~ )

“What the heck! The delights of self-discovery are always available.”

Gail Sheely (American Author, Journalist, and Lecturer; November 27th, 1936 ~August 24th, 2020)

“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 4-1-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“Spring has arrived, time to go through my closet and look at my clothes newly.” (Heather Houston 4-1-22)

“Today wearing my NICWA Conference shirt in native community was powerful. I saw so many relatives wearing items I have rotated in and out of my closet over time. Reassuring that my authentic self speaks to me in this way. Soaking up on as much as I can on the last day of the conference.” (Heather Houston 4-1-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 103-104 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

Daily Gratitude 3-31-26

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March 31st, 2026

  • “I am so thankful for being able to attend the NICWA Conference in Oklahoma.” (Heather Houston 3-31-26)
  • “I am grateful to be in native community at the NICWA Conference.” (Heather Houston 3-31-26)
  • “I appreciate being able to attend the Two-Spirit workshop. It reaffirms for me my knowingness of myself.” (Heather Houston 3-31-26)
  • “I am thankful for my approachability so I can easily chat with strangers and meet new an interesting people. From Lyft drivers to bartenders, I made friends wherever I traveled in OKC.” (Heather Houston 3-31-26)
  • “I am grateful for having the intention to live each day 100% to suck the life out of each and every day I am privileged to experience. Life is fragile, fleeting and the best ride ever!” (Heather Houston 3-31-26)
  • “I am grateful for my vision to see all the beautiful flowers.” (Heather Houston 3-31-22)
  • “I am thankful my co-worker left me the car rental so I could explore the island while she went mountain biking.” (Heather Houston 3-31-22)
  • “I appreciate feeling the sun on my skin.” (Heather Houston 3-31-22)
  • “I appreciate being able to enjoy another epic Mai Tai at The Lanai on Hickam AFB.” (Heather Houston 3-31-22)
  • “I am grateful to be able to reconnect with the love of my life each night before going to sleep.  Thank you Neil for staying up late to chat with me, it means the world!” (Heather Houston 3-31-22)

My Musical Life 3-31-26

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March 31st, 2026

#83 Sweet Inspiration (The Sweet Inspirations) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
I need your sweet inspiration
I need you here on my mind
Every hour of the day
Without your sweet inspiration
The lonely hours of the night
Just don’t go my way🪄
A woman in love need sweet inspiration
And honey that’s all I ask
You know that’s all I ask from you
I gotta have your sweet inspiration, yeah
You know there just ain’t no telling
What a satisfied woman might do🪄
When you call me baby, baby
It’s such a sweet inspiration
The way you call me darling, darling
Sets my heart to skating
And if I’m out in the rain, baby
And in a bad situation
You know
I gotta reach you back in my mind
And there I find you🪄
Sweet, sweet inspiration, inspiration
Whole lot of power
And I got the power
Every hour of the day
I need you sweet inspiration, yeah
To go on living
To keep on giving this away🪄
I need you sweet inspiration
Sweet inspiration
Sweet inspiration
Sweet inspiration🪄
Sweet, sweet inspiration
I got to have your sweet, sweet inspiration
Oh, give me your sweet inspiration
Sweet inspiration
Sweet inspiration
Sweet inspiration

My Abundant Life 3-31-26

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March 31st, 2026

Never Fall for Fashion, Always Be in Style

“Fashion fades. Only style remains.”

Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (French Fashion Designer and Businesswoman; August 19th, 1883 ~ January 10th, 1971)

“Fashion is a dhow-off, concerned with the cutting edge. Style has seen it all before and knows that the classic tenents of simplicity, beauty, and elegance have staying power. Fashion is a cult; style is a philosophy.”

“Fashion can be bought. Style must be possessed.”

Edna Woolman Chase (American Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Magazine; March 14th, 1877 ~March 21st, 1957)

“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 3-31-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“I would prefer to have style than to be fashionable.” (Heather Houston 3-31-22)

“My indigenous roots are calling to me to maybe craft a ribbon skirt. I saw so many beautiful ones at the NICWA Conference. I feel inspired to create one for myself to reflect my roots.” (Heather Houston 3-31-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 99-102 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

Eagle Sighting 3-30-26🎂

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March 30th, 2026 @ ALL DAY

Bald Eagle, photo by Mick Thompson

I had an unexpected and transformative experience on my birthday. The intention was to drive from Oklahoma City, OK to Broken Bow, OK to find the gravesites of my paternal great grandparents and to pay my respects and perform ceremony. What unfolded to and from this trip on my birthday was exceptional. I witnessed 34 eagles over the freeway on my path to Broken Bow and another 43 on my return trip to Oklahoma City. 77 total, mostly golden eagles spied on my pilgrimage to my native roots. Why is this significant? It follows the honoring of 7 generations forward and 7 generations backward. My journey itself was to reconnect and align with my native roots and complete the circle I had been on 56 years ago. My maternal Auntie Sue was also going into a very serious surgery on my birthday and the good medicine aided her in a successful outcome. She was healed and I was healed. I could not have asked for a better birthday experience. I am in the flow of the Universe and honoring this message. I kept track of the sightings by texting my husband each time I saw one or more eagles. It was such a huge lesson on being present and in the moment. I traveled to Broken Bow via I-40 East–>South OK-375 (Through Choctaw Territory)–>State Highway 3 East and back the same way.🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

  • To Broken Bow, OK from Oklahoma City, OK
    • I-40 East (5 🦅)
      • Before Wewonka Exit 212 🦅
      • Exit 272 🦅🦅
      • Exit 237 🦅🦅
    • South OK-375; Choctaw Territory–>State Highway 3 East (29 🦅)
      • Exit 92 🦅
      • Just beyond Exit 92 🦅
      • Entering the Choctaw Territory boundary 🦅
      • Mile Post 780 🦅🦅
      • Mile Post 760 🦅
      • Exit 700 🦅
      • Mile Post 655 🦅🦅
      • Mile Post 600 🦅🦅
      • Mile Post 580 🦅🦅
      • Mile Post 255 🦅
      • 11:24 AM 🦅🦅🦅🦅
      • Last 50-miles to Broken Bow 🦅🦅🦅
      • Last 45-miles to Broken Bow 🦅
      • Last 40-miles to Broken Bow 🦅
      • Last 39-miles to Broken Bow 🦅🦅
      • Last 32-miles to Broken Bow 🦅
      • Last 30-miles to Broken Bow 🦅
      • Last 29-miles to Broken Bow 🦅
      • Last 14-miles to Broken Bow 🦅
  • To Oklahoma City, OK from Broken Bow, OK
    • State Highway 3 West–>North OK-375; Choctaw Territory (21 🦅)
      • 44 miles to North OK-375 🦅🦅🦅
      • 39 miles to North OK-375 🦅🦅
      • 33 miles to North OK-375 🦅🦅🦅
      • 32 miles to North OK-375 🦅
      • 26 miles to North OK-375 🦅🦅
      • 24 miles to North OK-375 🦅
      • 21 miles to North OK-375 🦅🦅 (One flew out of a tree beside the freeway right over my windshield)
      • 20 miles to North OK-375 🦅🦅
      • 15 miles to North OK-375 🦅
      • 7.8 miles to North OK-375 🦅🦅🦅
      • 2 miles to North OK-375 🦅
      • North OK-375; Choctaw Territory (22 🦅)
        • 69 miles to I-40 West 🦅
        • 60 miles to I-40 West 🦅
        • 56 miles to I-40 West 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
        • 53 miles to I-40 West 🦅🦅
        • 51 miles to I-40 West 🦅
        • 44 miles to I-40 West 🦅
        • 40 miles to I-40 West 🦅🦅🦅🦅
        • 39 miles to I-40 West 🦅
        • 38 miles to I-40 West 🦅
        • 29 miles to I-40 West 🦅🦅

Daily Gratitude 3-30-26🎂

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March 30th, 2026🎂

  • “I am thankful to have the opportunity via work to travel to Oklahoma so I could spend my birthday exploring my roots.” (Heather Houston 3-30-26)
  • “I am grateful for another loop around the sun.” (Heather Houston 3-30-26)
  • “I am beyond thankful to the Broken Bow Cemetery landscaper for helping me find my great grandparents gravesite. He suggested I go to the City Clerk to get the area and row of my family. It worked and after walking half the gravesites, I finally saw an area marker. Within minutes, after the previous hour in 85-degree sun, I found their gravesite.” (Heather Houston 3-30-26)
  • “I am grateful for my resilience in finding my great grandparents gravesite as it was quite the ordeal. You have to imagine, I was in the Choctaw back country with sundown on its way and somewhat lost. Maps had me go to several incorrect locations which left me in areas without service or a map. Luckily I am resourceful and retraced my route to a small nursery and tracked down the owner. With her help, she directed me down the road to the rural cemetery. It was quite large and without a clue where to look I just kept walking the rows methodically. I was tired and worn out and called out loud for a sign from the Universe. As O passed an oak tree, several oak seed pods dripped and bounced a row down. When I explored what had made the sound and had dropped, it was at my great grandparents gravesite. Thank you Universe.” (Heather Houston 3-30-26)
  • “I am beyond blessed and grateful for the 77 eagle sightings 🦅 to and from the pilgrimage to Broken Bow. 7 generations in the past and 7 generations forward we’re looking out for me to find my roots. I also think they were a sign of protection for my Auntie Sue during her surgery.” (Heather Houston 3-30-26)
  • “I appreciate my co-worker bringing me a special coffee packet to enjoy a better cup of coffee on our drive to work.” (Heather 3-30-22)
  • “I appreciate my athletes wishing me happy birthday and presenting me with some gifts when I showed up to work (purple and white lei, Hawaiian T-shirt and a beautiful smelling candle in a wood bowl.” (Heather 3-30-22)
  • “I am thankful I was able to ride the upright bike in our work event today, without any ankle pain.” (Heather 3-30-22)
  • “I am thankful my co-worker stopped at the Kohanna Rum Distillery on the way to the hotel so I had some beautiful rum to share with my partner, Neil.” (Heather 3-30-22)
  • “I am grateful my co-worker will accompany me to a sushi dinner so I don’t dne alone on my birthday.” (Heather 3-30-22)
  • “I am blessed to have so many lovely birthday wishes from friends and family…especially from the love of my life, Neil.💖” (Heather 3-30-22)

My Musical Life 3-30-26🎂

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March 30th, 2026🎂

#82 Baby, Now That I’ve Found You (The Foundations) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me🪄
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me🪄
Baby, baby, since first we met
I knew in this heart of mine (I want to tell you)
The love we had could not be bad
And I played it right and bide my time🪄
Spent a lifetime looking for somebody
To give me love like you
Now you’ve told me that you wanna leave me
(Darling, I just can’t let you)🪄
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me🪄
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me🪄
Spent my lifetime looking for somebody
To give me love like you
Now you’ve told me that you wanna leave me
(Darling, I just can’t let you)🪄
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me🪄
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me🪄
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me🪄
Baby, now that I’ve found you, I can’t let you go
I’ll build my world around you
I need you so
Baby, even though you don’t need me
You don’t need me

My Abundant Life 3-30-26🎂

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March 30th, 2026🎂

Developing a Sense of Style

“Taste concerns itself with broad, lifetime progress and never makes mistakes, style moves by fits and starts and is occassionally glorious.”

Kennedy Fraser (American essayist, and fashion writer; 1948 ~ )

“Celebrating your authentic style through the clothes you wear is an art form. But like any of the arts, a sense of style is one that needs to be nurtured after it is initially divined and devised. Style begins when you seek and discover your strengths, then bank on them for all they’re worth. Personal style flourishes when you realize that you really don’t need as much clothing, accessories, jewelry, or makeup as you once thought you did because you’ve got attitude.”

“We all know style when we see it–Bogart and Bacall, Garbo and Jackie O, Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Hutton, Lena Horne–all different, and all synonymous with style. Their clothes, however grand or simple, proclaim not simply taste but intelligence, wit–alittle darling. What you see is self-definition rather than trendiness. Style is the intersection of what you wear with who you are.”

Leah Feldon-Mitchell (Author; UNKNOWN)

“Styles, like everything else, change. Style doesn’t.”

Linda Ellerbee (American Journalist; August 15th, 1944 ~ )

“Before my story began…” (heather Houston 3-30-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“I think I need a stylist to help me find my style.” (Heather Houston 3-30-22)

“Today is my birthday and I am 58-years young. My scale thinks I’m 56-years old, so there is that too. I am dressed to explore my life today and reconnect with my roots on my terms to unfold what is there for me. No matter what I am living into the day with STYLE!” (Heather Houston 3-30-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 99 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

Daily Gratitude 3-29-26

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March 29th, 2026

  • “I am thankful my Aunt Sue has a family text to keep us apprised of her surgery.” (Heather Houston 3-29-26)
  • “I am grateful to my cousin Liz for being the ‘Communicator’ to the family to update us on my Aunt Sue’s surgery.” (Heather Houston 3-29-26)
  • “I am blessed to have such a large family that can send massive energy via the Universe to my Aunt Sue with a safe surgery outcome.” (Heather Houston 3-29-26)
  • “I am blessed to have such a loving and kind aunt as my Aunt Sue!” (Heather Houston 3-29-26)
  • “I am thankful that my Aunt Sue has a superb team of surgeons and staff to work with her during her surgery.” (Heather Houston 3-29-26)
  • “I am thankful the Foodland was open early in the morning so I could purchase lunch items for my day.” (Heather Houston 3-29-22)
  • “I appreciate my co-worker sharing a packet of coffee with me so I could get my “fix” for the day.” (Heather Houston 3-29-22)
  • “I am thankful for being able to witness sea turtles sunning themselves on the beach.” (Heather Houston 3-29-22)
  • “I appreciate hibiscus tea and pineapple juice…EPIC!” (Heather Houston 3-29-22)
  • “I am blessed that is didn’t rain during my coaching session.” (Heather Houston 3-29-22)

My Musical Life 3-29-26

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March 29th, 2026

#81 You’re All I Need To Get By (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
You’re all I need to get by🪄
Like the sweet morning dew, I took one look at you
And it was plain to see
You were my destiny
With my arms open wide
I threw away my pride
I’ll sacrifice for you
Dedicate my life for you🪄
I will go where you lead
Always there in time of need
And when I lose my will
You’ll be there to push me up the hill🪄
There’s no, no looking back for us
We got love, sure ‘nough, that’s enough
You’re all, you’re all I need to get by
(You’re all I need to get by) Tammi, listen🪄
Like an eagle protects his nest, for you, I’ll do my best
Stand by you like a tree, and dare anybody to try and move me
Darling in you, I found
Strength where I was torn down
Don’t know what’s in store, but together we can open any door🪄
Just to do what’s good for you and inspire you a little higher
I know you can make a man out of a soul that didn’t have a goal
‘Cause we, we got the right foundation and with love and determination
You’re all, you’re all I want to strive for and do a little more
All, all the joys under the sun wrapped up into one
You’re all, you’re all I need
You’re all I need
You’re all I need
To get by🪄
Oh, babe
Oh, babe
Honey, honey, honey, honey, yeah
I need you darling
Oh, I need you (you’re all)
All your love (all I need)
Oh, oh, oh
I love you darling (oh, baby)
All I need
I need your love (you’re all I want)
Oh (oh)
All you love now (yeah)