H.S. Haygood

I love inspiration and motivational content.  We live in a world where we have negativity coming at us from so many different avenues.  Last week I thought quite a bit about how I wanted to inspire you and I decided to encourage you to be courageous!!  Courage doesn’t have to be a grandiose action.  Sometimes […]

You are Not Alone I was a single mom for almost 7 years and the life of a single mother is a topic that still tugs at my heart strings.  I wanted a place to share my own personal stories, tips, and encouragement for anyone who is currently navigating single motherhood. I WANT YOU TO […]

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?” John Steinbeck In my last trimester with my oldest daughter, I was incredibly impatient.  (As most young/first time mothers are.) An older co-worker named Naomi gave me a fantastic piece of advice. “Don’t allow yourself to grow impatient, stay thankful and […]

When I met Dominic and as we were getting to know each other, I told him that my soul was tired.  I was emotionally and spiritually worn out.  My first memory of brokenness was when I was three years old, and I continued to experience heart break until about a year before I met my […]

The journey into self-love and self-acceptance must begin with self-examination… until you take the journey of self-reflection, it is almost impossible to grow or learn in life.” – Iyanla Vanzant We’ve all been there in some way…. the horrible breakup, the falling out with one of our dearest friends or the disintegration of a close familial […]

This Week Was Frustrating… Don’t worry, you are not about to have an inbox gripe-fest. However, during my overwhelming frustration with something completely out of my control, I heard my grandmother’s words ringing in my ears.  “In all things give thanks, Heather, for this is the will of God concerning you!” I recall fighting the urge […]

Leap of Faith (Even the little leaps count) This Saturday I will be hosting a book signing at my favorite little café, Sugar Leaf. This is the pinnacle of me going all in on my very first dream of becoming an author.  I don’t expect it to be grand.  I’m not sure that I would be comfortable […]

Don’t Forget to Breathe “Sometimes it’s the same moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your life.”― Steve Maraboli Are you like me?  Every time I say, “We need to slow down”, you better believe 5 unexpected things pop up on our calendar.  Our modern lives are so full of “things”.  Sometimes […]

 “You can never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” -R. Buckminster Fuller TRUTH I am going to be very transparent here.  When Dominic and I were first married I used to have a reoccurring dream that I would paint my feet […]

Woah!  June was an absolute whirlwind…almost everyone in the house caught a stomach bug, three birthdays, Father’s Day, Dominic and I finished another home renovation and learning to market my book (so frustrating…if you know people who know people, hook me up!) and just the business of life…throw in a fourth of July celebration and […]