Julie’s Journal

Humans is my new favorite word! You can really feel for another human. Rather than a person or a co-worker or an audience, a human being is truly who you should strive to connect with. My first consulting job was a master's degree level training in businesses caring...

Harry Styles Has Nothing on My Kid When I try to take a picture of my son, you’d think he was Harry Styles and I was the paparazzi. He’ll put his hand up and say, “No pictures!” Or, like he did at Thanksgiving (EXHIBIT A below - see empty chair!), he'll duck just as...

My Dad with my Mom, his sisters, a brother-in-law and his nephew My Dad and my son My Dad, me and my sisters-in-law Time is a Mind Game The mind games of grief are complicated and winding. It's still four weeks out from the anniversary of my Dad's death, but the...

The ‘Age of Readers’ is a big club worldwide – 2 Billion and counting! Thank God for good friends who make this ‘coming of age’ easier.

Bob Lobel, Liz Walker and Jack Williams on the WBZ anchor desk. (Courtesy WBZ via The Boston Globe) Liz Walker Plants a Seed It's been a long time since I've thought about my soulful connection to Liz Walker. I'm not one of those...

Slow down and really listen to your aging parents. A trip in to NYC reminded me why this is a gift to your parents and you!

Most people say, leave your past behind. Two times, in two weeks, the universe has given me the gifts that come with letting the past back in.

Being intentional with my spending is one of the ways that I feel more soulful. This recipe is a perfect way to have my pumpkin spice without breaking the bank.

NEW SATURDAY MORNING SHOW launched as part of the Truly Jude brand. Truly Jude is all about finding YOUR SOULFUL SPACES through your own intuition and the connection to Faith.

I used to wait to dance or worry about how I looked doing it. With age comes wisdom! Two important lessons that I learned may help you stop wasting time in the dance of life.

I grew up in the perfect small town in Vermont! Since I moved back, I’ve realized that this is a town with an artist’s heart. You see it everywhere you look!

A four hour layover at Atlanta Airport - with kids - no thank you! But, sometimes, we just don't control everything. I had just gotten off the plane and I immediately Googled, "What to do with kids in Atlanta Airport?" Not much popped up, so my son and I set out to...

I've been married to someone for almost 25 years and our love languages don't match.  I grew up with a Dad who used words of affirmation every time I walked into a room. Marrying someone whose natural love language is acts of service complicates things ~ especially in...

I made it to the top - because of my son! Nope, I'm not talking about the things other people say that we should want - top of the career ladder, top social sphere, top room mom. All good things, but that's not the stuff that I really care about. I'm starting to...

My 7-year-old son loves school, so his question on the way home from Walmart this weekend didn't surprise me. From the backseat came the question that I hope every parent answers - even if they are not asked. "Why do we have school off on Monday?". I dove right in as...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhRf9P7Y8V8 Gumbo girl hops into another's day adventure! February 4, 2022 Vermont May we all be as happy as a dog in a foot of fresh snow!Julie Kelley/Truly Jude Founder