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Author H.R. Burkett


The Quiet Moments of Childhood
When I look back on my childhood, it isn’t always the big vacations, special occasions, or carefully planned experiences that come to mind. More often, it’s the ordinary moments—the ones no one realized would become memories. Maybe the moments that stay with us longest aren’t the ones our parents worked hardest to create, but the quiet ones when we simply felt happy, safe, and loved.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Oct 63 min read


Furbabies Weave Themselves Into Our Lives
A love letter to Nova and Yaya, our beloved furbabies.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Apr 21, 20243 min read


The .5%
Coping with infertility through writing and friendship.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Mar 16, 20243 min read


"God's Grace In Spite Of Me" - The Piper Prinzi Story
My interview with the extraordinary Piper Prinzi.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Mar 2, 20243 min read


Healing
Poetic thoughts on what it means to truly heal from something and move on to love yourself.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Dec 29, 20231 min read


Sacred Gibberish
The story of how a the gibberish I uttered as a toddler became the most significant word of my life.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Dec 27, 20231 min read


The Heartbreak Club
A brief creative writing project for those who have lost someone they love and care for immensely.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Dec 27, 20232 min read


The Ornament (aka: A Christmas Miracle)
A short Christmas story for those grieving a loved one.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Dec 25, 20235 min read


"When He Sleeps"
Creative writing about the love a wife feels for her husband.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Dec 23, 20232 min read


"Grandma's Famous Pumpkin Pie"
The, funny true story of the first time I ever tasted pumpkin pie.
Heather Burkett-Ocasio
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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