Most of us prefer to make plans, have goals, be assured of what’s going to happen tomorrow because not knowing can be scary. We create expectations of what we want to happen to keep our fears at bay, even knowing that we are likely to be disappointed. Setting ourselves up…
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Why Being Connected to Our Higher Self Is So Important
This month we’re talking about using creativity to get in touch with our Higher Self. But why is being connected with our Higher Self so important? Susan explains it like this in End the Struggle and Dance With Life: We don’t have to live a life controlled by our need…
Creativity Can Connect You and Your Higher Self
If you have read any of Susan’s books, you know about her belief in the Higher Self. When we are connected to our Higher Self, we can connect to the Universe. As Susan wrote in Feel the Fear and Beyond, “The Higher Self is the space within each and everyone…
Even Famous People Feel Fear
Susan’s Fear Truth #4 tells us that we are not alone in our fear and that everyone feels fear when they try something knew. In Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, she uses the example of New York City mayor Ed Koch—an attorney, political commentator, TV personality, and a…
Fear Truths Reviewed
One of the earliest things we learn in Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway are Susan’s Five Truths About Fear. As we’re talking about Fear Truth #4 in this month’s newsletter article, we thought we would do a full review of all five here. Truth #1: The fear will…
You Don’t Have To Be Alone With Your Fear
“By virtue of our all being human, we share the same feelings. Fear is no exception.” Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. Susan’s Five Truths About Fear has become an iconic definition of fear and works as an important starting point for those of us trying to overcome our fears. These Truths are…
About Affirmations for Children
This is an excerpt from Susan’s introduction to the UK version of I Can Handle It! In it, she talks about how life changing affirmations can be, especially for children. Affirmations have long been considered by many to be a valuable tool for adults. I believe that the affirmation can…
The Adult Version of I Can Handle It!
This month we’re talking about Susan’s children’s book, I Can Handle It! The stories in the book feature different problems that kids might come across, from frustration to guilt to embarrassment and more. The book is meant for kids under eight, but there are lessons in it that we can…
Why Is Trusting Ourselves So Hard?
Trust is a hard thing to come by, whether it’s trusting another person, or trusting ourselves. It’s hard to trust when we are fearful, when we are full of self-doubt, when we question our every move and decision worrying if it is “right” or not. It’s like a never-ending loop…
Learning How to Wonder
In Embracing Uncertainty, Susan gives us three variations on an exercise to learn how to cultivate a Wondering Life. Here is one of them. Give this exercise a try to see how much wonder there is in your life already. This variation of The “I Wonder” Exercise asks you to…