Competition can be healthy in certain circumstances, but often it’s both frustrating and exhausting. Constantly having to try to outdo our friends and colleagues, even strangers, takes us down to our Lower Self. The problem is that we’ve all been told our whole lives that we must be successful and…
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Recognizing When Your Act Is Harmful
We all have “acts” or masks we put on to help us in different situations—for work, for interacting with friends, even for church. “Acts” aren’t necessarily a bad thing and can be quite helpful. The problem arises when we let the “act” become our identity, forgetting who we really are.…
Dropping Your Act
As we are talking about dropping the “act” and getting to know yourself this month, we thought we would include an exercise that Susan wrote for Dare to Connect. As an exercise, identify as many of your own personal ACTS as you can. You can really have a lot of…
A Party Idea That Can Change Your Life
In this month’s article we referenced an essay Susan wrote that appears in Life Is Huge. Here is an excerpt of that essay. The best party I ever attended was in the year 1986 … and it was called the “1991 Party.” Let me explain. This wonderful evening was created…
When We Need a Guide to Visualize
This month we’re talking about how visualizing what we want can help us to get where we want to be. However, some people may struggle with trying to visualize, so Susan suggested trying guided visualization. One of the powerful tools used by the practitioners of [self-realization] is the guided visualization.…
Giving is About Being Your Best
We give presents and our time to try to make other people happy, to add a little joy to their lives. When we give from a place of love and trust, we are expanding our own lives and adding to our own blessings. Giving is about being your best, regardless…
Learning to Give From the Heart
In this excerpt from Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Susan talks about her revelation when she learned that in order to receive, she must first give. If we are constantly expecting, we will spend a great deal of our lives disappointed that the world isn’t treating us right.…
Let’s Not Be the Obnoxious One
Since we’re talking this month about the push back we get from loved ones when we’re trying to improve ourselves, we should also look at how we react, or sometimes over-react, to the push back. Here’s a lightly edited excerpt from Feel the Fear: It is important that we learn…
Techniques for Dealing with Push Back
When we are working on improving ourselves and we face push back from the people we love, we need to use the right tools in order to deflect any negativity. If we don’t and we might lash out and start arguments, then we aren’t helping ourselves or those around us.…
An Abundance of Nothing
Freeing ourselves of excess belongings can help us to enjoy the things that truly matter in life. In this excerpt from End the Struggle and Dance With Life, Susan relates a story that speaks to the less is more mentality. Needing less and enjoying more is an appealing alternative for…