Along with learning how to enjoy life through the use of the word Wow!, another way to savor life is to taste it, as Susan wrote about in Embracing Uncertainty: “Mmmmmmm” is the sound of savoring. Conjure up in your mind that wonderful moment when you bite into something that…
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Be A Hero, Part 2
In Embracing Uncertainty, Susan wrote about a “Be A Hero” exercise, in which she tells us how we can get in touch with our inner hero. When difficulties arise, immediately reject the victim mentality and begin looking for the good. That is, find the blessings in any situation you encounter…whether…
Be A Hero, Part 1
This month we’re talking about Heroes. Not the kind that wear funny costumes. The real kind of hero whose experience is inspiring and uplifting. There are a lot of examples out there of people who’ve experienced the worst but chose to see themselves as ‘winners’ instead of ‘victims.’ So keep…
Saying NO and Co-dependency
“Say YES to saying NO! Initially, saying NO to tasks brought before us can bring on great anxiety. That’s OK! Feel the fear and say NO anyway! Very quickly, you will realize that our motivation for doing most of the tasks brought before us has less to do with the…
Setting Boundaries During the Worst of Times
This month we’re talking about setting boundaries while staying open to the Universe. Susan wrote in End the Struggle and Dance With Life about a worst-case scenario—a family member with a substance abuse problem—and how setting boundaries can be essential to dealing with the situation. Bob’s 19-year-old son was taking…
Putting “Nothing” on Our To Do Lists
“It takes a lot of time to be a genius. You have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing.” Gertrude Stein Don’t you feel that you always have to be doing something? Our To Do lists are enormous, far more than one could get done in a…
Silence Speaks
Episode 3 – Silence Speaks For much of his life, Peter chose to be silent. It could take him one minute to say one word. Peter developed a deep fear of speaking. This story touches the heart of fear and why sometimes, humans stop before they have even begun. This…
The Artist’s Life
Living a creative life and earning your living from your creativity is a life lived in constant fear. For the very act of creating is to leave ourselves open and vulnerable. In fact, people who pursue a creative livelihood are more likely to have embraced Susan’s beloved affirmation, “Feel the…
Turning Pain Into Joy
In End the Struggle and Dance With Life, Susan wrote about finding the joy within the pain. The world can be a weighty place and when the burden becomes too much it can be hard, to say the least, to find the moments of joy that we are blessed with…
Enjoying Our Misery
This month we have been talking about connecting with the lightness in our lives when the world seems so heavy. Susan’s favorite recommendation for finding that lightness was through laughter. One of her favorite things was a statue of the Laughing Buddha that she kept on her desk as a…