Since we’re talking this month about opening up to the Universe, here is an excerpt from Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway about how important it is to say Yes: Life offers many opportunities to practice saying yes to your universe. The baby spills milk all over the floor;…
Category: Confidence
Setting Intentions: A Great Way to Start a New Year
Whether you are trying to lose weight or get fit, whether you are angling for a better job or to start a side business, whether you are looking for love or looking to reconnect with yourself, there is no better time to get started on making things happen than at…
Pain-to-Power Vocab and Illness
This month we’re talking about Susan’s lesson in Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway about Pain-to-Power Vocabulary. Our word choices can make a huge difference to our attitudes. Even in dire situations, such as illness, choosing the right words can help you orient yourself towards healing. Susan experienced this…
Self-Awareness Starts with Observing
Becoming less judgmental begins by becoming more self-aware. Susan created an exercise, that she discusses in The Feel the Fear Guide to Lasting Love, that helps you to “Become the Observer of Your Thoughts.” With the help of your mirror, begin to notice your thoughts, so that over there is…
The Act-As-If Exercise Refresher
When we “act as if” we matter and commit ourselves 100% to whatever we are doing, we can make a big difference in our own lives and also in the lives of those we touch. If you’re feeling weighed down by obligation, duty, or resentment, try this exercise from Embracing…
A Little Bit of Sadness, A Little Bit of Joy
So many of us strive for happiness—that place where we will all be happy for the rest of our lives. This is a myth, of course, because no one can be happy all the time. But for Carola, it seemed there was no place for happiness in her life. When…
Balancing on Your Sea Legs
This month we’re talking about finding our center so that no matter what emotion we are feeling, we can always be in balance. This is an excerpt from End the Struggle and Dance With Life, where Susan discovers her center … as well as her sea legs. Many years ago…
The “Find Meaning in the Suffering” Exercise
In Embracing Uncertainty, Susan included dozens of exercises to help us with all parts of our lives. In her chapter titled “Finding Your Meaning and Purpose,” she describes The “Find Meaning in the Suffering” Exercise. Here is an excerpt from the book: There is no question that life includes both…
Finding Purpose During the Pandemic
We’re talking about finding and knowing our meaning and purpose this month. Knowing that we count and acting on the knowledge with purpose can help us to overcome the mental toll the pandemic has taken on so many of us. As an example, there is this story about frontline health…
The Problem With Perfection
This month we’re talking about self-care and there is no better way to take care of yourself than giving up your idea of being perfect. In Dare to Connect, Susan talks a lot about Somebody Training vs. Everybody Training. In this excerpt Susan talks about letting go of the need…