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…
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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…
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…
Living a Wonder-filled, Spoiler-free Life
Susan talked about how disappointing spoilers can be in Embracing Uncertainty. Knowing the end of a movie or TV show is disappointing because we would prefer to have the experience of the story ourselves. “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could think of the story of our lives in just…
Bringing More Love Into the World
It feels like there is so much hate and anger in the world, but what can we do? It turns out, we can do a lot. Even though hate seems widespread through organized groups, it begins with each one of us as individuals. When someone attacks the things you believe…
Meditative Prayer for Soothing Mind and Soul
Prayer, like meditation, can be a powerful tool to calm the mind and body during difficult and scary times—or at any time really. Praying is not just a religious expression, it can be helpful to non-religious people equally. Whether or not you are religious, prayer can be a healing process.…
When You’re Living Your ‘Whole’ Life
The last several years have seen lots of changes in our daily lives, so here’s a question for you: Have you revisited your Grid of Life lately? Susan’s idea of the Grid of Life, also known as the Whole Life Grid in Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, is to…
Pain-to-Power Vocabulary, Holiday Edition
Adapted from the works of Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. After having to have subdued holiday celebrations last year, or none at all, this year most of us will be able to scale up our holiday festivities to pre-pandemic proportions—which might be putting some extra pressure on us to create the perfect…