In this month’s newsletter article, we mentioned Susan’s habit of working too much. She was an avowed workaholic, but that didn’t mean she didn’t work on overcoming her issues. Here is the rest of the story from the newsletter as she wrote it for a published article. I ask you,…
Category: Personal Development
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 Your Heart in Soul Friendships
Soul-friendships, as described by Susan in Dare to Connect, are connections made through our Higher Selves. When people talk about having close friends, these are the type that we usually mean. These friends are the type whose company we enjoy, but also the friends we can confide in and find…
There’s Always Room for One More
One of the loveliest things about having friends is that there is almost always room for more. Just like any other part of our comfort zone, we often get comfortable with the friends we have and don’t think about reaching out to new people. But it’s still important to try…
Making Space for Yourself
While your home should have a space for you where you can feel comfortable, the space we’re talking about today is time. How many of us actually take time out of each day to just be? Most of us are lucky if we can carve out time to have a…
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…
The Power of “Maybe”
The nontheistic religion of Jainism from India seeks to perfect one’s understanding of the self and the universe. They have a word, “syat,” that means “to the best of my knowledge at this time.” Practitioners of Jainism frequently add this word to conversations to remind themselves and others that this…
Suspending Our Inner Judge
As a follow-up to this month’s article—learning to greet the light within to create a connection with every person we meet—it is important to not judge people by what you see on the outside. This can be a hard lesson to learn, as most of us have an inner critic…