In Embracing Uncertainty, Susan wrote about three realities of “uncertainty.” The first is, The only certainty is that life is uncertain! The following is an excerpt that explains this first “Reality of Certainty”: On a very deep level of your being, you want guarantees. Isn’t that true? You want a…
Category: Personal Development
The Language of Openness
Making friends online can be so much easier than in real life. We can choose how we want people to see us and we can showcase only the parts of ourselves that we like the most. But online connections are no replacement for real life interactions. Hiding behind our screens…
Hedonia v. Anhedonia
Western society has given hedonism a bad rap. When we read the word or hear it, we get the feeling there is a wrongness to it. We liken it to a wild party that’s gone on for days, or people who only live for their own pleasure. But really it’s…
The Sound of Savoring
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…
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…
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…
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…
Messages from Our Higher Selves
“Whether we are aware of it or not, the Higher Self is constantly sending us valuable messages that can guide us to where we need to go for our highest good. Our task is to learn how to tune into these messages.” Susan Jeffers, End the Struggle and Dance with…
It’s All Part of the Grand Design
This month we are talking about trust, even when it the world seems to be crashing in on us. This excerpt is from Susan’s book, End the Struggle and Dance With Life. Part of it was referred to in the monthly newsletter article, but we thought you’d like to read…