The past several weeks I've been navigating a challenging and time consuming situation, known as an eviction. I've never been involved in this process before, and it's been quite a learning experience. [...]
"When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer." Corrie Ten Boom When we [...]
At those times when you are feeling trapped, stuck, or caught in life's circumstances, it is useful to remember that . . . . . . most butterflies emerge in the morning. [...]
"Incongruent living is exhausting." Brene' Brown We all have an idea about how we'd like to live ideally - how we'd like to show up - what quality of life we'd like to live. [...]
"A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life." Christopher K. Germer Dr. Kristen Neff, a researcher and professor at [...]
"Giving thanks for unknown blessings already on their way"??? I must admit when I first read this quote, I felt a rather child-like excitement; something akin to anticipating the arrival of Santa's [...]
This week I stepped into a restroom and heard singing. Yes, singing. It was the cleaning woman singing and humming a light-hearted melody, as she was scrubbing toilets and polishing tile. She [...]
My dear cousin recently shared with me about some important changes in her life. While managing her own personal and professional responsibilities, she has become the primary caregiver for her mother as [...]
Four months ago, I lost a dear friend. He succumbed to cancer after an aggressive battle. In our last conversation he said to me, "Susie, I've learned some amazing things on this [...]
If you're not making mistakes or failing, then you're living in a lukewarm comfort zone. It is impossible to be successful, creative, productive, or contributing without error or failure. I've never known [...]
