Yes, there is a big difference between pain and suffering. They seem to be two words that describe the same experience, but I beg to well, differ. I have a friend who has a mother who is extremely fractured. This woman has forgotten who she really is (I wrote another post about that very concept)… Read More
I was in yoga class recently and that day the teacher started off by stating the focus of our practice. She said three words: Attention, Acceptance, Appreciation. It might appear that the main objectives of yoga are mastering each pose, achieving perfect balance, demonstrating Incredible Hulk-like strength, and rocking out olympian-style endurance, however, the point… Read More
Maybe once or twice you’ve uttered the phrase, “I just don’t have the energy I used to.” Recently someone said to me, “The energy I had when I was young is long gone now.” The poor thing sounded like her energy was the other thing that thug took when he snagged her purse. We talk… Read More
For years now my mother has talked about me getting to a place where I am the real SUSAN. And for years, I have never had a clear understanding of what the hell she’s been talking about. Did I ask for clarification? Nah…just nodded and smiled…as you do. Maybe I didn’t care enough about it… Read More
Do you believe you are what you do? Is your self-worth hinged on whether you accomplish your to-do list? As our ego is our self-identity based on external things such as possessions and achievements, it often leads us to believe that we are what we do. And out of that main belief comes thoughts like “I should… Read More
I’ll start things off with a good ol’ dose of vulnerability. For the last couple of years, I have felt “behind” the times because I didn’t own Apple TV. As I noticed this toy appearing in my friends’ homes, I started to see my lousy deluxe cable package as being much like the brown box… Read More
I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but our society has deemed certain events as “stressful”. No matter what, there are some stressful things in life. We talk like there’s a master list of “stressful things” that exists somewhere and this list contains such things as: getting married, starting a new job, moving, and of… Read More
Yep, that’s right. There’s no “avoiding stress” this holiday season. Well, not in the way you may think or talk about stress. What we tend to do is view stress as this inevitable effect certain people, events, and situations have on us. By blaming our stress on external circumstances, we think the only way to avoid… Read More