Sue’s Blog Posts
The Nut Roll Pat Down and Intentions
What an interesting experience I had at DFW airport this week. At the security checkpoint my bag was pulled aside because of a “suspicious item”. It ends up the item in question was a homemade nut roll that my mom had given me to take home for Christmas. It’s a...
A Return to Love
Last night I watched a taped show with Marianne Williamson as she spoke about the teachings of her book, A Return to Love which is based on the teachings of A Course in Miracles. The base message is that there are only two real emotions - LOVE and FEAR. All other...
What Do Curve Balls, Mercury Retrograde, and Sh*t have in Common?
Life is full of twists and turns, curve balls and sliders, bombshells and surprises. Surprises. HAH! It’s all really nice way of saying that sometimes sh*t happens. Yes, sh*t happens to all of us at some time or another. The interesting thing is that sometimes it...
Trust and Have Faith that ALL IS WELL
Hold the Vision. Trust the Process. When things aren't going exactly as you planned, hold tight to your dreams, goals, and vision. You've experienced something like this before - things weren't working out as you expected, and you made it through. There was a monkey...
There’s Lots Going On Here…
If you’re anything like me, you’re pretty darn busy right now. This is one of the busiest times our business has had in a few years -- we have a big road trip coming up with our Grow Tour happening in just about two weeks, we’re working with authors for our next two...
How Personal Development affects your life and business…
Personal Development and Spiritual Growth is so undervalued when it comes to the role it plays in business growth and success. Surveys show that 80% of people spend less than $200 on their personal development annually. What they probably don’t realize is that it’s...
The Gift of a Birthday
Birthday’s are supposed to be happy and special days filled with celebrations, presents, expressions of love, and well wishes for a dreamy year ahead. They are typically brimming with things like cake and ice cream, hugs and kisses, flowers and the blowing out of...
Desiderata – One of my favorite poems
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too...
Generalizations, Clumping, and Judgment
As humans we tend to group things. Our brains systematically categorize, rate, and even judge whatever or whoever is in front of us at any given moment – assessing the situation for danger or safety, acceptance or rejection, and where we go from here. Within a matter...
What do BBQ and Fireworks have to do with Freedom?
The 4th of July holiday is coming up next weekend and, as we know here in America, it’s a tradition to celebrate Independence Day with BBQs, beach-going, parties, flag-flying, and fireworks. I was thinking about the USA celebrating her independence as a nation, and...
Going with the Flow Ain’t Always Easy
I'm writing this later than usual because I have been consumed the past two weeks with the care of my mom. She had a pretty nasty car accident and besides being banged up physically, she was badly shaken. Sometimes the emotional impact is greater than the physical in...
I Love Him More
I didn’t think it was possible – for love to continue to grow after someone has left the planet - but I realize it’s not only possible, it’s happened for me. Two days ago was the 21st anniversary of my father’s passing. For some reason when I woke on this day I felt...
Time Crunch
I don’t know about you, but the best way for me to get anything done is to give myself a hard and fast deadline. When I know I have a limited period of time to complete a task some really cool things start happening in my brain and body. It’s as if I find a gear I...
People Want to Give Me Money
This morning alone I received three emails from people offering to give me money. Jim McC---ar randomly decided to make a $2 million donation to me, an attorney representing a long lost relative of mine from Algeria is holding $54 million US Dollars and all he needs...
Would You Tell Me a Little Bit About Yourself?
Hmmmm… Sounds like a straightforward question, right? Tell me about yourself. This is the first question that will be asked of me for an interview I’ll be recording later today. Thank goodness I saw the questions in advance. I feel that the answer could be anything...
OMG! Grey’s Anatomy Game Changer (Spoiler Alert)
OMG! I didn’t see this coming – not by a long shot. How could Derek be gone? No more McDreamy? No more loving angst between him and Meredith? No more sibling rivalry? No more jockeying for position at the hospital? And just when he and Meredith were getting along so...
You Deserve a Break Today
I don’t know if anyone else started to sing when you saw this headline, but I know that the old jingle from a McDonald’s commercial from the 70’s started playing in head as I was typing it. (See commercial) Now, I don’t have any intentions of going to McDonald’s and I...
Timeframe for Grief
Is it even possible for things to get ‘back to normal’ after someone you love passes? I don’t think so. I have found that with the passing of a loved one, a friend, and even an acquaintance, there is no going back to the way things were when they were still here with...
Shakin’ it Up
Do you ever feel a need to shake things up? You know… wondering if you’re on the right track, asking yourself questions like is there something more or better suited for me than what I’m doing right now?” or “is this really what life is all about?” I know for me I...
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
What a swirl of activity has been taking place in my life over the past several months. Some of it was really great and completely joy-filled - like moving to a new home, mini-vacation with mom and sis, and two new book launches. And some of it was not so great, tough...
The Tides of Change
“The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind.” Kiran Desai In observing the waves of the ocean from the safety of the shoreline, we notice that the tide is continually ebbing and flowing. This allows for a perfect balance. If the...
How are you feeling today? How would you like to feel?
”You could be one thought away from peace.” ~ Kristine Carlson Peace is defined as a feeling of ease and calm within, no matter what exists around you. A feeling doesn’t happen to you, it is produced within your mind. Your feelings are derived from your thoughts. The...
Making Room for What Matters Most
"If anything is worth doing, it's worth doing badly." ~Martha N. Beck Your day starts off as it usually does – wake up, take a shower, make breakfast and pack lunches, get the kids off to school, kiss hubby goodbye and settle into your routine. And then, bam! The...
So Much To Do, So Little Time
I feel as though I’ve written on this topic at least once in the past – and for sure, I know I’ve felt this way many times. I’m guessing you’ve had these moments (or days or months too). And although I always make my way to the other side and often with great results,...
