Suzanne Falter's Blog, page 22
June 25, 2015
13 Ways to Overcome Sleeplessness
For the last three years I have not slept … not really. I’ve seldom woken up with that “Ahhhhh, it’s great to be alive” feeling in the morning – which I attribute to both recovering from grief and the encroach of menopause. Instead, I’ve spent up to four hours hanging out in the middle of […]
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June 17, 2015
The Value of an Excruciating Relationship
Once, for sixteen months, I marched straight into the desert but somehow couldn’t extricate myself. I fell so deeply in love that I couldn’t see how bullied I was … or what a gelatinous ball of mush I had become. I got to see graphically, up close and personal, exactly how far I could go […]
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June 2, 2015
How I Gave Up My Home and Found Freedom
I just moved again. Only this time … I’ve finally come home. Since my daughter died and my one-time life fell apart in 2012, my undulating path has led me ever forward. Again and again I’ve been called to up-level who I am, what I do … and even where I live. Challenges have abounded. […]
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May 12, 2015
What Happens When You Meet Your Needs
Long ago and far away, I was once a little kid with the average, random assortment of needs. Yet because of the configuration of my dysfunctional family, those needs didn’t always get met. So, like a lot of us, I learned to hold on and deny my needs. Throughout my adult life I often made […]
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April 28, 2015
Ten Healing Things to Remember
1. You are enough. And not only are you enough … everyone else is, too. Right here. Right now. Just as we are, with nothing added 2. It’s safe to take your time. You don’t have to rush. Anyone or anything that is pressing you to go faster or do more can be asked, politely, […]
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March 24, 2015
Why Women Get Weepy
This is written for all the bewildered men out there who have had a weepy, sobbing woman on their hands. WTF, right? One minute she was fun, lively, and capable of solving all sorts of problems. But the next thing you knew she was sad and limp … a real wet dishrag. And for no apparent […]
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March 17, 2015
Exquisite Self Care on a Tight Budget
I used to think of self-care as a special treat — something I only bought myself occasionally. Back then it took the form of a massage or a much anticipated spa day. I couldn’t afford it, I always told myself. Anyway, I had children to take care of, mouths to feed and a business to […]
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March 13, 2015
How to Make a Tough Decision
Sometimes all you really have to do is just stop and take three deep breaths. This has been proven to slow your system down — so you can literally catch your breath, calm down and make a grounded decision. Three deep breaths. That’s all it takes to choose with clarity.
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March 7, 2015
Why We Are Here
We are here for one simple reason — To direct our natural, overflowing abundance of love just where it is needed. Ask yourself what you could give today that would be just enough … For the rest of the world, and for yourself? Thank you, dear friend. We await your gifts with gratitude.
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March 3, 2015
10 Ways to Stop Being ‘Insanely Busy’
If you’re like many of us, you work 50-60 hours in an office. Or you take work home, work on weekends — and try to juggle the rest of life as well. It gets overwhelming, doesn’t it? That plus the ever present demands of children, aging parents, community sends us over the edge. No wonder […]
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