Note: This is the final show I’m creating for this podcast. I’m moving on to do other things—like write a biography of my father, the artist John Falter. After this one, they’ll all be online and searchable… enjoy!   You CAN get the alone time you need--even when you’re overwhelmed by life. This show’s about how to use that time to soothe your soul, meet your needs, and come back stronger than ever.   I don’t know if you’re like me, but about now I could go for some alone time.  I’d just LOVE to hunker down in a long hot bath, or freely, leisurely wander the farmer’s market, or ..read more

How to Use AI for Self-Care   My guest this week is AI pundit, video expert and all-round enthusiast of cool things, my friend Jon Leland of the Video Mojo podcast. He’s the guy who’d know this answer, being someone who really enjoys spirituality and all that comes with it. In our conversation we get into -       How to deal with difficult relationships, -       How to feel better about your self-esteem -       Creating a self-care schedule for the day -       Creating w ..read more

minute meditation that really helps YOU check in with YOU.   May this help you stay grounded in yourself, friend. Much love,   Suzanne     RESOURCES   Link to Tiny Buddha essay   The Joy of Letting Go   What does it take to truly let go of all the worries, fears and doubts that keep you up at night? It requires surrendering, completely. Letting go of all the negative talk in our heads, and the heaviness in our hearts.   Let Suzanne’s book, The Joy of Letting Go, take you through any crisis. Wise, warm and funny.     ..read more

It’s time for Best of Best of… as in the very best, most popular episodes from this show. So here’s a replay of one that you all have loved a lot!   I’ve chosen to replay a very popular segment I ran a while ago, The Strangely Addictive Nature of Stress. It really expands on this idea that some of us really need to hang out in ‘the emotional drugstore’ as our addiction to adrenaline grows.   Here are some actual steps you can take to help with this situation.   If anxiety is getting the better of you … here’s a simple, easy solution.   May all of this serve you well!   ..read more

We all have problems... but we don't have to have the same old same old for infinity. Not at all! Here I share the story of how I began to break down the old structures that kept me rigidly in place. Because if I can do it, well... so can YOU. May this help you with wherever you're stuck or feeling frustrated today. And may you relax and dissolve a little of that old gunk in the meditation that follows. Love,   Suzanne ..read more

Learning how to eat more mindfully, and not emotionally overeat is a skill many of us need to learn. Suzanne talks to Jessica Procini, emotional eating expert, on how our relationship with our mothers is often a factor in our food issues. Perhaps you over eat, over drink, over drug, over shop… whatever your ‘ism’ is, issues with the emotional attachment with your mother may be at the root of it.   Jessica shares ideas on -       Why mother-daughter relationships can be so tricky -       Using substances to cope, and alternatives ..read more

Overcoming perfectionism sometimes is as simple as relaxing... and listening to what your body needs, here and now. This simple 20 minute guided visualization will help you come back to yourself... so you can be the very best version of You. Namaste, Suzanne ..read more

Our theme this week is overcoming our innate perfectionism. As busy people, we’re bound to be hard on ourselves.   Yet, as I discovered after Teal’s death, perfectionism is just a tired old habit—one that can be ultimately released and discarded.   I begin this show with an easeful essay I wrote back in 2012, On Loving My Imperfection, from my book Surrendering to Joy. Then I add a few updates notes and observations of my own.   May it inspire you to relax, ease the pressure and love yourself more…even when times are tough.   Much love,   Suzanne   PS. Don’t forge ..read more

In keeping with this week’s theme—using affirmations to change your life—I’ve created a special guided visualization that runs about 15 minutes.   It’s all about finding what no longer serves you in your ‘mental garbage’ as this week’s guest Ashley Diana (See ‘Can Affirmations Truly Change Your Life? (Yes!)’ Episode 240) put it. See our last show if you want to learn more.   You CAN indeed evolve with these powerful mind-shapers, as ‘Affirmation Babe’ Ashley teaches us.   May this meditation I created help you open up to receive her work, and make affirmations a part of your lif ..read more

This week’s theme is changing your mindset through affirmations… and making it really stick. I’ve interviewed host of the Affirmation Babe podcast, Ashely Diana, who is a font of great information on the topic. I know you’ll love this conversation as much as I did!   -       What are affirmations -       How she got into it -       Morning routines that use affirmations -       How affirmations can effect your entire life—and friendships -     &n ..read more