The other day on a Zoom call, someone I hadn’t seen in a while said, “Susan, your hair is so long!” My first thought was, no, it’s not, but after the meeting, I looked in the mirror and realized—my hair is long! Clearly, I hadn’t noticed because I see myself every day.

That small comment had me reflect:

When I was in 9th grade, I joined the freshman girls' basketball team. Despite being quick and passionate, I was short and most likely never going to excel. My basketball coach, who also happened to be the track coach, suggested…

In just two days, I am leaving for Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro - Gulp. It’s hard to believe that it’s actually happening. I have been talking about it for so long that it almost feels like just a story.

Anyway… this morning, I headed to the YMCA to swim and use the sauna one last time. As I walked into the locker room, the first thing that caught my eye was…

Standing at the edge of the pool in my bathing suit, cap, and goggles, I am frozen. I am cold and I am stuck.

It seems almost impossible to take the plunge. I manage to slide in waist deep. Fully submerging at this point should be easy – I’m HALFWAY. Yet, I find myself standing on my tip toes, fighting the inevitable. Eventually…

About 9 months ago, during a coaching class I was co-leading, we asked the question “what is your dream?” As I introduced the exercise, I named MY dream – to stand atop Mount Kilimanjaro. At the time, the idea was simply a whisper rattling…

My husband and I recently returned home from a wonderful vacation in Portugal. It was extra special as we haven’t traveled much since COVID hit in 2020. Even without the extra anxiety around COVID, planning vacations often feels daunting to me. I get stuck in wanting to do it “right.” I fear I will miss something big and return from say Paris and someone will ask, “Did you go to the Eiffel tower?” And I’ll respond – “that’s in Paris?” …

Dave and I began dating the very beginning of our senior year in college. At the Thanksgiving break, Dave gave me a super sweet card along with some Hershey kisses in a Ziplock bag. The note explained that…

A friend once said to me – “don’t pray that prayer.” I can’t remember what negative thing I was spouting but I do remember being struck by how powerful the expression was. I had never heard it before and have thought about it a many times since.

I also love flipping it on its head…

Back before COVID, I took a 10-month leadership course – it was among the best experiences I’ve ever had. I spent 4 weeks (spread out over the 10 months) near Asheville, N.C. on a spectacularly beautiful property. I met wonderful people, I learned so much about myself, I ate the most delicious meals prepared by an incredible chef, I got WAY outside my comfort zone, and of course…

My 21 year old daughter recently reminded me about Yes Day – A holiday I made up when the kids were little. The basic premise of Yes Day is exactly what it sounds like. I had to say Yes to whatever the kids asked for (within reason). My daughter was remembering…

Confidence is such a strange thing. At times I have loads of it. I am able to do things I have never done before and am able to “put myself out there.” I muster up my best self and recognize that I’m smart, creative, thoughtful - all the good things. And then there are the other times when…

The other day, I took a walk in the woods. I was looking for some solace while awaiting election results. Although I loved my time in nature and felt renewed for having gotten away from my computer, upon reflection, it was a small encounter…

How is it that Donald Trump can lie day after day, yet millions of people find him trustworthy? Trump’s superpower is that…

Our best, most creative ideas come to us when we are relaxed, and our brain has the time and space to wander. But so many of us rarely allow ourselves those moments of…

One of my all-time favorite Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey on SNL is:

If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is ”God is crying.” And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is…

While on a family vacation when we were young kids, my mom and my sister took a late night walk. The moon and stars were bright, the weather was perfect - it was magical. It was so special in fact, that…

If you’re anything like me, you understand the benefits of meditation yet still struggle to do so on a daily basis. Someone recently recommended that I…

Nike’s slogan, Just Do It, is brilliant. However, I believe it should be changed to Just Name it.

Before you can just do it, first you need to get clear on what it is that is worth doing in the first place.