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  • a few thoughts about today

    Feet up the wall in celebration. Today, I submitted another assignment in my course Writing and the New Media: Creating Life Histories. It took me days and days to pare it down and then I still had to attach an outline of the workshop I was discussing. Words rarely fail me…but they do threaten to…

    susannasays

    November 10, 2017
    mindfulness
  • WordsFest 2017

    This is WordsFest weekend. Very busy but I did manage to write a short piece to celebrate my experience. Experience of WordsFest 2017 Kwe kwe this land, this land on which we stand honoured for decades of centuries historified with just two short paragraphs in a back wall, hidden, not truly celebrated. I hang my…

    susannasays

    November 5, 2017
    mindfulness
  • Just a word…

    Some of you may recall the old chestnut chanted around elementary schoolyards for longer than I can remember, “Sticks and stones / may break my bones / but names will never hurt me!” What I am wondering is why we ever bought the sentiment. Because words can hurt. Words can cause great damage. Families are…

    susannasays

    September 26, 2017
    Circles, democracy, participatory leadership, paying attention, transformative language, truth telling, voice, words
  • …soft autumn hum …

    It isn’t truly Fall yet and I want to hang on to summer. I already miss the breakfasts of a quarter cantaloupe filled to the brim with blueberries—both local and sweeter than I remember. I have a lot of years to remember. Reflective writing and mindfulness help me to do the tasks of today. But…

    susannasays

    September 7, 2017
    mindfulness
  • Be still and remember

    Source: Be still and remember Ahhh me too, dear one, me too.

    susannasays

    July 23, 2017
    mindfulness
  • As the days grow shorter…

    Yes, Solstice has passed and we now look forward to the arrival of the Raspberry Moon on Sunday, July 9th. The heat of summer. The “lazy, hazy, crazy days”. But it would seem that the weather hasn’t gotten the message. Well, except for perhaps the hazy part. Today is an overcast, grey, cool, cool day.…

    susannasays

    June 29, 2017
    mindfulness
  • Hygge (really)

    My New Year’s post started out talking about hygge – a Danish term for the cozy feeling of snuggling up with a warm drink, a loved one, wearing your warmest wool socks and peering into the fire or watching the snowstorm rage outside. You can learn more about hygge in this BBC article. Only one brave…

    susannasays

    January 9, 2017
    mindfulness
  • Nine Tips for Becoming a Real Writer

    I don’t usually post on a Sunday … but what Jen Storer has to say is too important not to share…   1/ Make writing a high priority. Never jam writing time into your day. Jam your day into your writing time. 2/ Write while you’re fresh. Run errands when you’re flagging. Errands… Source: Nine…

    susannasays

    January 8, 2017
    mindfulness
  • A Benediction for 2017

    by susanna suchak adapted from “A Blessing for the New Year” by Kayleen Asbo (dedicated with gratitude to Mike Prepsky who always inspires) As the presence of light begins to grow with each passing day may the fearful places in your heart unclench their grasp on your life; may your courage blossom and bloom.  …

    susannasays

    January 3, 2017
    art, balance, contentment, creativity, expressive art, expressive writing, mindfulness, poetry, Poetry Therapy, resilience, rising above
  • Have a hygge 2017!

    Many are making New Year’s Resolutions today, January 1, 2017. Because, rules (and resolutions) are meant for breaking. Right? Some others are choosing ONE WORD that will define their year. As if one single word can sum up the whole glorious train wreck that is our life. Some are planning their next expenditure on their…

    susannasays

    January 1, 2017
    mindfulness
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