An essential part of a happy, healthy life is being of service to others. — Sue Thoele Being happy Copy Share Image
You don't have to let yourself be terrorized by other people's expectations of you. — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
The veil between us and the divine is more permeable than we imagine. — Sue Thoele Divine Copy Share Image
Wolves together stand howling soft and loud at light, singing family songs. — Sue Thoele Family Copy Share Image
Whether we give away too much or too little of ourselves, our vitality dwindles. — Sue Thoele Giving Copy Share Image
Among women, guilt spreads with the rampant fury of bubonic plague. ... I used to feel guilty if the cat had matted fur. — Sue Thoele Bubonic plague Copy Share Image
Periods of change are full of paradoxes. They're difficult but exciting, frightening but freeing. Letting go of old patterns that no longer… — Sue Thoele Change Copy Share Image
One of the most crippling things we can do to ourselves is expect someone else to make us happy — Sue Thoele Being yourself Copy Share Image
Write down what you feel guilty about. Now, with the biggest, reddest marker you can find, cross it out-delete it. — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
It is easier to avoid the effects of others' negativity when we question if an action or attitude is appropriately directed at… — Sue Thoele Action Copy Share Image
Ours is the one ever-present voice in our lives. Therefore, it is crucial that our self-talk instill confidence within us and is… — Sue Thoele Acceptance Copy Share Image
Maybe honeymoons are God's anesthesia. Like the "laughing gas" used by dentists, perhaps honeymoons are designed to protect us from a bit… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
Fear-of not being loved, of abandonment, of being thought to be selfish-is the main thing that keeps us vulnerable and bound in… — Sue Thoele Abandonment Copy Share Image
If you take a single word...and make it your own on a day-to-day basis, I hope it's choose. Being able to choose… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
Wisdom is not book learning but, rather, a quality or state of knowing what is true or right coupled with the judgment… — Sue Thoele Action Copy Share Image
Creativity of all kinds focuses your mind, engages your imagination, and feeds your soul. Being creative can also facilitate understanding and encourage… — Sue Thoele About yourself Copy Share Image
Although many of us probably didn't get a thorough education in the value of a positive attitude, we can teach ourselves. Simply… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a wise and intuitive counselor available 24/7? You're in luck-you already have one. Your body! Our… — Sue Thoele Access Copy Share Image
The voice of wisdom is inherent within us and willing to guide us when we stop to listen. Of course, there are… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
Become aware of your beliefs and automatic default settings. Bring them into the light of your present, adult knowledge. Gently acknowledge that… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
True friends see who we really are, hear our words and the feelings behind them, hold us in the safe harbor of… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
Imagine your mind as a garden and thoughts as the seeds you plant. Habitual negative, unhealthy, self-critical thoughts produce the weeds and… — Sue Thoele Anxiety Copy Share Image
Appreciation is the oil that lubricates life and keeps your wheels turning easily and freely. Without appreciation, your wheels will still spin,… — Sue Thoele Appreciation Copy Share Image
The single most empowering thing we can do for ourselves is to transform fear. While fear contains tremendous power, it doesn't propel… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
Having emotional independence means we are no longer tied to the need for constant approval and are, therefore, not coerced into doing… — Sue Thoele Approval Copy Share Image
Those who sage as they age view aging not as a hardship but, rather, as a precious gift filled with promise and… — Sue Thoele Age Copy Share Image
Grace is goodness and respect given freely and unconditionally. A sense of divine love and protection bestowed on us when we need… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been awed in a while. Did that mean awesome things had disappeared from… — Sue Thoele Attention Copy Share Image
At the center of each human heart is goodness, layered over with hurt, confusion, and mistaken ideas. Our task is to gently… — Sue Thoele Confusion Copy Share Image
If you are obsessively active, please at least pause to ask yourself why and to listen for the answer from the still,… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
We can learn to trust ourselves by inquiring within. To practice doing this, sit quietly, close your eyes, and for a minute… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
I believe one of our souls' major purposes is to know, love, and express our authentic selves. To live the life and… — Sue Thoele Authentic self Copy Share Image
My dear friend, Bonnie, is a person who rests and, consequently, earned my ire early in our relationship. Her ability to rest… — Sue Thoele Ability Copy Share Image
Emotional dependence is the opposite of emotional strength. It means needing to have others to survive, wanting others to "do it for… — Sue Thoele Being yourself Copy Share Image
An extremely important part of our work toward emotional growth and change will come from examining our belief systems regarding all areas… — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
