Imagine your mind as a garden and thoughts as the seeds you plant. Habitual negative, unhealthy, self-critical thoughts produce the weeds and thistles of depression, discontent, and anxiety in the garden of your mind. Luckily, the opposite is also true.… — 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 it unfolds… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been awed in a while. Did that mean awesome things had disappeared from my life?… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
Fear-of not being loved, of abandonment, of being thought to be selfish-is the main thing that keeps us vulnerable and bound in the chains… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
Ours is the one ever-present voice in our lives. Therefore, it is crucial that our self-talk instill confidence within us and is supportive, not… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
I believe one of our souls' major purposes is to know, love, and express our authentic selves. To live the life and be the… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
We can learn to trust ourselves by inquiring within. To practice doing this, sit quietly, close your eyes, and for a minute focus your… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
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 to act… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
Whether we give away too much or too little of ourselves, our vitality dwindles. — Sue Thoele Copy Share
One of the most crippling things we can do to ourselves is expect someone else to make us happy — Sue Thoele Copy Share
Become aware of your beliefs and automatic default settings. Bring them into the light of your present, adult knowledge. Gently acknowledge that they are… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
Maybe honeymoons are God's anesthesia. Like the "laughing gas" used by dentists, perhaps honeymoons are designed to protect us from a bit of the… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
Among women, guilt spreads with the rampant fury of bubonic plague. ... I used to feel guilty if the cat had matted fur. — Sue Thoele Copy Share
Creativity of all kinds focuses your mind, engages your imagination, and feeds your soul. Being creative can also facilitate understanding and encourage healing. Creativity… — Sue Thoele Copy Share
