About & Contact

Do you ever wish you knew something sooner?

These pages are stuffed with the things I wish I could impart to the younger version of myself:

“If I were you” (and I am) I would realize this and do that and avoid this other thing altogether. I write about the topics that fill in those blanks. I share other nourishing tidbits in between and on special occasions I give away fun stuff.

I write with my former self in mind — but she can’t hear me without a time machine. So I’ll scribble it down here where you can gather it up and use it as you see fit. Perhaps it’ll be a warm reminder of the things you’ve already learned along the way. I look forward to hearing about your challenges and your journey.

Who am I?

I’m Susan, and my forty-something hands are always elbow-deep in creative pursuits. I am an entrepreneur, interactive art director, writer and a photographer in sunny California. I’m neat and organized on the inside and messy on the outside.

My passion is “dissecting intangibles.” I’m fascinated by how we tick. What we feel. How we get along. Why we don’t. What we’re doing right and what we can do better. How we try to control and what to let go. What love really is and what it isn’t. A lot of it boils down to knowing what matters and what doesn’t. Every day is a new opportunity to create the masterpiece that is your life.

My passion is creating a world where we all thrive earlier.

What’s on the Menu?

Come along and let’s:

• Foster generosity, integrity, authenticity, vulnerability and transparency
• Examine our patterns, deep beliefs and emotional responses
• Develop a great relationship with our bodies
• Shed insecurity, baggage and superficiality
• Confront manipulation, drama and victimhood
• Mentor ourselves through big changes
• Discover where our joy lives
• Be dazzling in our relationships, work and life
• Create less shoulds and more coulds
• Turn intentions into accomplishments
• Accept “what is”
• Cultivate presence
• Encourage, inspire and create
• Change our world

The site is organized by how we grow: First Understand something deeply, then Be different, Connect with others, Accomplish new things and develop the resources and routines for Progress. Along the way we Find inspiration that moves us.

Starters

As an appetizer, here’s few samples of my topics (and some typical formats):

• Confessions of a Former Couch Potato (motivation)
• You Will Never Be Beautiful Enough (essay)
• The Benefits of Open Hands (a focusing mantra)
• The Meaning of Everything (essay)
• How to Jump Into Your Dream (how-to, step-by-step with resource links)
• Take Yourself to Dinner (In Another Country) (encouragement)

Contact Me

Please reach me below or on Facebook and Twitter. I look forward to sharing our journeys.