Posts by Suzy Domenick

Courage…

“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” ~ Vincent Van Gogh Courage comes in so many forms, from the courage it takes to go off into battle, to the courage it takes to step out of the door and into something new. Courage means something different to each of us.…

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Connection or Attachment

“Learn the difference between connection and attachment. Connection gives you power. Attachment sucks the life out of you” ~ Unknown The difference between a deep connection that you want, need and enjoy and feeling attached, as if you need to hang on for dear life, is a distinction that, at times, is hard to see.…

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The Fear of Change

JFK once said, “Change is good.” He was focused on changing the country, policies and practices, and the way forward which looked different than the path used to be. His words were used in the corporate world when change was needed, somehow as a way for people to rally around the change; “if it’s good…

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Think or Feel?

“People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls” ~ Carl Jung “Perhaps. The problem is. You overthink too much. And you don’t allow yourself to feel what your heart wants to feel.” ~r.m. drake These two quotes showed up this week, one right after the other. Talk about the…

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A Little Street…

Jackson Court was an idyllic little street to grow up on in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Twenty houses lining a cul-de-sac with a park at the end of the street. The park had swings and jungle gyms, tennis courts, basketball courts and a softball field. The houses were brand new homes built in 1961 and…

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Smell the Damn Flowers….

A young mom was walking through Home Depot with her 2 year old boy by her side. He was exercising his newfound independence by not allowing her to hold him and walking on his own. He stopped at every flower and sniffed them. He walked from row to row, smelling flowers and letting his mom…

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Joy

Charlie, the 90 pound almost 3 year old Golden Retriever, was hesitant as he jumped out of the car. Not sure where he was, he smelled every thing as we walked toward the door. When the door opened, Charlie pulled away trying to run from the front door. The door opened and we began to…

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Anger, Sometimes it Gets the Best of You

Sometimes, anger just gets the best of you. Sometimes, you find yourself reacting versus thinking, yelling versus being the calm in the storm, on the fringe of tears instead of calmly dealing with the issue. Sometimes that anger is over the top for the situation and for the object of the anger. Yes, anger is…

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Power of Connection

My heart was beating faster than usual as I pulled into the driveway. There was excitement, with a bit of anxiety mixed in. Not being sure how the reunion would feel or go, I mustered my strength and kept reminding myself to just be me. There was nothing to prove, nothing to be afraid of,…

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Power of Connection

My heart was beating faster than usual as I pulled into the driveway. There was excitement, with a bit of anxiety mixed in. Not being sure how the reunion would feel or go, I mustered my strength and kept reminding myself to just be me. There was nothing to prove, nothing to be afraid of,…

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