Posts by Suzy Domenick

There are some lessons that I continue to learn in different ways. Patience is one of those lessons for me. I continue to realize that situations are often lessons in patience. Patience when it comes to waiting for things to unfold; patience in how I react to situations; patience to see change in me and…

“You weren’t born feeling bad about yourself you were taught to feel that way.” Brendon Burchard   In a recent conversation with a good friend of mine, we were lamenting over partnerships.  We both know of someone who is struggling with the end of a relationship, and how sad the person seems to be. My…

Another Thanksgiving holiday over. The 2 weeks of preparation between deciding on a side dish, the wine, which sangria recipe, how many tables and chairs need to come up from the basement gone! Then there is the shopping, the cooking, the flowers, the last minute prepping all a memory. All that work and by 10…

It is the weekend before Thanksgiving, a very busy time for me. I am the host of our family Thanksgiving and have been for about 10 years now. It is one of my favorite days of the year as the focus is food, family and love.  I am so grateful to be have a day…

Heartbroken. How can an attack like this or these occur? Sad and frightened. Is it safe to go anywhere anymore? Today is such a sad day for the world, for humanity. Before yesterday I was realizing that I was becoming less and less comfortable out at venues with large numbers of people. I was always…

You should be your best friend. It took me a very long time to truly understand that I needed to love me, accept me and even celebrate me if I really wanted someone else to love me, accept me and celebrate me. Love is something that has eluded me. I mean love without expecting anything…

I have a very good friend I am watching go through the final throws of a divorce. A new perspective for me as I am watching through the eyes of the person who left instead of the person who became the victim. I am thinking about my behavior during my divorce almost 5 years ago.…

Whenever in doubt, Suzy, claim it all—the good, the bad and the ugly—and your power will be restored…Like reverse kryptonite.                         The Universe   I receive an email each day from The Universe. It is a service that a friend of mine told me about. It gives encouragement, big things to think about and most…

I have begun to realize that life truly is a cha-cha! You take some steps forward, one back and forward again. It’s just going to have ups and downs so I now try to think of it as a dance. Many years ago I found the book “The Dance of Anger,” by Harriet Lerner. The…

“People wonder why I give so many compliments out to strangers. I’m not being fake and I’m not looking for people to like me. But if I pass someone & I like something, I say it. “Love those shoes!” or “Great hair!” or “Wow your eyes are beautiful!”…why? Because life is hard & this world…