Facing Fearful Feelings

Love in the face of pain

Posted at Jun 04, 2012 | by Suzanne Grenager | 24 Comments

The world is too much with us, late and soon. I woke up too early this morning, the weight of the world—my own little one and the great big wide one—heavy on my heart. Fifty Syrian children, and their mothers, shot in cold blood, and Assad still firmly at the helm. Word that our gifted Read more...

Ready to trash your nasty karma?

Posted at Apr 11, 2012 | by Suzanne Grenager | 11 Comments

If you’ve read my writing, you know I’m not much for the “ten steps to enlightenment” approach. What I offer you instead, they tell me (and I’m pretty sure they’re right), is inspiration, through words and by example. Seems to come naturally to me, thank God! What I love to do is encourage us—help you Read more...

You’d have thought I was going on Oprah

Posted at Oct 18, 2011 | by Suzanne Grenager | 3 Comments

The second I finished the first draft of this post, the fearsome pictures arrived. Thank God—and Goddess (a photographer who, like my book/web designer, is improbably named Shannon)—they are great! But if you’d watched the lead-up to our shoot, you’d have thought I was going to be shot—or on Oprah, a prospect now relegated permanently Read more...

Hold the spinach, bring on the tears

Posted at May 30, 2011 | by Suzanne Grenager | 2 Comments

I am blessed beyond words, crazy blessed—always have been—and I am having a really hard time right now. A few days ago a monster storm knocked down a lot of our trees, gouging lawn and just-mulched garden. There’s a huge dent in my new car—again. Matters too personal to share prompted a big cry yesterday. Read more...

The very bad habit of fearing ourselves

Posted at May 09, 2011 | by Suzanne Grenager | 2 Comments

I am a long time writer about to become a first time author, and while I told you I was worried about starting this blog, it’s as nothing compared with the book. I am scared shitless. But why? Of course, it might be the familiar fear of not being good enough—in reality (whatever that is), Read more...