by Suzanne Strobel | Apr 14, 2021 | Growth & Courage, Nature
It was barely dawn and I was headed to the lake. Bitter morning air slapped my cheeks and I pressed my mittened hands to my face. Maybe I should go back inside. I could take a hot shower, bundle up with a blanket and a good book. But I knew where that would lead:...
by Suzanne Strobel | Mar 8, 2021 | Growth & Courage
My Thursday to-do list included three things. (Three, by the way, is the “sweet spot” for getting stuff done. JUST THREE THINGS! Try it and see.) The first to-do: plan my Artist Date for the week. This would be easy, I had all kinds of ideas! I’d been paying attention...
by Suzanne Strobel | Feb 23, 2021 | Growth & Courage
I watched Mel Robbins give a talk yesterday and she suggested a simple tool to build motivation and confidence: give yourself a high-five in the mirror every morning. That’s ridiculous, I thought. Then I tried it. I brushed my teeth, gargled, and gave myself a...
by Suzanne Strobel | Jan 27, 2021 | Growth & Courage
When I was eight, I jolted awake one night with pain shooting through my legs. I rubbed the backs of my calves as cramps pulsed through my muscles. Were my legs about to fall off? Was I dying? It hurt so bad! “Mom!” I screamed. She rushed in and sat at the foot of my...
