Choose to Live in Conscious Awareness
Really! From the moment you decide to live your life in conscious awareness, you will realize that there is no other way to live. Conscious Awareness is the willingness to be awake. It is the decision to be present in each and every moment. It is about living the power of the moment, the power of now. It is not about the busyness of your mind. It is about the emptiness of it. True emptiness brings clarity. Are you aware of your thoughts? Are you attentive to where your thoughts are coming from? Do you even question them, or do you let them dictate you? This is great time of the year to start living your life consciously, not seriously…simply consciously. Start today. Become the witness of every thought you have, every action you take, every emotion you express and feel the lightness. There is no judgment only witnessing. The next step will be to act upon this new awareness instead of reacting from...
Read MoreVulnerability around the Holidays!
Where will you be for the Holidays in ten, twenty or thirty years from now? Will you still be surrounded by your family and friends? Or will you find yourself isolated in a residence where old age has no rights, no say, no more sparks, according to the residence owners and directors? Back in April 2010, my mom’s husband decided that it was time to move into a residence. He sold the house while my mother was with me in Arizona. She had no say on what she wanted. In April 2012, he throw her out of their apartment at the residence claiming that he could not take care of her anymore. He is thirteen years younger than her and, she has more sparks and more energy than he has. You can imagine what kind of year was 2012. Nasty separation with a spiteful man. Never thought it would happen to my mom at her age. She had had her own share of challenges throughout her life and now this. She now has been living on her own at the residence since June 2012. She is managing. She has some highs and some lows, like each one of us. But what I would like to talk about are the conditions that all those elderly people live in. Let’s just talk about food! My mom has her own little fridge, toaster, coffee machine, etc….but when she has to rush down for lunch, often what awaits her is a baloney sandwich with a small bowl of soup. For dinner, only 4.5 hours later, she might get an omelet or a grilled cheese. My mother is diabetic. Is that the kind of nourishment they need? My mother grew up “hungry”. Not enough food to feed the thirteen kids. Does she really need that today? I say NO. When I ask her, ¨why don’t you say something? ¨ She says ¨no, no, no. If I say something maybe they won’t give me a second bowl of soup tomorrow. Please don’t say anything.¨ And there she goes living in fear of not having enough …once again. And they all live in that fear. My upcoming book is all about caregiving and care receiving. I will have many similar stories to share with you and more. I intend to expose the truth of what is really going on in those elderly residence. So stay tuned. In the meantime, if you would like me to interview you, or a family member or friend, for my book, please don’t hesitate to reach out. The holidays are just around the corner, and many of us might feel the Christmas Blues. I am going to make sure that my sweet mother doesn’t. Stan & I are going to pick her up on the 23rd December and take her with us to a cottage we rented in the Laurentians, Quebec. On the morning of the 24th , we put the turkey in the oven then take my mom to the spa for some pampering! Back by 3:00pm, sit by the fire and wait for the rest of my family to arrive. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable around the holidays can transform someone’s life, including yours. A clip of my mom dancing July 13, 2013 IMG_0651 . And this is after spending 4 long hours at the hospital, because she caught her thumb in the car door. Ouch! yes. Nail gone and broken thumb. She is a trooper. Love you...
Read MoreVulnerability is your door to Freedom
Some of you might think that what I meant to say is: ¨You are only vulnerable when you are in fear¨ But I did not. Think about it. ¨You are only invulnerable when you are in fear¨ Be with the moments where you pretended to be invulnerable. Weren’t you in fear of something or someone? Of course. Now, be with the moments where you allowed yourself to be vulnerable. Weren’t you with someone your trusted, someone that really cared about you? Of course. It is time to give the word Vulnerability, it’s true definition and teach others to do the same, so together we can have and make a big difference in each others life. Make sure you click the link below to see what others have to say about it! IN THE NEWS (1730) The start of the SOAR project is an inspiring movement that creates a ripple effect on how we live our lives and engage with who we really are. So please don’t hesitate to post your comments, questions or even your own insights on Vulnerability. Keep an eye open at the beginning of 2014 for own web TV...
Read MoreIt’s all about Intimacy…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Over and over, you hear me say that Vulnerability is an openness, a sensitivity, a willingness to be you in Authenticity. Robert Augustus, author of Emotional Intimacy, says: “Without vulnerability, we maroon ourselves from our emotional riches and depths and when that happens we block ourselves from authentic connection with others” In my book soar with Vulnerability I also say: “…having the ability to show our true sides at all times, invites others to do the same in a very comfortable and trusting manner” Therefore creating real connection. So why not start now. Dare be open to one new person today and feel how great it...
Read MoreWhat is YOUR question of the day?
What is YOUR question of the day? Maybe it is about your health or someone’s close to you? Maybe it is about your job or the lack of it? Or maybe it is on how you can lose the weight you have gained in the past few months? And maybe it is simply about your WHY. Why are you here? Why now? Why are you doing what you do? Today I woke up at 5:00am. Got out of bed. Put on my sweatpants and t-shirt. Stepped into my office. Love that time of the day where everything is quiet outside. What motivates you to get up in the morning? Your kids waking you up? A job where you need to show up or…? Perhaps you are a caregiver and someone needs your help and support? Too much on your mind and just can’t sleep? Or maybe you feel inspired and can’t wait to put it in action? It is now 7:00am and the morning traffic has already started. You see we live in a corner house where there is a lot of traffic in the morning. People going to work and all. And I can’t help myself in asking, how many of these people in all those cars driving by are happy about the JOB they do or have? Every day the same routine: driving by at 7:05am to get to their office at 8:45am. Work all day. Drive by our house again at 6:25pm. I hope they love what they do! I really do. In the meantime, I had my whole working day right here from my home office doing what I love: Creating and having a positive impact in people’s life. I feel blessed and am totally grateful for being able to do what I love to do. Some of my closest friends and colleagues call me the Igniter. The energy and passion igniter. And some of the others call me the Spiritual Visionary. And of course, I will never know what the rest of the people are calling me unless they tell me. And this is not the point. The point is that I know WHY I get up in the morning. I know I am here to make a difference and it is not by staying in bed that it will happen. I know that I am here to share and also to learn from all and everything. I know I am here to love and be loved. I know I am here to be me in my Vulnerable Authenticity and Authentic Vulnerability. And please understand that vulnerability is the openness to give and receive. It is your sensitivity to truly feel and connect. It is your biggest gift for you to embrace It is so important to realize this that I have decided to create a WEB.TV series on it. You are all invited to participate and bring comments, share your own experience. Based on my book Soar with Vulnerability – 11 Insights to the full Enjoyment of Your Life. Each week we will address one of the eleven insights. And the first one is of course: Vulnerability. It is the foundation of all healing. Therefore I am inviting you to send me you’re feelings, thoughts, experiences about vulnerability. What does it really mean for you? How do you see it as a gift in your life? And we will discuss on the show. Please email me at: suzanne@suzanneletourneau.com I am not the only one talking about vulnerability: Brene Brown, Melissa Ambrosini, Connie Chapman, and I am sure many more. The SOAR Movement...
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