Merry Christmas – A Special Message
What is Christmas and what does it mean to you? What does it mean to be in the Christmas Spirit? I see a lot of people filling out the malls, like the new mall around us at our house in Florida, crazy busy and so much traffic; everyone seems to want to get a last minute gift for a loved one. Last minute shopping, last minute preparation, last minute decisions, last minute…..rushing, rushing, rushing! When in reality the biggest gift of all that you can give does NOT need any preparation, or any rushing to. It is always there inside of you, for you to give. You are the gift, you are Love! Boundless love to share and expand even more on this special time of the year. A celebration of love where our choice and ability to connect with others is amplified, where listening with our true heart, our true self comes naturally, allowing us to see the divine beauty in all and everyone. The Light is in each one of us all-ways! Even in the most challenging family member, friend or colleague. So why not try it just for today and see how it feels. Keep the judgements, the meaningless opinions, the contradictions, in a safety box for the day. And just be the Love that you are. Listen more than you talk, give more than you receive, witness more than you act, be more than you do. Just be fully present in this incredible humane and universal connection. You never know, you might discover something amazing and decide to keep on doing it for 2015. Wishing you a wonderful magical day! In Loving Light, Suzanne...
Read MoreThe Ultimate Book Lover’s Gift Guide 2014
Happy Holidays and Happy reading! This gift guide was compiled by Audrey van Petegem and Suzanne Letourneau of the ballyhoos, who support Indie Authors with their Branding and Marketing needs. http://www.suzanneletourneau.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2-12-The-First-Noel.m4a The Holidays are coming and you know what that means…..It is that time of year where you start looking for inspiring gift ideas to give to friends and family! Sure you can give gift cards or flowers but why not give something that is a bit more meaningful? Everybody loves a good book! Whether you are looking for a unique hostess gift, something for the office gift exchange or the perfect gift to give to that someone special, a book is always well received. To make it easier for you, we have put together the Ultimate Book Lover’s Gift Guide. There is something for everyone on your list. From Inspirational to fun reads and titles for the younger readers (or young at heart). And, hey, you may even find something for yourself! Inspirational Over iT – Mary Buchan We all have an “iT” to get over, some challenge in life that seems difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. This may be a problem with health, a past trauma, or stressful situation in our finances or career. Sometimes the “iT” stems from broken relationships or negative judgments we’ve encountered during our journey. In this award winning book Mary combines lighthearted personal stories with ancient wisdom keys. She shares life-changing insights that will help you drive away the dark shadows from your life and break free from whatever is holding you back from your full potential. These keys transformed Mary and they can change your life! Great gift that can be bought here. Buy here Million Dollar Moments – Deborah L. Hall What if everything you’ve ever been taught is a lie? What if we’ve been living under false assumptions? How can we know for sure? How can we find the truth? Today’s internet bombards us with daily information creating cognitive dissonance as we struggle with who to trust and what to believe. Million Dollar Moments sorts through the noise of these mixed messages bringing usto the only possible truth: your own truth. In 5 minute bursts of brain change each day, Million Dollar Moments shows you the path to uncover and claim your truth. These daily gems of inspiration will illuminate your values regarding business, love, creativity, and resources while encouraging and supporting you to step into who YOU are! Need a quote for a presentation or a speech? You’ll find some gems on these pages. Need a boost for the day? Open the book randomly to any page and you’ll get the inspiration that is meant just for your eyes for that day. Buy here. SOAR with Vulnerability – Suzanne Letourneau This is your book. The book that is inside of you all-ways. We all have a story to tell. In mine, I share how the biggest turning point of my life has opened my heart to receiving the best gift of all – Vulnerability.Vulnerability works hand in hand with Authenticity. And from the moment you experience your authenticity, your true self, you will not want to be anything else but authentic. Vulnerability is about daring to be more than who you think you are. Get Curious. Be Outrageous. Buy here. oh La La! Réalité Being French – Francois Roland François Roland is thoroughly, irrepressibly French – Parisian, in fact! His book, Being French! A Frenchman’s Guide to a More Sensual Life, is a memoir as well as a collection of essays about sensuality....
Read MoreAm I at ease at this moment?
This past year, my life has been like a roller coaster overcoming many challenges (I will come back to that word later in my post): health issues (of my partner), buy and sell of two houses which have caused three different moves (and you all know what a move implies, right?), multiple visits to the hospital for my elderly mother (540 km away) , and more recently the loss of my beloved Skye. As you go go go, you do not necessarily take the time to BE in the moment, in the present. So I just reopened Eckhart Tolle’s book Practicing the Power of Now. He says: Presence is the key to Freedom, so you can only be free now. This sits so well! I found myself alone (not lonely) for the past 15 days and it reminded me of my days in Barbados. Time of reflection, time to witness my mental and emotional state. Am I in the moment? How do I feel? What do I feel? Why? What thoughts do I have? Why? I came to re-member Acceptance of what is, without judging it. I have to admit, it is not all-ways easy. I am guilty of it too. I found myself with a particular thought, and just reacted on it. The feeling that you get is usually never good. Being the witness of your thoughts, allows for peace and stops you in an action-reaction attitude. As the past lives inside of you, you can either react from there or act from the present.. You will definitely get a different outcome. When challenges present itself, I now like to call them Destinations. I understand that each breath that I take, each move that I make is my Destination. Let’s embrace and...
Read MoreThe Unknown is so so much better!
In my book SOAR with Vulnerability I talk about the “Security of the Unknown versus the Security of the Known“. As you read this simple phrase, don’t you feel the limitation of the second option? For me it is so huge. Imagine if you would live in the known all the time?! How boring it would be. No more discovery to make, no more exploration, no more adventure, no more wondering or questioning, no more opportunity to grow and expand. You know it all after all! You have already created this comfort zone space where there is no more place for anything else. Your blackboard is filled with formulas and information, beliefs and habits that define your life. On the other side, the Unknown is the most exciting and creative playground. There are no rules or limitations of what can be done. The sky is the limit! And of course it is LOL. As you let anything and everything that wants to unfold, unfold. You are called to step outside of your comfort zone? It is because you can. When you engage in the playground of the unknown, it creates different and stimulating experiences for expansion. Expansion to your ultimate place of knowing. So next time before saying no to a new experience, embrace the opportunity to get closer to your higher knowing. Until then, be happy and excited to say: I don’t know. Below, you can listen to the Audio Preface of my book http://www.suzanneletourneau.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SOAR-Audio-Preface.mp4 Please feel free to comment and send me your insights about the Unknown! Let’s start this new adventure and explore...
Read MoreAuthenticity in our Social Life!
I found this interesting video and I thought I would share it with you. I am inviting you to share your comments below. I feel it goes hand in hand with my previous post about Authenticity. On top of hiding behind this tempered glass, are we all hiding behind our computers, our Facebook page, our IPhone, our Pinterest photos, etc…Are we really and truly connecting? When was the last time you picked up the phone to connect with an old friend or a family member? When was the last time you went on your roller blades, your bicycle or just went for a walk? What about sharing a non-interrupted face to face conversation with someone? Take a look below. Do you recognize yourself? ...
Read MoreHow to Get Over It?
My last post is still lingering in me and probably will, for many more days if not, weeks to come. In the meantime Life must go on! And part of this life is to overcome our own limitations, boundaries, fears, challenges, crisis and doubts. Doubts about ourselves, our reasons of being here, our purpose, our true mission. Mary Buchan, Author of the forthcoming book OVER IT, explains it so well in her book, as she has overcome her own IT. Mary dedicates her book to women everywhere who are committed to overcoming any circumstances that keep them from being their authentic selves. “You are overcomers. You are mothers and wives and sisters. You are business women and homemakers and dreamers. Your are visionaries and volunteers. You are artists and musicians and poets and advocates for creating the best possible world” she says. Mary Buchan is an author, a singer, a songwriter, a nurse, a coach, a wife, a mother, a MidlifestyleRNventor. She is conducting a Book Blog Hop right now and she is inviting you to join her. By clicking this link you will be able to listen to the second part of an interview I was so privileged to have with Mary. Please do not hesitate to email her at: mary@marybuchan.com to find out how she did it! Click the picture...
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