Suzy's Open Diary

A simple trip to the grocery store made me question what it really means to be a good person. In this episode, I reflect on the choices we make, the values we sometimes compromise, and how being honest with ourselves can change the way we see others.

That question made me reflect on a time when I knew I needed to walk away, but wasn't ready to face the truth. In this episode, I take a closer look at my own character, the choices I made, and how being honest with myself helped me recognize my worth and finally walk away.

People can hurt us, disappoint us, and even disrespect us. But does that mean they have the power to define who we are? In this episode, I reflect on the power I once gave away without realizing it, the important of living in alignment with my values, and how my faith has helped me reclaim that power.

Being hurt, deceived, or taken advantage of doesn't have to define who you are. There's a difference between being a victim and having a victim mentality. for me, it' about taking accountability for what I can learn without taking responsibility for someone else's actions.

We've all heard the question, "What would you tell your younger self?" But I've never really liked that question. We can't go back, so maybe the better question is: What are we doing with what we've learned from our younger self?

Can being comfortable alone become a wall? In this episode, I reflect on the difference between being comfortable alone and becoming afraid to let love in.

We often talk about creating a safe space for others, but I started wondering if it begins with us. In this reflection, I explore what it means to become a safe space for yourself first.

Sometimes we can really want something, but that doesn't always mean it's good for us. In this episode, I reflect on how knowing what I believe and how I choose to live gives me something to measure my decisions against.

You hear people say, "Go out there and find yourself." But where exactly are you supposed to go? I'm realizing that getting to know yourself starts with honesty, knowing what you believe and making sure the way you live aligns with it.

We've all heard the phrase "hurt people hurt people." But is that the whole story? We all experience hurt, but we don't have to pass that hurt on to someone else. The hurt may not be our choice, but what we do with it is.

I've been thinking about stewardship differently. Not just as taking care of something, but as a way of approaching life. My relationship, my money, my time, even the people I meet along the way. What if stewardship is simply about how I care for whatever life places in front of me.

Life comes with people, choices, wins, losses, and lessons. Not everyone plays the same way. In this episode, I reflect on how self-awareness has changed the way I play the game and what it means to participate in life without allowing everything in it to have access to my peace.

I used to think manipulation was only about the manipulator. Then I started asking a different question: What was happening inside of me that made the manipulation work?

Gratitude is easy when life feels good. But what about the moments that test us? In this reflection, I'm thinking about what it means to appreciate not only what life gives us. but what it reveals to us.

The people around us shape us more than we realize. In this reflection, I share why I've become more intentional about choosing the people who help me stay grounded, aligned, and focused on Who I'm becoming .

People say, "Just let it go." But what does that really mean? In this episode, I share how one realization changed the way I understand letting go. Maybe it isn't the memory that's keeping us stuck, Maybe it's the story we've attached to it.

This episode is about the moment I realized that being true to yourself isn't just about knowing your values. It's about living them.

In this episode, I share a realization that changed the way I see myself. I discovered that wanting something so badly can make us create a story instead of accepting reality. That's when I realized I didn't know myself as well as I thought.

Sometimes we think we know ourselves until life reveals something we didn't expect. In this episode, I reflect on how one relationship helped me understand why I made the choices I made, and how that understanding changed the way I see myself.

Fear doesn't always show up as panic or danger. Sometimes it shows up as doubt, hesitation, insecurity, or the voice that tells us not to try. In this episode, I explore what fear might actually be trying to do and why the stories it tells can feel so convincing. What is fear asking you to stop doing?

This was a difficult reflection for me. I understood forgiveness, but I always felt grace was something more. In this episode, I share the realization that finally helped me understand the difference.

In my last reflection, I explored what it means to guard your heart and why it's so valuable. But that left me with another question: How do you actually do that? In this episode, I share a simple system that helped me understand what was happening inside of me when making decision. the heart, the brain, the gut, and even red flags all have something to say. The problem wasn't that I didn&...

What does it really mean to guard your heart? I share a realization that helped me see guarding your heart in a completely different way. What if it isn't about protecting yourself from love, but about understanding the value of what you're carrying.

Can you be in love with someone who doesn't love you back? A question from my daughter years ago led me to rethink what being in love really means. In this episode, I explore whether love is something we feel alone or something two people experience together. What does being in love mean to you?

When we think about competition, we usually look outside of ourselves. But what if the real opponent isn't another person? In this episode, I reflect on comparison, self doubt, growth, and the realization that maybe the person holding us back the most is ourselves.