Finding Joy in the Hard

Do you notice how you talk to yourself?  I did a newsletter post about this the other day, so if you receive my newsletter, it'll be familiar to you. I often tell my yoga students that if others spoke to you how you speak to yourself, you wouldn't be friends with them.  You know, I remember when my kids were little and one time I called myself an idiot and my younger son said, "Momm...

Welcome back to finding Joy in the Hard.  Over the next 30 days, I am going to release   a short episode daily. I'm making it super easy for myself by not including the intro, the outro or the music.  My goal is to break through my perfectionist tendencies and share with you great content to help you shift your mindset, to see your potential and to find more ease in your day.  This episode wa...

Heidi Low lost her only biological child, Alison, and then a month later her marriage. In this very special conversation, Heidi shares how she knew early on if she was going to rebuild her life, she wanted to be refined by all that happened to her, not defined by it.  And so in everything she did, she looked at how she could grow from the experiences. How it could be a catalyst. How it could  be s...

In this guided meditation, I teach you how to use your hands and breathe to ease physical and emotional discomfort, specifically front of the head headaches. (To get the full benefit, I suggest your read my 3/31 newsletter that I issued yesterday. To access that newsletter, I give details below on how to get in touch).  In this meditation, I offer a short teaching on how to feel our feelings witho...

What have you been dreaming about? Maybe it's a new dream,  or maybe it's been sitting in your heart for years..   I once heard that we don't choose our desires. They choose us. They're made for us and meant to be fulfilled by us.  But too often  our thoughts  stop us.  They bring up all kinds of excuses that delay our dreams until another day. One way to conjure up the courage...

Midweek, I like to offer you a thought to shift your mindset, maybe question your beliefs or  simply wake you up.  So my thought for you today is, what are you rushing to get to? Have you ever thought about it?  Recently I was making a cup of tea, and I rushed to open the teabag, rushed to fill the kettle, rushed to make breakfast. I didn't even have to go to work that day.  But if I did, Why...

Geri shares how working on her own healing was necessary to support her daughter's healing. Our conversation circles around many topics, such as getting triggered, projecting our stuff onto others, and how to find gratitude. and healing. Hopefully you'll learn something to bring into your own life.  Geri is the podcast host of Living Life in Awe . She's a writer and has a weekly new...

Amber and I had the most beautiful conversation about what's possible in this lifetime. She shares that she couldn't have discovered  the amazing life she now lives without going through her many hardships, starting at a young age. At 12, she had to leave her father's house when he got cancer. She moved in with her mom and had no supervision. Her younger sister soon joined her there...

Becca and I discuss how she and her husband found joy amidst her family's trials including her battles with infertility, having micro preemie NICU babies, and having a son with cerebral palsy get diagnosed with leukemia. Becca defines herself as a daughter of God, a wife and a twin mom who's chosen to focus on blessings in life, even when life is hard. She's a writer, a blogger, a p...

Sheri shares her family's arduous journey through kidney disease. Her son Christopher  was born with kidney disease and he's battled it his entire life.  She shares all that needed to be done to support him, including a transplant.  Steeped in her faith, compassionate with a spark of humor,  Sheri went from newlywed to grateful mother to unexpected medical mom, and now a first time autho...

My thought for you today  comes from Geri Bose of "Living your Life in Awe" Podcast . When we complain or blame we give our power away to that person. In this episode I share how I started to blame my husband for something I couldn't find in the kitchen. In the middle of blaming him and complaining (in my head), I heard Geri's voice and immediately stopped. All the energy I had...

Her dad was an addict and as such Shauna grew up very fast. For much of her young life, she felt unsafe in her own home.  Their home was broken into more than seven times, and they took everything, including the plastic jewelry from her jewelry box.   She talks about what it was like being a kid. And while life was hard, she shares how they found joy and laughter.  She also shares how she got to h...

Quadriplegic since 16 when a driver ran a red light, and slammed into his passenger side door, Pat is a single dad to his pre-teen daughter, runs a successful woodworking business, called “Keep it Pushin Woodwork,” selling intricate cutting boards worldwide, and inspires people every day on social media. He’s gained over 150K followers and over 15 million views.   In 2017, at the age of 33, Pat ch...

We ruminate the same thoughts again and again but do we ever ask if they're true?  The next time you get stuck in rumination, ask yourself is it true? Or is it a dysfunction of my brain? It should stop you in your tracks. Want more thought-provoking questions, sign up for my newsletter at www.suzanneabarron.com.  I send it out every Sunday. It includes Jin Shin Jyutsu healing tips too.  The i...

Actor Ydaiber Orozco had 3 huge losses starting when she was only 23 when she lost her 19 year old sister. When she was finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and find her rhythm again, she lost her 24 year old brother the exact same way she lost her sister. Five years after her brother passed, her dad died. Adabra Orozco is an award winning actor, voiceover talent, sole purpos...

Desiree Probolsky is a medical mom and a special needs mom. Her son, Asher,  was born with a major heart defect. It took two open heart surgeries to save his life. He developed "normally" and then had a major regression at 20 months old, and soon after was diagnosed with severe nonverbal autism. Desiree and I talk about how she halted her suffering by realizing that God doesn't make...

Lea experienced seven years of infertility starting in her late twenties. And when she finally conceived, she miscarried. Lea shares her journey with an openness and vulnerability that will help families dealing with infertility and loss to feel less isolated. Her sharing gives insight to those who haven't experienced this harrowing ordeal to have more understanding and compassion. Lea is a l...

Every Monday, I offer a complimentary 10-15 minuted guided Jin Shin Jyutsu meditations via zoom. I started during the pandemic when people needed tools to manage their anxiety.  As a yoga instructor, a certified Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner and a person prone to anxiety, I have thousands of tools that have helped me. During the pandemic, people desperately needed these tools - hence the birth of M...

In this episode, I chat with Emma Christensen, who lost her beautiful six and half year old son, Jonah, suddenly in December 2007. Emma shares how helping others - including building a school in Africa - distracted her and her family from their immense pain. With her husband, and their daughter, they have created annual magic show fundraiser celebrations around Jonah’s birthday, June 19th to “cele...

 During the week I like to offer  different suggestions to take us out of autopilot and live life more purposely. So my thought for you today is, what do you GET TO do today? Think about all the things on your to do list and rather than saying have to, change it to get to.  Have to feels like a burden. Even if the activity is something we enjoy, it can feel like a chore simply because of the langu...

Meet Karaleigh Garrison, a mom of 3  children on the spectrum and a husband who is disabled and has PTSD.  Karaleigh shares what lights her up, how she finds sunshine and all  the gifts in her life. She offers a wisdom way beyond her years. You’re in for a real treat. And she gifts us with her amazing voice singing an excerpt from her album, "Seeking Sunshine." Karaleigh Garrison is a Po...

Meet Cecilia Mannella, a therapist and social worker in private practice in British Columbia, Canada. In today's episode, Cecilia and I talk about grief and trauma; how they show up in the body, how we manage it, what it feels like to be in grief and how to deal with other people's expectations.  We also discuss the gifts of grief. Who knew grief brought gifts? I invited Cecilia onto the...

In this episode, I'll share how my actions changed the script of a popular TV show that offered a misrepresentation of bone marrow donation.  This error was personal as I feared the misinformation would prevent future donors from registering.  I share this story because as we begin 2024, I want to remind you that your voice matters. You can make a huge difference in the world simply by being...

What's bothering you right now? Is it worth it?  Will you still be thinking about it six hours from now, or tomorrow? Join me as we unpack this together.  These are the type of thought-provoking questions I ask every Sunday in my blog newsletter.  The information presented on this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or prescribe for any medical or psycholo...

How you start your day makes a difference in how you live.  Here's a 4-minute visualization that can erase 8 hours of worry.  Give it a try.  Would you like more thought-provoking questions like this, sign up for my blog newsletter that I send out every Sunday at www.suzanneabarron.com The information presented on this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose o...