Love Your Life: Love Your Life: Midlife Reinvention, Emotional Regulation, & Parenting

"Staying Angry at Someone is like Drinking Poison and Expecting the Other Person To Die." Learning to forgive others and ourselves is indeed radical and I am so pleased to be able to bring Radical Forgiveness coach, Brenda Reiss's expertise and knowledge to the love your life show listeners. For many years I held on to anger towards my parents, towards my siblings, towards my ex, and, ultimately,...

How do you feel when you think of spending extra time with your parents, inlaws, or siblings?  Do you feel dread, resentment, frustration, excitement, joy, anticipation?  Don't worry: there is no right answer. You probably feel a combination of emotions.  The important piece is to be aware of how you feel and to get clear that that's how you want to feel.  Do you want to feel differently?  You can...

This week on the show I have a licensed Naturopathic Physician and Acupuncturist who wrote a book on dismantling stress from the inside out so you can live a life you love. Sound familiar? This is a great discussion! I am excited to share Dr. Samantha's work because this is how I got my health back on track. I had been to countless doctors and specialist (and gotten countless diagnoses and prescri...

Join me as I lead you through a relaxing and rejuvenating body scan.  If you want to learn more about meditating, get Susie's free "How To Meditate" guide and 4-minute meditation for busy women here: https://smbwell.com/newsletter/

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. right now and it's on the rise; affecting all age groups. It's imperative for us to look at why this is a trend and the role we play so that we can stop reverse it. I've done this in a lot of past posts so for today, let's look at ways that we can help ourselves feel less anxious naturally.  These are 10 free, chemical-free things we...

Trying to control our kids' lives gives us an illusion of calm and feels good in the moment.  Plus it's what everyone else is doing so until you learn how it impacts our kids, why would you choose to do differently?  I'll tell you why.  Because it actually doesn't feel good for you ... or your kid. The irony is that we feel more out of control the more we try to control things out of our control (...

Why do we expect kids to do things we don't or can't do? In the same way that I can not expect my kids to have control of their phone usage if I don't have control of my phone usage. I can't expect my kids to process their emotions if I can't process mine. In the same way that I can't expect my kids to choose food that is healthy for their bodies if I don't choose healthy foods for my body. I can...

I move forward into the 48th year of my life excited for it all and share 48 things: 10 things I do to stay mentally strong, 10 things I don't do; 10 things I do to get out of a funk, 8 things I don't do, and 10 life lessons. In many ways, I could write a blog post on any one of these (and I have on many of them). Don't miss this week's Warrior Women discussion (Thursday at 10:30 AM Est) as I can...

Yoo hoo...your alarm clock is going off. You know that area of your life that just doesn't "feel" right? Where you feel like you're always doing what other people want instead of what you want? Or, do you feel like no one knows the real you? That if people knew the "real you" they'd turn and run? The feeling you have when you think of those things is your spiritual alarm clock.

When I ask most people why they're not doing what they want to be doing it comes down to fear. Fear of what others will think; Fear of our child or a loved one struggling; Fear of failing; Fear of the unknown; Fear of missing out. Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. I get it. Yet...  I encourage you to see fear as a sign that you're on the right path. To open your mind to see that pain is a precursor to...

Listen in because this week I interview a woman who has made it her life purpose to improve women's lives. Uh hello, what's better than that? She is the founder and CEO of The Mom Complex, the author of a self empowerment book, and has been featured by The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and now the Love Your Life Show! Her company works with places such as W...

There is no other relationship that affects your wellness more than the relationship you have with yourself. If you don't like yourself, you're less likely to feed yourself food that is helpful for your body. If you don't value yourself, you're less likely to carve out time to do the things that bring you joy. If you don't think you're worthy, you won't make time for the healing sleep that you so...

Do You Think It's Possible to Have it All? Listen in because this week I bring you a woman who knows it is! As I say time and time again, it IS possible to live a life you love, to have it all, to THRIVE. Christy Whitman is a transformational leader, Master Certified Coach, Energy Healer and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All: A Woman's Guide to Unlimited Abundance....

I have the best job in the world.  I get to see people's best selves.  It's like I have a superpower. Everywhere I look, I see people's potential. When I work with people, it's almost as if I'm working with 2 people: their current self and their future best self.  I see what's possible for them. I can see the joy, freedom, and ease that's possible in their future.  Here's what I can't do: I can't...

What do you think is possible for you? Is this the life you had dreamed of? Is this the marriage you thought you'd be in? Is this the parent you thought you'd be? Is this how you thought you'd feel at your age? If not, why not? It all goes back to what we believe is possible.  In this post I dive into what a belief is, where thoughts come from, how we limit ourselves, and invite you to fight for t...

If you have a kid leaving for college (or even heading to kindergarten or preschool), you are going to be full of big and often conflicting emotions. Your logical mind can tell you that everything is "fine"; that your child is supposed to be going to college or kindergarten; that this is actually a magnificent opportunity. Yet, your emotional mind will probably be in a completely different place f...

There are 5 specific things that make vacations so spectacular. In this post I explain each and include an "At Home Challenge" so you can make your every day life more like a vacation. Did you like this episode? Several options for you: -DM Susie on Instagram and let her know. https://www.instagram.com/4smbwellness/  -Sign up for Susie's Weekly WELLNESS Newsletter so you get all the free coaching...

Are you stressed? Overwhelmed? Exhausted?  You're not alone. Hands down, those are the top challenges I hear from clients. Life Changing News Warrior: it doesn't have to be this way. I am living proof of this. Listen in because I can help you feel better now.  All links and show notes can be found at www. SMBwell.com/51 Did you like this episode? Several options for you: -Sign up for Susie's Weekl...

Life is meant to be enjoyed + savored. Yet many of us only look forward to the end of the day and the food or alcohol we can enjoy. Or we pass our days in a haze using food and alcohol to numb us out from the lives we're living.  Listen in to learn how to diversify your joy and feel better in your days!  Shownotes at www. SMBwell.com/50 Did you like this episode? Several options for you: -DM Susie...

Warriors, there is so much more to life than our weight. Yet, if you're anything like the average woman, you've spent years of your life thinking about your weight and your body. I don't have many regrets in life yet boy do I regret the amount of time I've spent thinking negatively about my body. I deeply regret the years that I linked my worth to my physical appearance. It's time to change. The f...

Susan Hyatt is a master certified life coach who has helped thousands of women to transform their bodies and lives. She's the creator of the Bare Process, the Bare Deck, the Bare Podcast, and an online community called Bare Daily. With her fiery Facebook rants—Susan has gained an international following of women who love her honesty, humor, and fearlessness. Susan has been featured in Cosmopolitan...

Depending on your physical goals, you do a certain kind of physical workout. Similarly, depending on your emotional goals there are different emotional workout options. What are your emotional goals? How much extra emotional weight are you carrying? There's a workout for you in this episode! All links mentioned can be found at www. SMBwell.com/47 Continue this discussion with Susie and other women...

We carry emotional weight around with us like we carry physical weight. Our limiting beliefs, thought patterns, and beliefs weigh us down.  If you're anything like me, you probably haven't given much thought to your emotional weight. It's time to feel lighter as that's a big piece of living a life you LOVE! Learn the first steps to lose that emotional weight in this week's episode! All links menti...

Are You Emotionally Obese? I'll bet you understand what it means to have gained some unwanted physical weight and how that can impact your physical health. I'll bet you also understand which of the habits or behaviors you did to gain that weight? Maybe ate some extra food or skimped on sleep? Have you ever thought of how you may be carrying extra emotional weight? Or which of your mental habits an...

Life is made up of the small things we do over and over. That handful of goldfish or glass of wine does make a difference. As does walking to your appointment instead of driving. Reaching for an apple instead of a donut.  Great news? Habit change can start at any moment of any day.  Here are 3 habit change tools that you should be using. They're easy to remember and, even better, they've worked fo...