Having emotional independence means we are no longer tied to the need for constant approval and are, therefore, not coerced into doing more than we f…

- Sue Thoele

If you take a single word...and make it your own on a day-to-day basis, I hope it's choose. Being able to choose to act differently, even while feeli…

- Sue Thoele

Imagine your mind as a garden and thoughts as the seeds you plant. Habitual negative, unhealthy, self-critical thoughts produce the weeds and thistle…

- Sue Thoele

I believe one of our souls' major purposes is to know, love, and express our authentic selves. To live the life and be the person we were created to…

- Sue Thoele

Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open- hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening,…

- Sue Thoele

True friends see who we really are, hear our words and the feelings behind them, hold us in the safe harbor of their embrace, and accept us as we are…

- Sue Thoele

My dear friend, Bonnie, is a person who rests and, consequently, earned my ire early in our relationship. Her ability to rest eventually taught me in…

- Sue Thoele

Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as it un…

- Sue Thoele

Wisdom is not book learning but, rather, a quality or state of knowing what is true or right coupled with the judgment to discern constructive action…

- Sue Thoele