🙊 I wanted to say “no” but I was caught off guard, and I HATED disappointing people!.☝Recipe for a very disappointing, and constantly heavy-feeling life..It looks like:👎Living for others👎Making sure they’re happy👎Taking care of their needs.*and not in a selfless, generous, giving kind of way …
Growth and Grace Blog

Disrupting your default
💚See that neon green? ⚽ That neon green never fails to take me back to my early days of being a “Wild Thing” (my soccer team from K-8th grade). That was our jersey color. 🏃♀️ It’s so comical to me when I think back on …

Less than 24 hours is spontaneous, right?
About last night Less than 24 hours’ notice (which, for those who know me, know that’s not my norm – especially not for formal events) First time wearing my hair totally straight with a formal dress, and it was surprisingly cooperative and low-key Private concert …

Annoyingly UNcomfortable
I’m writing this while sipping a glass of white wine and for those who know me – they know that’s significant! For someone who has maybe 2ish drinks per year, tonight just called for one.. This has been an annoyingly UNcomfortable week. Like, OBNOXIOUS..But…Thank God for friends …

Life Spritzer
LADIES – if you’re feeling a bit lackluster about your life right now, I have some questions for you…if you’re willing to go there with me Do you have an area in life (or more than one) that doesn’t look how you want it to …

Will you go there with me?
🥰 LADIES – if you’re feeling a bit lackluster about your life right now, I have some questions for you…if you’re willing to go there with me..❓Do you have an area in life (or more than one) that doesn’t look how you want it to …

Now I know
😬I didn’t mean to hurt you. And I now realize you didn’t mean to hurt me either..😵All too often it seems relationships are damaged by those unintentional moments..🙊That funny joke, that would have been fine a few weeks prior, before their someone dear (who would …

Sucker punched (again)
He sucker punched me (again) and I knew at that moment, I had yet another battle ahead of me..️ This wasn’t the first time we’d gotten into it, but I darn sure wanted it to be the last. I was tired, beat down, and completely broken-hearted.. Now, …

Let’s get to know each other, shall we?
👋 Hi hi, I’m Susan! Have we met?.Great to have you here! 😃.💡 Let’s get to know each other, shall we?.🙋♀️ I’ll start, and I want to hear from you in the comments of this post..This picture sums up a few of my favorite things:💖Architecture💖Laughter💖Dressing …

Half marathon finisher
It’s WILD to me that 7 years ago, this girl ran a half marathon in San Diego. Why is that so wild? Well, for one – did you see the part about me RUNNING? Secondly, it was in SAN DIEGO. You know, where I now …
