Susan Jeffers – "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway"

This is an excerpt from Susan’s introduction to the UK version of I Can Handle It! In it, she talks about how life changing affirmations can be, especially for children.
Affirmations have long been considered by many to be a valuable tool for adults. I believe that the affirmation can be a valuable tool for children as well. In fact, children probably can learn to use affirmations much more easily than adults. After...

This month we’re talking about Susan’s children’s book, I Can Handle It! The stories in the book feature different problems that kids might come across, from frustration to guilt to embarrassment and more. The book is meant for kids under eight, but...

Trust is a hard thing to come by, whether it’s trusting another person, or trusting ourselves. It’s hard to trust when we are fearful, when we are full of self-doubt, when we question our every move and decision worrying if it is “right” or not. It’s...

In Embracing Uncertainty, Susan gives us three variations on an exercise to learn how to cultivate a Wondering Life. Here is one of them. Give this exercise a try to see how much wonder there is in your life already.
This variation of The “I Wonder” Exercise asks you to take a look at your diary or daily planner and, on a separate piece of paper or on your computer, make a list of activities that are coming up the following day. After each activity on the list, write...