Suzanne MatthiessenApr 24, 20207 minThe Common Sense Practice of Kindness in the WorkplaceNote: This is a piece I wrote for a site called The Mindful Globe back in 2016. I made some slight edits for this blog post. When a...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 4, 20206 minThe Aspirational Virtue of GenerosityAlthough I'm not a Buddhist, I have extreme reverence for many Buddhist teachings – just as I do for all philosophies and belief systems...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 3, 202018 minUnintended Consequences of the "Modern Mindfulness Industry"Note: This was originally a stand-alone piece written on my old site that I first posted back in 2017. I chose to move it to my blog in...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 3, 20208 min"Owning Your Impact" Self-Reflection ExerciseNote: I first began teaching about owning the impact your behaviors and the energy you put forth in every moment has upon everyone your...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 3, 20208 minOwning the Power of Your Own WordsMost of you know that childhood rhyme, "Sticks and stones may break my bones – but words will never hurt me." Some of you are also...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 20207 minAre You Committing Violence Against Yourself?Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "There is no object so foul that intense light will not make beautiful." We cannot transcend our own darkness,...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 20208 minTranscending Denial With Conscious Awareness SkillsI don't know who came up with the expression, "Denial is not a river in Egypt." I do know people usually chuckle when they hear it, even...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 20207 minPatience - The Challenging "Popular" VirtueWhile of course there are numerous virtues for human beings to aspire to embody, the one we seem to hear most often about is Patience....
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 20207 minImpeccabilityAt first glance, it is easy to mistake the concept of impeccability with perfectionism, but they are vastly different in that anyone who...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 20208 minTrust is Sacred. Are You Trust-Worthy?IMHO, trust is the most sacred dynamic in every relationship, both personal and professional, and if broken, is often impossible to...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 202015 minCivility is a ChoiceWhether it's been about spiritual etiquette, mindfulness, or Ethical Intelligence, at the very heart of all I've taught and written about...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 202011 minConsciously Letting Go of Mental and Emotional Dead WeightConscious awareness skills teach how us to become increasingly engaged in the present moment, and not allow distressing past situations...
Suzanne MatthiessenApr 1, 20205 minSecondary Gains: The Subconscious Payoffs Of Being StuckOne of the hurdles many people struggle with jumping over and moving beyond is one called "secondary gains." Secondary gains are the...