The Common Sense Practice of Kindness in the Workplace
Note: 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...
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Suzanne Matthiessen
- Apr 4, 2020
- 6 min
The Aspirational Virtue of Generosity
Although I'm not a Buddhist, I have extreme reverence for many Buddhist teachings – just as I do for all philosophies and belief systems...
Suzanne Matthiessen
- Apr 3, 2020
- 18 min
Unintended 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 Matthiessen
- Apr 3, 2020
- 8 min
"Owning Your Impact" Self-Reflection Exercise
Note: I first began teaching about owning the impact your behaviors and the energy you put forth in every moment has upon everyone your...
Suzanne Matthiessen
- Apr 3, 2020
- 8 min
Owning the Power of Your Own Words
Most 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 Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 7 min
Are 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 Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 8 min
Transcending Denial With Conscious Awareness Skills
I 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 Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 7 min
Patience - The Challenging "Popular" Virtue
While 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 Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 7 min
Impeccability
At first glance, it is easy to mistake the concept of impeccability with perfectionism, but they are vastly different in that anyone who...
Suzanne Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 8 min
Trust 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 Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 15 min
Civility is a Choice
Whether it's been about spiritual etiquette, mindfulness, or Ethical Intelligence, at the very heart of all I've taught and written about...
Suzanne Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 11 min
Consciously Letting Go of Mental and Emotional Dead Weight
Conscious awareness skills teach how us to become increasingly engaged in the present moment, and not allow distressing past situations...
Suzanne Matthiessen
- Apr 1, 2020
- 5 min
Secondary Gains: The Subconscious Payoffs Of Being Stuck
One of the hurdles many people struggle with jumping over and moving beyond is one called "secondary gains." Secondary gains are the...