Keep Your Candle Lit

What is the quality of your breath, your mind, your energy, your emotional state? How can one minute of intentional noticing cause a shift?

Suzie sheds some light on guided breathing. She provides insight on how to integrate the movement of the body with the flow of your breath.

You may also want to gather some objects that bring you comfort or focus as part of the practice. This is not required for you to benefit from the experience.

Tip: Connect with your breath.

Note: There are intentional pockets of silence within this episode. This content has been repurposed from a live video.

"What do you notice in your breath? Your body? Your mind? What are three words that describe how you are in this moment?"

Resources referenced:

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter

Check out Suzie's online course modeled after her book.

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Marcia Schabel is an upcoming guest in a future episode. While COVID-19 wasn't the focus of our episode, we were not able to ignore its existence while recording. Like us, perhaps you are experiencing a myriad of emotions. Or maybe you are OK or Fine or Numb or Meh. Recognizing fear doesn't mean it goes away- you recognize where you are in every moment. More than ever, it is important to stay connected to what lights you up, even within this collective darkness.

"In the silence, you can actually hear your thoughts and move through the fear thoughts…it's surrender."

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter

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The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

What is growth mindset? How can we shift our mindset during scary times?

Suzie & and Cody (age 10) explore four nuggets of wisdom and the importance of talking. Cody shares insight on how counseling has helped him as well as advice for adults & kids when feeling stressed out.

A special shout out to all of the helpers, especially school counselors!

And…beware the fart monster!

"Be Yourself. Be positive. Be courageous. Have fun."

"It's probably an important thing in life to talk to people when you are sad or upset."

About Cody: Cody is ten years old. He enjoys baseball and is the cohost of The Cody Show.

Resources referenced:

Information about planting trees!

Information about the Evolve Soul Community!

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter

Click here for a Guided Relaxation

The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

What is the motivation for the book Because…You Matter? How did it shift from a vision to a reality?

Suzie & guest host Heather Harlen explore the writing process, collaboration, and what lights Suzie up winter & other times of darkness. Suzie shares insight on what prompted her to pursue the Because…You Matter project as well as the intersection of self worth and identity.

"This is the now for this."

"She reached into my soul and pulled out the visual representation."

Resources referenced:

Blog post: Voice & Choice

Marcia Schabel's website (book's designer)

Leslie Gerhart's Instagram (book's featured artist)

Heather Harlen's Instagram and website (this episode's host)

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter

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The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

What is Garbage Stew? How can you recognize it when you are in it?

Suzie sheds some light on reflecting on what you consume. She provides insight on what may motivate or block your actions as well as how to get out of the stew. Tip: Move the subject or move your body.

"If we are waiting for someone to tell us that we are magnificent or are waiting for permission to be magnificent, you will wait forever."

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter

Click here for a Guided Relaxation

The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

What is your teacher origin story? How can you contribute toward reducing (or causing) your own burnout?

Suzie & Emerald explore the life of an educator- both inside and outside of the classroom. Emerald shares insight on the misconceptions of being a kindergarten teacher as well as the impact a loss has had on on her, her family, and her young ones. A gentle reminder to all that when there's a loss, we need to take the pause.

P.S. Apologies in advance, but we let our Teacher Cuteness shine!

"Know what you are getting into. It's not about being perfect. It's about making sure you reach just that one child."

"You don't know what you have until it is gone."

About Emerald: Emerald is a kindergarten teacher in Florida and the host of The Kindergarten Chronicles page on Facebook.

Connect with Emerald via The Kindergarten Chronicles on Facebook & Instagram, on Twitter @GluestickLady, or email [email protected]

Resources referenced:

Gluestick Pledge

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter

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The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

What is legacy? How can the idea of legacy move beyond the tangible?

Suzie sheds some light on the role our words and actions have on our legacy and shares some questions for personal reflection. She provides insight on how her own legacy was influenced as well as celebrates the release of her new book Because…You Matter.

"Be present. Be kind. By word or deed, let people know they matter."

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter

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Click here for a previous episode on Purpose, Passion, and Vision

The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

What is the connection among burnout prevention, nature, relationships, and being service-oriented? How can we become more mindful everyday and with nature to disconnect in order to connect?

Suzie & Chuck explore nature- the more than human world and human nature- relationship meetings, and communication. Chuck shares insight on what a Mindful Outdoor Experience (MOE) is as well as how his previously disconnected life paths truly align.

"Mindfulness is anything that gets you into the moment and allows you to focus on what's happening right now in this present moment without worrying about what the past was or what the future was to hold."

"Many people expect folks like us that are trying to guide people into their emotions and senses- that we're always happy and don't have problems. So, we do, too. That's the reality for everyone."

A note from Suzie: Chuck is my husband!

About Chuck: Chuck is a certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide, steward of the environment, and animal advocate.

ChuckWalks website

Connect with Chuck to talk about taking a ChuckWalk! You can do so the old fashioned way at 610-217-9710 or via email at [email protected]

Check out Suzie's book Because…You Matter here

Resources referenced:

Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership

Rewilding by Michah Mortali

RelationChips episode

Steward of the Earth: Information about Penn State University's Department of Landscape Architecture

LVCART

CERT

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The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

Page-Turners Volume 1

What is a page-turner? How do books affect us in the long term?

Suzie sheds some light on what makes a book a page-turner and shares her first batch of them with you. She provides insight on how her mom impacted her as a reader as well as an experience she had reading aloud to her classmates for the first time. Plus, Suzie shares some updates as well as who her first guest will be in 2020!

4:22 Patient Zero Jonathan Maberry

11:32 Reality Boy A.S. King

17:00 Post Secret Frank Warren

22:00 A Writer's Notebook Ralph Fletcher

28:37 Broken for You Stephanie Kallos

36:50 Miss Spider's Tea Party David Kirk

Thank you to our local independent bookstore Let's Play Books 11:32 & 41:00

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Click here for a previous episode on Exploring Mental Wellness

The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify!

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

What is spirit or a higher power? (It may not be what you expect.) How can writing your story be healing for you and for others?

Suzie & Tara explore spirituality and mental wellness. Tara shares insight on the fallacy that Light Workers bring love and light 24/7 as well as explores the concept of Ego.

"I wish I looked at my intuition as my best friend rather than the people out there I was so busy trying to please and feel acceptance from."

A note from Suzie: This episode covers many topics- spirituality, honesty, authenticity, wellness, therapy, depression, music, alcoholism, forgiveness, and more. I can generally narrow it down to one word- but could not this time. Hence the title- Exploring Everything. I'm grateful for this.

About Tara: Tara is an author, a Kundalini yoga teacher, a certified Angel card reader, and a Master's student in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Connect with Tara on Instagram @TaraLaDue and her website taraladue.com

Resources referenced: Tara's book Came to believe: A Journey of Trust, Faith, and Perseverance Chants: https://www.3ho.org EMDR: https://www.emdr.com

Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation