Keep Your Candle Lit

What is the ripple effect of compliments? How can we offer transformative compliments?

Suzie sheds some light on offering compliments that serve as a witness. She provides insight on resistance to receiving compliments and the power of being seen, heard, and valued. Please note that there are some intentional pauses so you can take a moment to reflect.

What resources are available for mental and emotional wellness? How can one navigate the mental health field to determine exactly what provider might be needed?

Suzie & Amber explore mental wellness from both a societal and mind\body\soul perspective. Amber shares insight on depression and anxiety as well as when or how to seek support.

Suzie invites you to notice intentional silences to allow for self reflection and space to add on. Too often in conversation a listener jumps in without allowing for space to complete a thought. Suzie playfully invites you to ignore any glitches that make it sound like Amber and Suzie are talking at the same time. Yay, technology!

"We are the captains of our own ships."

"Life is a culmination of highs and lows, ups and downs, smooth seas and rough seas. The message we often get from society is we are to be happy and positive and there is something wrong with us if we are having a tough time."

"Life is full of pleasure and pain. We can't know one without the other."

About Amber: Amber is a clinical psychologist and coach. Connect with Amber via email at [email protected] or Instagram @dramberrochelle

Resources referenced: www.psychologytoday.com www.nami.org www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

What areas of your life might you be hitting snooze on? How do your values and emotions affect taking action or taking pause?

Suzie sheds some light on why we may be snoozing parts of our life away. She provides insight on how to check in and be more active.

"What if we challenge ourselves to play The Best Case Scenario game?"

Resource referenced:

Values inventory available here http://suziebichovsky.com/for-your-consideration-2/

Episode about values http://keepyourcandlelit.libsyn.com/the-wick-judgment

What are heart centered energetic practices? How do you find peace and tranquility within when there is discord on the out?

Suzie & Angie explore transforming your mindset or environment and tapping your passion to feel fulfillment. Angie shares insight on spirit, using your body as a messenger, and various forms of meditation and energetic protection.

"Our intuition is our guidance system, and it's how we receive information not using our conscious mind."

About Angie: Connect with Angie via email at [email protected] or find Satori Spiritual on Facebook.

What role does authenticity play in how you show up? How does a "dress rehearsal" state of mind or experiencing life as a learning laboratory free you to try on life in a way you want it to be?

Suzie sheds some light on practicing how you want to be before it becomes 100% authentic or natural. She provides insight on how change can impact existing relationships.

"Say It. Believe It. Live It."

Resource referenced: Episode on Affirmations http://keepyourcandlelit.libsyn.com/the-wick-affirmations

What role does authenticity play in how you show up? How does a “dress rehearsal” state of mind or experiencing life as a learning laboratory free you to try on life in a way you want it to be?

Suzie sheds some light on practicing how you want to be before it becomes 100% authentic or natural. She provides insight how change can impact existing relationships.

“Say It. Believe It. Live It.”

Resource referenced: Episode on Affirmations http://keepyourcandlelit.libsyn.com/the-wick-affirmations

Why do you read? (Or why do YOU do the thing you love)?

How can someone get into reading if it is just not their thing?

Suzie & Lori explore their love of reading and even having a purpose for reading books for pleasure. Lori shares insight on how books have impacted her and her students.

"The reading that I've been doing has allowed me to go places and experience things that I would never experience."

About Lori: Lori is a public school educator.

Resource referenced: This link takes you to Peggy McIntosh's "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" (1989) and- as equally important- "Some Notes for Facilitators" that were provided in 2010.

https://nationalseedproject.org/white-privilege-unpacking-the-invisible-knapsack

What message do you have for children and those you love? How do messages from childhood shape us?

Suzie sheds some light on how Fred Rogers impacted her childhood and the work she does today. She provides insight on ways to make your feelings mentionable and manageable as well as the importance of mental wellness support.

"I like you just the way you are." ~Fred Rogers

Resource referenced: Documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor

What message do you have for children and those you love? How do messages from childhood shape us?

Suzie sheds some light on how Fred Rogers impacted her childhood and the work she does today. She provides insight on ways to make your feelings mentionable and manageable as well as the importance of mental wellness support.

“I like you just the way you are.” ~Fred Rogers

Resource referenced: Documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor

What is empowered wellness? How do you relearn to honor and love yourself from a heartfelt space of knowing without viewing it as selfish?

Suzie & Sheetal explore the energy behind emotions, judgments, and thoughts. Sheetal shares insight on her transition from the corporate world to the wellness one. Listen to her nuggets of wisdom related to her Mission: Move well. Breathe well. Think well.

"We all start out that way- valuing and loving ourselves- and, somehow on our way, we sometimes unlearn it."

About Sheetal: Connect with Sheetal on her website and subscribe to her newsletter www.solunasolutions.com