Self-Empowerment, November, 2023

Inspiring Women To Learn About Themselves

Hello Susan L,

I think there are three really good questions we should ask ourselves each day.

What do I like about my life?
What else?
And what else?"

This can help us keep in perspective the negative and the positive in our lives. The negative often seems to take up the "full screen" of what we see which makes it harder to see the positive.

These questions can easily be modified depending upon the situation. If we are having a difficult day at work, we can ask:

What do I like about my job/work?
What else?
And what else?

There have been days when my first answer to that was "a paycheck." And that's okay. It's good to be reminded that a paycheck is better than no paycheck. But then I find other things such as the work itself, the people, making a difference, etc., that I like.

These questions can be asked about other challenging situations and relationships.

The feature article is about being thankful. A good place to start is by identifying what we like about a situation and about our life.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving, be Thankful

This is a great time of year to stop and reflect on all the “good stuff” we have in our lives. The first thing to do is recognize that we do, indeed, have good things. If we don’t recognize these things, we can never appreciate them and be grateful for them. (Although we will probably miss them when they are gone.)

When I was younger, I was thankful mostly for accomplishments and achievements, for the results at the end of the journey. Now, I’m more thankful for the journey itself, the experiences I had, and the people that were with me during the journey.

I am also more thankful now for the things that I used to take for granted. Health is a good example. Overall, I am still in good health (actually very good health for my age). However, I find that it takes me longer to become healthy again after an illness. I tire more easily than I when I was younger. Now that I don’t bounce back as quickly as I used to, I reallize I should have appreciated it more when I could.

I encourage you to think about the “good stuff” that you have in your life. And then ask yourself what more you have, and what more beyond that, and beyond that, and beyond that. I think you will find that there is a great deal more positive going on in your life than negative. I encourage you to reflect on these things and be thankful for what you have.

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I write to inspire you to learn about yourself. I encourage you to think about what you do, why you do it, and do you want to change. I urge you to empower yourself to achieve the life you desire.

You have the power within you to become the person you want. Self-empowerment is giving yourself permission and taking responsibility to achieve it.

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Sincerely,

Susan L. Farrell

Author, Self-Empowerment for Women