Marilyn Suey

To En-Courage Time does not wait for anyone.   You’re not always prepared for life, and life does not wait for you.  To en-courage someone is to infuse the […]

Justifying Our Actions- Stop the Pattern Justification When was the last time you found yourself reaching for another cookie because you had a long day and deserved it? If it is not a […]

Incorporate Play in your Everyday All work, no play? When you’re a kid, you want to be grownup. When you’re an adult, all you want to do is go back to preschool when you could nap […]

Shine Bright like a Diamond No Pressure, No Diamonds. Pressure is a motivating factor, but when there is too much this leads to feelings of stress. Stress doesn’t cause p […]

You Deserve this Break Relax and calm down, you deserve this break. When you try to control everything, you enjoy nothing. Set time aside to relax and enjoy the […]

Asking Permission Vs. Being Assertive When to act vs. when to ask As a woman who owns and runs a private wealth management business, it can be a challenge to navigate the line between […]

The Hardest Things Loss Losing someone is one of the hardest things a person will experience in life. My beloved husband, Steve, passed away last year. While we were […]

Living each day intentionally
Out of all the things the recent years have taught me, one thing I can share with you is time does not wait for anyone. Whether you let it pass while watching a Netflix series or use […]

I just browsed a book about the human brain. Like a muscle, our brains need constant, repetitive stimulation in all its different parts, to be stronger and continue to make connections. I consider positive human […]

When Days Are Numbered – Be Grateful Would you appreciate the simple things you usually take for granted? Waking up each day, being able to drink my cup of tea or coffee, and just […]

The kids have grown, family routines have shifted, and you are left with more time with your spouse to rekindle and rediscover.  That’s the ideal scenario. However, with some general relationship di […]

Babies suck their thumbs, kids pick their noses, teenagers yell at Mom, and some adults tap their feet or bite their nails. Habits, especially bad ones, are inescapable. As soon as we’ve quit one, another has f […]

I haven’t been to the gym in months. I haven’t lifted 100 pounds in years. I haven’t competed in a bodybuilding competition ever. The first definition of strength in the dictionary is “the quality or state of bein […]

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” 

Whether you’ve read this quote in Nietzsche, heard it sung by Kelly Clarkson, or watched it parodied by the Joker in “The Dark Knight”, no one can deny the impact i […]

When I decided to retire at age 50 and thought that I wanted to be a full-time mom, I was not quite right.  I needed more activity in my daily life (not to say that being a mom is not a lot of work) beyond home […]

Personal growth is painful, discomforting, challenging, difficult, and slow. It’s a lifelong process that will require constant effort because nothing improves by setting it aside and ignoring issues presented. P […]

Stories of Awe-Inspiring Women of History

Marie Curie– the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, scientist, and pioneering physicist
Frida Kahlo–an iconic and inspirational artist who helped shape the ide […]

Grief and loss, two of the naturally most feared emotions we can experience. When it comes down to it, people will go to great lengths to escape these feelings and avoid drowning in them. Often times, these […]

You can leave a large sum of money or a priceless family heirloom; you can also leave an open mindset, an accepting persona, a life experience, a lesson learned. Merriam-Webster defines legacy as “something tra […]