by Susan Gabriel | Nov 24, 2015 | To Inspire
In some ways, Thanksgiving is my favorite American holiday. Especially, if it means we pause long enough before stuffing ourselves to express our gratitude for the people, places and things that grace our lives. While life can be hard sometimes, most of us also have...
by Susan Gabriel | Sep 1, 2015 | Artists, To Inspire
Want to become a monk with me? I ran across this Monk Manifesto on Krista Tippet’s blog over at OnBeing a few days ago and loved it. The subtitle for the post is: Seven Principles for Living With Deep Intention. If you know me even a little, you probably know...
by Susan Gabriel | Aug 11, 2015 | From the Front Porch: Creativity Interviews, To Inspire
Susan Gabriel is an award-winning author of a seven novels and a Kirkus Best Book Award of 2012. In the month of August, The Heroic Journal takes a look at her personal heroic journey and how she found her way from being a psychotherapist to a highly acclaimed author:...
by Susan Gabriel | Apr 1, 2015 | To Inspire
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all – –Emily Dickinson Instead of feeling hopeless and discouraged–which drains us of our creative...
by Susan Gabriel | Nov 27, 2014 | To Inspire
Are you up for a Thanksgiving gratitude challenge? My Thanksgiving ritual for many years now has been to make a gratitude list and post it here on my blog. This helps me add meaning to a holiday that often focuses more on food, football and early bird sales than those...
by Susan Gabriel | Nov 14, 2014 | Photographs, To Inspire
Have you seen this man and dog photo yet? As you know, I am always looking for things that inspire me. Things that touch me or make me laugh or that make me pause and say, “Wow.” A lot of times I will share these things with you. Sometimes I share a quote...
