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San Francisco Writers Conference: Suzette Standring

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Suzette Standring

The San Francisco Writers Conference is set for Feb. 13-16, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco. I will be giving two classes as follows: Friday, February 14, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 “Use Self-Hypnosis as a Writing Tool” (Program also copied below). Sunday, February 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. “Mastering the Art of Column Writing”…

Unworthy vs. lovable: Can you really be both?

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Suzette Standring

Can you be completely unworthy, but also believe you are unconditionally lovable? In Christianity, this is a common underpinning to understanding God’s love. I’ve long struggled with the emotional disconnect between the two. I used to bridge the gap with guilt. Nowadays God and I have a reproach-free relationship. Does that make me arrogant or spiritually healthy? At a Sunday…

New Year, New Decade: Packing for it, and leaving old baggage behind

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Suzette Standring

We are in a new moon phase entering the third decade of the 21st century and I’m relieved to see 2019 in my rear view mirror. Perhaps I’m not alone. Now it’s time to assess the hurts, disappointments, betrayals, and plain bad luck of the past year. Why? Because I’m packing for a new decade, and that kind of baggage…

Christmas: Being mindful of mental illness

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Suzette Standring

The Christmas season reminds us to be generous. Folks everywhere, religious or not, stock food pantries, collect warm coats and donate to charities. How about those who struggle with mental illness, which is one in five adults, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Extra kindness can make a difference. So much mental suffering flies under the radar. Anyone…

The Perfect Thanksgiving Guest: 12 Tips

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Suzette Standring

The heroes of Thanksgiving are the family cooks. They chop, slice, dice and roast. Like mathematicians, they figure out how to stagger five roasting pans over eight hours using one oven. They make it look so easy, greeting guests with a breezy, “Come on in!” even as they tick off a mental to-do list with General Patton-like precision. Call it…