Dr. Suzan Song

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To the moms who have sacrificed for us. To the moms who have championed us.

Happy mothers day to all the incredible people who are filling the role of a mother in our lives. You are so cherished. ❤️

We all want we be calm and collected in times of chaos, but sometimes we lose our cool.

It may have been a tough day at work and coming home to a fight over toys just put you over the edge. If you do "lose your cool", think of these:

- We are all human. Both you and your child are just trying to do your best.
- Mistakes happen. What can you learn from this moment?
- You can still be committed to growth even if you have setbacks.
- You are still a good parent.

Don't lower your standards of happiness--you would never lower them for the ones you love! Be your own best friend. ✨

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Learn to find satisfaction in the journey instead of just the result.

Obstacles are detours in the right direction. 💛

Reflect on this: 💭
Where do you feel you like you can be soft? Who is around you? What are you doing?

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Let's be honest: we can't always be in control of who we're around.

Whether it's a colleague at work or a person in your same friend group, it can be hard to fully avoid people who don't make us feel good.

Try your best than to at least minimize the time you spend with these kinds of people, people who would rather you not be yourself. In addition to this, try to maximize the time you spend with those who make you feel loved, seen, and celebrated.

Share this post with someone you try and maximize time with!

Help keep your kids safe and teach them to advocate for themselves!

As parents, we should also model setting healthy boundaries, so they can learn from the people they look up to most.

Feel free to not only teach your kids these phrases but also use them for yourself!

Tag someone who has extended presence and grace. ✨

Hold onto this reminder! If you feel like the people you've found so far are not "your people" or not "the one", have hope--you will find them.

Someone out there is hoping someone like you enters their life. 💜

Reflect on why you say yes. Is it because you actually want to/agree? Or are you just trying to protect their feelings?

Don't say yes just because you feel bad saying no.

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This is your daily reminder to look up and away from your screen and take a breather--literally!

Pause and take 5 deep breaths: inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for another 4, and exhaling for 4 more.

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No matter how hard we try to predict the future, we will never truly know what will happen.

This is a huge source of stress for many. But once you learn to make peace with this uncertainty, this the fact about the future, it starts to have less of a control over us.

It can also help us appreciate what's going on in the present moment. Don't allow the worries of tomorrow steal the joys of today!

Trauma has a great effect on us, often on a subconscious level. One way we see this is through the way we compartmentalize traumatic events.

You may not fully remember what happened. Please be gentle with your mind.
It may have blocked things out too painful to remember.

If it makes you happy, it's never a waste of time.

Despite what American work culture puts forward, taking time to do something that makes you happy is not unproductive!

So take that walk, play with your pets or kids, and do it with peace of mind, knowing that you are not wasting time.

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Can't remember the last time you told someone you love them? Let's change that!

Take 5 minutes, right now, to give a call or turn to a loved one, and say those three little words: I love you.

Let me know how you felt afterwards. 😊

Read these words. Now read them once more, but this time more slowly.

I encourage you to sit in the truth of this, no matter how uncomfortable it may be.

Wishing all of you the authentic and effective growth. I believe in you. 🙌

First off, know that you are not alone in your loneliness. Even the most popular person who is always surrounded with company gets lonely.

Recognize that people need people. No one can get through life alone, so don't distance yourself from others when you start having lonely thoughts. Try giving a loved one a call to let them know your thinking about them.

Another action you can take is planning. It is harder to feel lonely when we feel like we have a purpose and plan. Take some time to plan out the next week, month, or even long-term plans for the year.

Save this post for when you feel lonely. 💜

Trust is the foundation of our relationships. It provides a sense of safety and allows us to just love.

But when we've had our trust broken before, it can be hard to open up again. Here are some tips to help with that.

Preventing ourselves from trusting people isn't protection, it's isolation.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this--what has helped you trust again?

When we care about someone, their problems become our problems.

We want to do everything we can to heal the pain, and implement a solution.
But sometimes what we need most is reassurement and acknowledgement that our pain is being seen and that it's valid.

Brainstorming solutions right away may not be the priority.

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Wanting to be alone can feel just as scary
as being alone!

You are not weird for not always wanting company. You
are not unlikeable for not having company.

Once you start leaning into this alone time and not
feeling shameful about it, you may find yourself
actually feeling more recharged to be in the company
of others.

You can start small: start setting aside dedicated alone
time throughout your week. Try running errands solo,
taking a short walk while listening to your favorite
podcast, or watching a new movie.

What will you try first? I'd love to hear in the comments
below. ☺

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What do you want? Think hard and deeply about this.

Whether it's identifying your love languages or goals you want to achieve, finding what you know you want is so important for prioritizing where your effort should be going.

Feel free to share some examples with me below!

It's okay if you were less productive than
you were yesterday. It's okay if you were sad today
when you were happy yesterday.

Growth is not linear. There will be ups and downs and
that's nothing to be ashamed of.

So, if your "best" today looks a little different than
yesterday's, be proud of the fact that you still did the
best you could.

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