{"quotes":[{"text":"Reconciling is about cleaning out your psychic closet. Do you have unresolved issues which are draining your reserves, causing hurt feelings, filling you with regret, or taxing your tenacity? Reconciling can allow you to move forward with acceptance and surrender, rather than berating yourself for what cannot be changed. Are you ready to enjoy peace?","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["change","communication","empowerment","flourishing","life-balance","mindset","optimism","personal-growth","positive-psychology","reconcile","resilience","self-help","self-improvement","speaker-susan-young","stress-management","stress-relief","success","thrive-in-times-of-change","www-susanspeaks-com"],"id":3552,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"People lose their enthusiasm and disengage for a variety of reasons. It can be due to boredom, disinterest, rejection, apathy, overwhelm, or exhaustion. Once a person begins to disengage, the tendency can bleed over into other areas of their life and disconnect them from what would actually bring them joy.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["change","communication","employee-engagement","empowerment","engage","flourishing","life-balance","mindset","optimism","personal-growth","positive-psychology","re-engagement","resilience","self-help","self-improvement","speaker-susan-young","stress-management","stress-relief","success","thrive-in-times-of-change","www-susanspeaks-com"],"id":5064,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"Did you once have a grand plan which has become obsolete and no longer serves you? If there are areas in your life which must change to help you create better results, a redesign may be in order. Consider going back to the ‘drawing board’ to deconstruct what isn’t working and start anew.","author":"Susan C. 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It is being able to excavate your riches by pulling them out, polishing them off, and allowing them to shine again.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["change","communication","empowerment","flourishing","life-balance","mindset","optimism","personal-growth","positive-psychology","rediscover","rediscovery","resilience","self-help","self-improvement","speaker-susan-young","stress-management","stress-relief","success","thrive-in-times-of-change","www-susanspeaks-com"],"id":58429,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"A diamond’s creation requires immense pressure and intense temperatures to reach its highest potential. Without enduring the adversity and pressure of its environment, the diamond would never become the treasure it was meant to be. May the changes you grow through bring incredible value in helping you forge a remarkable and multi-faceted life.","author":"Susan C. 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