Gaia: Connect. Grow. Inspire. Empower.
When is competition valuable?
Susan #1
When it's personal... when I compete with myself, I am a better person. Globally, cooperation would be ideal, but there are times when competition is necessary in order to control greed. There was a time,... More »
What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom?
Susan #1
Knowledge is learning and understanding a concept. Wisdom comes when knowledge has been applied and practiced. It is book smarts yielding practical application... what you learn in school yielding how you apply what you have learned. ... More »
What is the role of art in the world?
Susan #1
Art… it allows the soul to resonate. It allows us to feel at a different level – it touches the deepest parts of us. Art allows everyone to feel. Art doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t know... More »
What's the connection between midsummer and mystery?
Susan #1
My youngest daughter came running into the house the other night... she was all out of breath. "Ma! You should have seen them all... hundreds of tiny little lights flashing in the woods! There were... More »
What is happiness?
Susan #1
Happiness is what you allow it to be. It is accentuating the positive, working with the negative. It is going through life with an open heart and an open mind... the ability to realize that... More »
What do you want for the world?
Susan #1
I wish that everyone would have "enough". I recently got this email from a friend of mine. I have seen it before, however, I never get tired of reading it. When I first read this... More »
What is your greatest distraction?
Susan #1
Me, Myself and I!
How do you respond to suffering?
Susan #1
When someone or something is suffering, I feel this incredible internal anguish. I actually feel sick, but at the same time, a huge wave of compassion washes over me. I want to help ease the... More »
What was the last thing you found yourself waiting for?
Susan #1
The train, last night and the last day of school, last week. Sometimes waiting for something isn't easy. Patience hasn't always been my strongest suit... anyone who knows me well, knows that. I'm going... More »
What was the last major transformation you went through?
Susan #1
Transformation of self. I'm still going through it. I'm not so sure it will ever be finished...
QaR
July 2008