Susanisms
Let’s Get to the Heart of the Matter
The 5 Stages of My Grief
In December of 2013 my husband, Dennis Dintino, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. We were blessed with a year of remission and another 2 years of ups and downs. On October 6th his battle was over and he crossed over. I met this man when I was 15 years old and we...
We Are One
“The basic principal of our spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love.” Jack Kornfield Today commemorates a day in history where American lives were forever changed. Close to 3000 people died as the result of a...
Soul Journey
“The world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting over and over announcing your place in the family of things.” Mary Oliver Do you ever feel a calling from a voice unseen inviting you to some unknown...
Tears
“Tears wash away the toxins of the heart.” Susan Dintino Yesterday I was reading a book that really hit me emotionally. I started to cry and before I knew it I was into a real sob fest.The past few years have presented me with challenges that have felt insurmountable...
Dance to the Music
“Music has charms to soothe a savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” William Congreve Music pure and simple speaks to me. I love to work out to the pounding rhythm of Rhianna or Lady Gaga. I meditate to Steven Halpern and listen to the new age sound...
Beauty
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Maya Angelou I enjoy going to art galleries and marveling at the beauty of the paintings there. I know though that these paintings did not always look...