Women Everywhere – Join The Conversation. Here’s HOW WE CHANGE THE WORLD!

Dear Friends,

I have created a few short conversations that share my process for discovering and utilizing your whole-self power for the betterment of your life and our world.

Here’s the first one- it’s only three minutes or so- and will help you begin the journey toward true self, and true living in power and gratitude.

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I’m always striving to be the whole, powerful woman I was meant to be. You know, that little voice that sometimes gets lost, or is too afraid to speak? Well, she’s not afraid anymore…just take a chapter from my book, The Bitch The Crone and The Harlot, and you will find a powerful manifesto on how to create an ever-lasting impact on your world, and feel right about it…this message came to me so strongly, that I had to express it in my own tongue..

So, listen here and let me know how you are showing up in the world as a powerful, compassionate, and creative woman. What are the qualities that make you who you are, unique, whole, and ready to believe and make real your true desires.

You were born complete. Everything you need to be an extraordinary human being and to live in an extraordinary way, you brought with you into life.

This means that your life, your every experience, is a process of discovery; discovery of all that you’re intended to be, the discovery of the Gifts of the Feminine you carry that help shape your perspective and your response to life, and the discovery of the ways in which you are meant to be an agent of sacred change on a planet that longs for change and transformation.

Women as Leaders, Women as Healers is committed to assisting and supporting you in that process of discovery, through classes, books, CDs, live events, and personal coaching. We are dedicated to serving as a foundation for the growth you are called to, and the power, wisdom, joy, and abundance that are your birthright.

If you are:

Tired of feeling small and less successful than you know you’re meant to be

 Struggling to re-invent yourself and find a greater purpose

 Eager to have more money and not sure what’s in the way

 Ready to make a bigger difference in the world?

Listen to what I have discovered, as a seasoned success mindset coach, mother, daughter, and activist for human rights, women’s equality, and the renewal of our precious mother earth.

This may give you some insights into how you are showing up in the world as a powerful, compassionate, and creative woman.

Stay tuned for my next conversation, where I share how to achieve whole-self power and activate that in the real world.

In Loving Gratitude,

Susan

JUMP IN…Your Life Is About To Happen on a scale you can’t even imagine…!

I have created a few short conversations that share my process for discovering and utilizing your whole-self power for the betterment of your life and our world.

Here’s the second in the series- it’s only five minutes or so and will help you begin the journey toward your true self, and true living in power and gratitude.

This is the basis for all that good stuff to manifest in your life.

You want to find the kernel of truth that is at the heart of your purpose,        your true self, and your pathway into a fully lived life. Agreed?

I thought so. If you don’t agree, then listen to this short audio anyway-          it just might spur something new, something exciting, and even make you bristle a little. That’s the beginning of transformation- So JUMP IN!

I’m always striving to be the whole, powerful woman I was meant to be. You know, that little voice that sometimes gets lost, or is too afraid to speak? Well, she’s not afraid anymore…just take a chapter from my book, The Bitch The Crone and The Harlot

You were born complete. Everything you need to be an extraordinary human being and to live in an extraordinary way, you brought with you into life.

discovery of all that you’re intended to be the discovery of the Gifts of the Feminine you carry that help shape your perspective and your response to life, and discovery of the ways in which you are meant to be an agent of sacred change on a planet that longs for change and transformation.

Women as Leaders, Women as Healers is committed to assisting and supporting you in that process of discovery, through classes, books, CDs, live events, and personal coaching. We are dedicated to serving as a foundation for the growth you are called to, and the power, wisdom, joy, and abundance that are your birthright.

If you are:

Tired of feeling small and less successful than you know you’re meant to be

 Struggling to re-invent yourself and find a greater purpose

 Eager to have more money and not sure what’s in the way

 Ready to make a bigger difference in the world?

Listen to what I have discovered, as a seasoned success mindset coach, mother, daughter, and activist for human rights, women’s equality, and the renewal of our precious mother earth.

This may give you some insights around how you are showing up in the world as a powerful, compassionate, and creative woman.

Stay tuned for my next conversation, where I share how to achieve whole-self power and activate that in the real world through my 5 step process.

In Loving Gratitude,

Susan 

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You will leave with an action plan and access to valued materials for fulfilling your true desires and seeing your potential manifested in a repeatable process, making the bones of your new self-

So, look for the information and registration for this experiential workshop-style intensive with me. If you want to set something up send me a message here.

How To Recognize and Harness Your Healing Power

More conversation with Susan Schachterle, best-selling author, women’s empowerment and leadership mentor, and human rights activist – on Women’s innate Healing Power, and how to use it.

Okay, so we’ve been talking for a while about the power of the feminine. We’ve known, as women of the modern age, that we have these intuitive gifts that allow us to vision and resolve conflict in different ways than men. And we’ve come to the understanding that we are a powerful piece of the human puzzle-meaning we are a vital part of our species and our planet’s ability to re-frame and re-set our mode of living.                             

The alternative is that we are quickly destroying ourselves and our precious planet. I don’t believe we need to colonize another planet in order to survive.

We need to harness our healing power. Listen to this conversation-learn how to recognize and harness your healing power Now. 

Here’s the kicker…..we, as women, don’t really believe we can actually make a difference. Because we have been relegated to the softer side of the human equation in terms of our ability to create and enact change.  I am tired of seeing this inequality. I am shouting my anthem of Womens’ Power for Good; and helping other women do the same- in hopes that our numbers will justify the need for our communities, our governments to awaken to the power of the feminine and how desperately we need this healing power.  Today’s news saddens me, while giving me strength to pursue my purpose-to empower women everywhere to emerge as leaders and healers.

My book, The Bitch, The Crone, And The Harlot gives you an in-depth study of our archetypal selves and how to reach through these into true self and own our Bitch, Crone and Harlot selves as agents for healing. 

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I teach many ways to become the leader and healer you feel inside- I use proven neuro-tools to create positive outcomes and visioning that pulls from ancient wisdom into our very heart of today’s challenges and tomorrow’s gifts.

I invite you to have a conversation with me and see if my personal mentoring services or my digital programs are right for you. Contact me here. 

Looking At The Power We Carry-When We Come Together

The female brain is remarkable!  Wired to focus on connection and relationship, we are the ones who can bring healing to conflict, build bridges between individuals, groups, and even governments in conflict.  And we are the ones naturally equipped to encourage and support the brilliance and wholeness of others.

In this audio post I share with you an extraordinary experience I had recently, an experience that reminded me in such a touching way of the power we carry when we come together with others in support of a common goal.

There is an ancient Ethiopian proverb that says “When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion”.  I’ve actually read about this phenomenon, a type of spider that interweaves its web with the webs of other spiders so that, together, they create something much stronger than anything they could have done individually, a web so strong it can actually trap small animals.  When I first saw this piece of wisdom, carved above a doorway, it took my breath away.  “This is about us! “ I thought.  About people in general, of course, and especially about women. 

When we are operating from our true feminine wisdom and power, we don’t allow pettiness, jealousy, and hurt feelings to prevent us from living according to a higher perspective. When we come together with others of like mind and pool our considerable inner resources, we become unstoppable (and I mean that literally).  When we connect with those who share our passion, our commitment, and our joy, the power we bring melts perceived obstacles from our path.

Look around you – where can you merge your own power with the power of others in order to create something that enhances life and possibility?  Those situations are waiting for your wisdom, your grace, and your power.  The planet needs you now.

In Gratitude,

Susan

PS: Look for more about my work with rescued sex workers in Eastern Europe- You can help too.  It’s all about the common goal and our mutual support that makes a difference in the lives of so many.

Responding To the #MeToo Movement..Getting Beyond Your Story and Into Your Innate Power

Listen to what I have learned about the uses of power, about women in victim-hood, and the journey we all take toward discovering our personal power and how to use it wisely.

It’s time.

It’s time to move beyond our story, let others know it’s not OK to abuse power- in any situation, and learn new ways of focusing our intention into wellness, balance and true freedom.

Click Here to email me womanrising7@gmail.com and get started with a meaningful intensive 3 session jumpstart into balance, freedom and power beyond imagining! It’s that good! I’ll return your email with my availability and all the details you need to make this an easy decision. Yes, it is personal, it is a powerful and life-changing intensive of 3 – one-hour phone/skype/zoom sessions with proven results. Use #MeToo in the Subject line.

I invite you to learn more about me, the work I have done with women worldwide, and how you can connect with me to begin or further your journey.

Listen to my latest conversation about the #METoo movement-and how to re-story your life, and connect with your innate power and balance.

To Your Thriving Life,

Susan

What’s “Meant to be”?

I’ve worked with women all over the world for more than 20 years, focusing on what it takes to turn their dreams into reality, essentially to get what they want in life without greed or arrogance. 

During that time, many women have asked me to help them give up their dreams, to resign themselves to living without the joy that comes with creating what they want.

Their explanation for this request has most often been that, to that point, the dream hadn’t happened, and it was easier to give up than to continue pursuing what they wanted. “I guess it just wasn’t mean to be” has been the common justification for walking away from the dream.  But, what if the dream is so close, so ready to be realized?  What if they’re choosing to give up, not aware that they are on the verge of the success they want?

What if what’s “meant to be” is joy, peace, love, abundance in a variety of forms?  What if you DO get to have what you want if you want it enough to continue moving toward it no matter what?  I invite you to explore this possibility with me in this audio blog post.

Time to peel back the curtain of self-doubt from that tired belief of “what’s meant to be”! Explore the possibilities with me. Listen to this story and see if it rings true for you.

And, if it does…. then click here to learn more about me, what my clients have say about this work, and about what we can accomplish with the processes I have developed for a success mindset – in all areas of your life.

Listen here- I am looking forward to hearing from you!

To Your Thriving Life,

Susan

Burning The Candle At Both Ends and Burning Out

Women are born jugglers. We juggle family and career, work and recreation, our own health and caregiving for others, and we do a remarkable job….. until we step over the line between multi-tasking and burnout.

Typically, men are wired to focus on one thing at a time until it’s done; women, though, come into life with the ability to be everywhere at once, address everyone’s needs simultaneously, and handle several things at the same time. This innate talent has, historically, made us the glue that holds families and organizations together.

However, this extraordinary skill can be both a blessing and a curse. Because we are able to do numerous things at once, the tendency is often to take on more than is healthy or effective. After all, we know we can handle it, so why not?

Taking on too much means spreading ourselves so thin we can’t be fully present in anything (and partial presence leads to partial results), and no matter what we’re doing, even sex, a part of us is thinking about the other things we need to do. “Too much” means staying so busy there’s no time to replenish the energy we put out each day; it means being pulled in many directions and feeling anxious and out of control; it means losing sight of our own passion, of who we are and what we want because we’re so focused on what everyone else wants from us. And it can even mean giving ourselves away in the interest of someone else’s needs, goals, or dreams and paying a dangerous emotional, physical, and spiritual price.

We burn the candle at both ends when:

*our choices are motivated by fear (“there isn’t enough, and I must constantly do more or I won’t be safe;” “I can only feel good enough if I’m always productive” “If I say ‘no’, I’ll lose my job or someone will stop
loving me or some other bad thing will happen”)
and/or

*we are unfocused and scattered, without a well-defined goal.

Both of the above can result in depression, anxiety, and the feeling of spinning your wheels faster and digging a deeper hole. Fortunately, with a strong commitment to yourself, all this can be changed. There are several keys to maximizing your potential while living a peaceful, passionate, and even joyful life:

1. Do a self-respect check. People whose self-respect is shaky often feel like doormats for others. Loving and respecting yourself will result in healthy boundaries and the ability to say “no” without guilt.

2. Set a goal for yourself, and create an action plan to reach it. If you’ve been burning your candle at both ends, chances are much (if not most) of your time and energy have been focused on other peoples’ goals. While you will always spend some time helping others create what they want, it’s unwise to put your own life on hold. By moving toward a goal of your own, you shift your focus from meeting someone else’s expectations to honoring yourself.

3. Combine “busy” and “balanced”. “Busy” often means out of control, and over-committed. Being busy can feel noble, as if our lives have more meaning when every minute is committed somewhere; in truth, however, busy can simply indicate that we don’t know when or how to say “no”, and our effectiveness has probably been diminished. “Busy but balanced” means we have chosen where to put our attention and energy, and we are wise enough to value and nurture all aspects of our lives equally.

Remember what happens to anything that loses its balance – eventually it crashes.

4. Live with intention. Without intention, life feels arbitrary and we feel powerless. Living without intention means living passively, hoping you can make the best of whatever happens rather than deliberately creating what you want.

When you set an intention, things begin to fall into place with purpose. Living an intentional life puts you in control.

5. Get clear about your values and beliefs. When you aren’t clear about what matters to you it’s easy to get pulled off track. Values create a structure within which you can make effective choices. Negative
values and beliefs, however, prevent you from living a rewarding life. If yours fall in the negative category, it’s time to replace them with those that support what you really want.

6. Live congruently. Make sure your actions, words, and values are aligned. When you say something you don’t mean, or take action that’s not congruent with who you are, you undermine your own credibility,
not only in the eyes of others but, most importantly, in your own.

7. Look for the gift. What you focus on is what you’ll get more of. When you choose to look for and focus on the positive elements in a situation, fears and negative thoughts can’t get a foothold.

Susan Schachterle is Director of The Ahimsa Group, assisting individuals and organizations to work and live with extraordinary success.

For information about her work with women Susan can be reached at womanrising7@gmail.com

Ladies in Waiting – living with our dreams on hold

We were meeting to talk about women and their dreams – what they wanted to be, do,
and have. There was a lot of conversation – until I asked when each of these women
would actively pursue her dream. Things got very quiet, and then, one by one, they began responding.

“I’ll do it:

When the kids are grown
When I have more money
When I have more time
When I’ve lost weight
When I feel more confident
When I don’t have anyone depending on me
When my husband/partner/family understands and approves
When I’m certain that I can make it happen”
And the list goes on…..

The women meeting with me as part of a mastermind group were sincere in their objections to my suggestion that they DO get to have what they want. “It’s not the right time”, “maybe it’s just not meant to be”, “what if I fail, what if I try and can’t do it, I’ll feel like such a loser and everyone will know I’m a failure”. But what I knew, despite their heartfelt protests, was that underneath those doubts lay something dark and debilitating, something insidious that kept them stuck with vibrant and do-able dreams that were slowly withering away.

The good news is that, although they may begin to wither, the dreams don’t die; their shape may change as time goes on, but the dream is there for a reason and remains a part of you. However, our dreams may go into hibernation when suffering from neglect.

And the longer the dreams stay in hibernation, and the more we try to ignore them and label them “impossible”, “silly” or “impractical”, the more they haunt us, feeling like a rock in a shoe; only, in this case, it’s a rock in your soul. Always there, ongoing discomfort, can’t be ignored forever.
But the very good news is that you DO get to be/do/have what you want.

Your dreams are achievable IF you will acknowledge them, embrace them, honor them, and make a simple commitment to living fully present and recognizing that who you are and what you can bring to the world is essential, to you and also to the rest of us. A very wise teacher
whose work I have followed for years says that we are not given a dream to pursue until there has also been given a way to achieve that dream. That means that your dreams are possible; it’s up to you to make them happen.

So, it’s easy to say, but may not seem so easy to do. How to even begin chasing down and living your dreams if, for years, you’ve worked hard to put them out of your mind and to tell yourself that the dreams are not available to you? How to take seriously this dream that seems so far away and out of reach?

The process begins with several powerful questions – “What do I really want? Why do I want it (what do I believe living the dream will do for me)? How much do I want it (am I just interested in it, or am I committed to making it happen)?” Commit to answering these with raw and in-your-face honesty. Sugar-coating your responses won’t move you any closer to what you truly want.

The next step, after considering and answering those questions with total honesty, is to (with equal honesty) examine the beliefs that have kept you from a serious and successful pursuit in the past. “Why am I not living the dream? What comes to mind when I think about making it happen? What am I afraid will happen if I get real about making the dream my reality?”

Once you’ve answered these deceptively simple questions, it’s time to begin a powerful step-by-step process to take you where you
really want to be. This will likely require the help of someone trained in this process (and will go much faster and more smoothly with such help), someone who knows how to keep you on track and to help you let go of beliefs that have kept you stuck and replace them with beliefs that support what you have decided to make happen.

What’s Your Meta Dream?

So there’s the dream, that thing you think about, fantasize about, imagine in full color with unlimited possibilities.

It may be the thing that keeps you going through situations that are less than fantasy material, but that you may not actually be taking steps toward. You may imagine this dream with thoughts like “It would be so cool if I could___________________” or “if I were a (fill in the blank here) rock star/millionaire/internationally known and loved celebrity/a stunningly gorgeous individual who everyone wants to be with/ etc. then I could____________________”

Those dreams can be useful, maybe even thrilling, but often not closely related to what we really want, what we think we can get if only we can accomplish that dream.  That’s where the meta dream/goal comes in, and it’s frequently hidden beneath the surface dream and even more important.

The meta dream or goal is the goal under the goal, the deeper thing we want (often unaware) that we think can be reached through the surface dream we think will make everything better.  Case in point – a woman came in to work with me, asking me to help her reach her goal/dream of becoming a model, but not just a model, rather a supermodel.  I suppose that was an OK goal, depending on why she wanted it.  But there were a couple of obvious obstacles that were going to be difficult to overcome.  First, she was 62 years old and overweight, and I know enough about the modeling and fashion worlds to know that those 2 things would immediately keep her out of the running for supermodel status (nothing wrong with being an older woman, but the world of modeling is ruthless and even cruel, and not one to encourage an older woman to find her place as a fashion plate); second obstacle I saw immediately was that this woman knew nothing about that field and what was required, and knew nobody in the field who could gently guide her in her quest.  I could have discouraged her, told her to get real and come up with another and more practical dream.  But I knew there was something under the goal that was much more important than learning about makeup and better posture.

So I began exploring her deeper reasons for the dream, what she thought being a supermodel would do for her.  And there it was, in stark and a little bit of heart-breaking clarity.  What this kind but lonely and often ignored and dismissed woman wanted (and thought she could only have if she became a supermodel) was to be noticed, to be taken seriously, to feel valuable, and to make a difference.  There are many ways to reach all that, many paths that could (and eventually did) take her to that place of self-respect, peace, and a life she truly enjoyed.  But to get there she had to get clear about the meta goal, the dream under the dream.  And once she started on the path to a meaningful life she quickly lost interest in the whole supermodel thing.  She didn’t need it, she had found her own unique path and was happy, maybe for the first time.

There are many similar stories, people looking for an external solution when the real answer is always within.  And many surface dreams that, if achieved, prove not to be the key to life that had been anticipated.  And many resolutions to the “if only. . . “ dilemma that haunts so many, resolutions that are waiting at a deep place within just to be recognized and invited to play.

So what’s your meta goal?  Finding it just may change your life.

Yeah, you do get to have what you want

Tinogona – a term from the Shona language of Zimbabwe that translates as “yes, your dreams are achievable”.

Another way we might express this powerful (and sometimes difficult to believe) truth – “Yeah, you DO get to be/do/have what you want”. The impact of this simple statement is breathtaking – when we choose to trust its verity, the certainty of it, and apply it to our lives. But how often do we do that?

The tendency, especially for women, is to look at our dreams, then consider that simple statement (yes, yours dreams are achievable) and say “yeah, but that doesn’t work for me. You don’t understand, my situation is different/too complicated/too painful/too disappointing, and maybe other people’s dreams can happen, but not mine”. And that’s often when we descend into a pale, even anemic shadow of what our lives could be.

But living “less than” what we are designed for is not our birthright. Take, for example, the story of Tereria Trent who grew up in Zimbabwe and at age 11 was promised to an abusive man in her village, and at age 14 was married off to him by her family. Lots of abuse and fear, and by the time she was 18 she already had 3 kids (and there were more to follow). Sounds like a hopeless situation, however she had a dream – to come to the US and get an education for herself and her babies.

Again, sounds hopeless; so many obstacles to overcome, so few resources. But the dream was stronger than the barriers and, to make a long and moving story shorter, she got out of the village and the marriage, brought all 5 of her children to the US, and eventually earned a Ph.D. and has been living her dream ever since.

We’ll explore what kept her going and kept the dream alive in a subsequent post. Suffice it to say, she’s a brilliant example and demonstration of the truth of “tinogona”. She chose to accept the fact that her dream was, indeed, achievable and, as a result of that belief, she overcame huge challenges and made it happen. So how does it feel when you apply tinagona to your own dreams, your own life? What if it IS true?

What if those things you dream about, fantasize about, imagine you could be, do, or have ARE possible and available to you? What will you do with that truth?