“Not all traumas were caused by mistakes that require a lesson to avoid repeating them…they weren’t events summoned by their unconscious or their karma to teach them something they need to learn…they were attacks.”—Jeff Brown   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Elizabeth Su✨ (@heyelizabethsu) #REALTALK Spiritual Gaslighting: I am not […]

“Fear is always there; it’s a survival instinct. You just need to know how to manage it.” —Jimmy Chin Embracing Uncertainty: Last month, Andrew and I climbed The Grand Teton, or “The Grand” as locals call it—13,775 ft, whew! It was our first mountaineering experience and it took everything in me to get up that […]

“You did not lose out on anything that did not happen for you. Your life is in divine order.” -Lalah Delia #REALTALK   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Elizabeth Su✨ (@heyelizabethsu) The Quest for Belonging: Our time in LA is almost up, and I have to say, this is the […]

“I just had what some call a weekend. I didn’t work for two days. I watched TV. I went hiking. I took naps. I ate ice cream. And now I’m walking into Monday rested and rejuvenated. It feels wrong. AM I IN TROUBLE?” Real Talk: Part of self-love is learning to take breaks, which is […]

“Do you ever wonder why it is that your healing digs up more despair, triggers, loneliness, and shame? It’s because you’ve found the very areas where the work needs to happen. That’s your roadmap. It’s in those dark places that true and sustainable work thrive.” —Dr. Mariel Buqué   View this post on Instagram   […]

“I speak your language with no accent. I erased my ancestors’ name with no traces. I covered myself to show less skin. I scoffed at my parents’ culture to fit into yours, and yet, you spit in my face. You say I don’t belong. You call me foreigner. You cut off my legs and you […]

“I am making the brave decision to keep going anyway.”—Morgan Harper Nichols   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Morgan Harper Nichols (@morganharpernichols) #REALTALK   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Elizabeth Su✨ (@heyelizabethsu) Never Not Learning Self-Compassion: Oy vey, has this month been a doozy or […]

“If you are working on something you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” —Steve Jobs   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Elizabeth Su✨ (@heyelizabethsu) Ruthless (and Loving) Prioritization: 2021 has slapped me in the face and forced me to get super clear on […]

“In our perfect ways. In the ways we are beautiful. In the ways we are human. We are here. Happy New Year’s. Let’s make it ours.” —Beyoncé   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Elizabeth Su✨ (@heyelizabethsu) Presence: As we head into the New Year, I’ve been thinking a lot about […]

Word of the Week: Expansion Life Lesson: For the last 10 years, I’ve directed all my attention towards healing myself, talking about healing myself, reading about healing myself, helping others heal themselves, creating spaces where we can heal together. And you know what? I’m exhausted. It’s exhausting to constantly live in a space of darkness […]