Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.What if it could be easy? — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.If you feel like everything is a struggle, wu wei is a Taoist concept for you. It means”doing without doing” or “effortless effort.” Wu…Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.Gratitude and Shame — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.I chose “Gratitude” as my word for 2022, but, the truth is that I kind of hate the word. When I hear it, I feel a tightening, an inner eye…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.Courage — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.In 2021, I finally did an exercise that I’ve been asking my clients to do for years, and the outcome surprised me. The exercise is to…Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.WHY didn’t I speak up?! — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.Early in the pandemic, my then four-year-old daughter and I were out for a walk and happened upon a neighboring house where a massive tree…Nov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.Is this dreadful or delightful? — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.My five-year-old daughter loves spooky Halloween house decor. Last week, we stood for twenty minutes in the drizzling rain, in front of a…Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.The Second Arrow — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.At a virtual meditation retreat I attended earlier this year, I had a moment of profound insight, or what the Buddhists call prajña. I sat…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.Grieving the Missing Village — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.I’ve been thinking a lot lately about grief; well, that’s not quite honest-I’ve also been feeling a lot of grief. I wouldn’t have even…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.You Are Not A Problem to Be Fixed — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.I have consumed an embarrassing number of self-help books, podcasts, seminars, courses, and retreats, not to mention the hours of therapy…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.A simple shift to help post-election anxiety — Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.I’ve found something that has helped me manage election and post-election anxiety about the state of our nation. When I find myself…Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.How to Turn Anger into Action— Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.I’ve been thinking a lot about anger these days. COVID, racism, patriarchy, the possible collapse of U.S. democracy-so many things to be…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020