Susan L. Farrell, Author

Tag: Choices

Self-Empowerment

Who We Are

We are who we are because of the choices we have made. If we like who we are, then we can continue to make the same choices. If we want

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Self-Empowerment

Lesson from Mary Poppins

Several years ago my husband and I took the grandchildren to see the play Mary Poppins.  A recurring line was, “Anything can happen if you let it.” This is very true.  How

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Self-Empowerment

Forced Choices, Forced Changes

Sometimes we are forced into making choices that we don’t want to make. Usually this results in changes that we don’t want. Although I believe that we always have a

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Self-Empowerment

We Always Have Choices

In any situation, we have choices–emphasis on the plural. It bothers me when someone says that she did something because she did not have a choice. Wrong!  At a minimum, there

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Covid-19

Control What You Can

We all like to have control over our life, control over what happens to us. Some things we can control. Some things we cannot. It can help our stress level

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Covid-19

Risk/Reward Analysis

When we are trying to make a decision, it can be helpful to write lists. Pros/cons and advantages/disadvantages are common. I prefer listing risks and rewards and then analyzing them

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Self-Empowerment

3 Good Choices: Leave It

Sometimes we cannot, or do not want to, change or accept a situation. Then we need to leave it. This can be minor, or it can be one of the

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Self-Empowerment

3 Good Choices: Change It

If there is something we don’t like in our life, why not try to change it? We have nothing to lose and we might have everything to gain. This video

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Second Chances

Should you give someone a second chance? I think that depends. None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes. Generally, I think we should give people a second chance.

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