Finding Joy in the Hard
Finding Joy in the Hard is a testament to how incredibly powerful we are.
In this daily podcast, I offer two-ten minute episodes: words of inspiration, thought provoking questions to shift from rigid thought patterns and actionable healing tips.
Once or twice a month, I'll offer interviews with people who have found joy in the hard of life. Those who found their way to light, no matter their circumstances.
I'm your host, Suzanne Andora Barron. I've been teaching yoga, meditation, and mindfulness and mindset for fourteen years. As a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, I teach students how to use the placement of their hands and breath to ease pain and discomfort in their body, support themselves emotionally and balance mind, body and spirit.
Welcome! I'm so excited you're here!
Episodes
132 episodes
#131 Can you accept all the parts of you?
Can you accept all the parts of you?You know that part that is competitive, or envious, angry, or insecure. We often relish the parts we like about ourselves: our wisdom, our friendliness, our strength, ...
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#130 What if the Unsolicited Advice We Give Is Really for Us?
What if we're really the ones who need to hear it? The next time you go to give advice—especially unsolicited advice— ask yourself whether the advice is really meant for you instead. We think it's f...
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#129 Can you let yourself feel without needing to know why?
In today's solo episode, I share how feeling—really allowing myself to lean in and feel uncomfortable feelings—offered me a strength I didn't know I was seeking. That strength gave me the confidence to pursue two activities without knowing how ...
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#128 What if you took a chance on you?
Have you ever signed up for something you knew might be good for you—but didn’t feel excited about it at all?That was me yesterday. I signed up for an all-day art retreat weeks ago, but I resisted it the whole way through. Even ...
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#127 Before You Compare Yourself, Consider This
You're comparing your inside to their outside and that's why it seems like they have it all together and you don't. If you were to jump inside of them for a moment, you might realize they don't have it all figured out either. It thi...
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#126 When Life Feels Heavy—A Guided Meditation
Sometimes the most overlooked thing we can do when life feels heavy is simply breathe.Breathe and be guided through a meditation that reminds us of our strength—and that we don’t have to carry it all or make sense of everything.J...
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#125 Worrying About What Other People Think?
For some reason, we were worry about what other people think when we have absolutely no control over it. Still that doesn't stop us. The thing is that the doubts or judgements we think they have about us is often coming from us.&nb...
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#124 Can’t Stop Replaying That Conversation in Your Head?
Do you ever find yourself replaying what happened in your head again and again? You may have a whole dialogue going through different scenarios. If only I had said this. Next time I, I'll say that. The more you replay it, the bigge...
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#123 Leaning Into Summer: Guided Meditation to Ease the Transition
Heading into summer can bring up all kinds of feelings.Summer is such a welcomed time but it can bring up a lot of feelings including uncomfortable ones.In today's meditation, I offer you support to move through the transi...
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#122 - What would you ask for if you weren't afraid of hearing no?
What would you ask for if you weren’t afraid of hearing no? If you’re like me your answer might be, “Gosh so much.” Then why aren’t we asking for it now? My friend Regina says they can always say no.
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#121 What if You Slow Down?
What if you slow down? How does that land for you? Are you thinking, "I can't. I'll never get anything done? My question for you is: what are you not getting done because you're moving so fast? M...
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#120 Do You Ever Feel Out of Sorts? One Way to Find Grounding
Do you ever feel out of sorts? Perhaps you move from activity to activity or even room to room in your home and you can’t figure out how to settle. You’re exhausted and can barely move or maybe you’re jittery ...
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#119 Do You Realize How Special You Are?
Do you realize how special you are and how you are making someone else's life infinitely better even if they don't tell you? It sounds conceited to even say it let alone think it, but what if that is simply our old ways of thinking ...
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#118 Are You Dismissing Your Feelings?
We all know what it's like when others dismiss how we feel, but what about when we do it to ourselves? If you're not sure, here are a few examples of what you may say to ourselves. I should be stronger. I am okay. I should be over ...
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#117 Are Your Beliefs Tripping You Up?
In episode 117, I ask you to question how your beliefs are tripping you up? I'm not referring to religious beliefs, but rather those beliefs that rule how you think and how you feel. Beliefs like, I'm not ready; I can'...
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#116: Do you allow yourself to face your fears?
When our boys were little, they played a game with their cousin called Face Your Fears. One at a time, they would venture into the unfinished part of the basement without the lights on.Can you just imagine their littl...
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#115 How often do you expect things to go wrong?
Do you even know? Until we start paying attention to what we're thinking, we may not even realize how we might be expecting things to go wrong. This way of thinking not only makes us more hesitant, it keeps in lack and focusing on o...
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#114 - Are You Cancelling Yourself Out?
Another way of saying this is - are you self abandoning? This thought came to me today while reviewing my students mindfulness assignments - they had to pick something they multitask and for seven days single task the pri...
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#0113 Have you ever paid attention to yourself when you judge?
Have you ever paid attention to yourself when you judge?The answer is likely no. We slip into that firey hot feeling without even noticing it—most times.Well today I noticed. I wa...
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#0112 "Blessings From My Father's Death," with Melissa Colbeck
Today my guest is Melissa Colbeck. Melissa lost her father suddenly eleven years ago on the day we recorded this episode (December 21st). Melissa has always believed there is a reason for everything and while it took her several years, she foun...
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#0111 Do You Slow Down Enough to Celebrate Yourself?
I recorded this episode after I did something that I procrastinated on for four months! Do you allow yourself to relish the beautiful things that you did, or accomplished? Or are you like me and you push through? It's not enough, yo...
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#0110: Find the Calm in the Chaos: Guided Meditation
If life is feeling heavy right now, give yourself the gift of this 15 minute meditation to bring you back to center and remember that this moment is the only moment that matters. I taught it on Monday and it was well-received. ...
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#109 Are you beating yourself up because you said or did the wrong thing?
Welcome back to Finding Joy in the Hard. Let the guilt go. If you said or did the wrong thing, you can say you're sorry. But guess what? No one else probably noticed. And if they did, they noticed it for a second ...
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#108 Resilience is Your Superpower with Denise Schwendeman
My dear friend Denise and I talk about resilience, navigating the world of childhood cancer, what it’s like for the sibling, and how joy is found in the ordinary moments. You’ll feel her effervescent light shine through our conversation and be ...
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