“Karma is not a judgment of right and wrong. It is the attraction of like energy. What you send out comes back to you.” -Susan Abrams Milligan, Author of the book and course, “BEing Spiritually Intelligent”. Follow the Golden Rule, if for no other reason than because it serves all to the highest good. It’s not that people are bad. It’s simply the things that they do are not serving others and themselves at the highest good. Why? Because they don’t know any other way – yet. They are in “survival mode”. Perhaps they were taught it by watching the adults in their life model it. No one told them that self esteem comes from within. The catalyst to confidence does not come from outside of ourselves. That’s why it is called “self”-esteem. They do not yet know that competing with others is a lack of confidence and encourages a scarcity mentality. There is enough. You are enough. You can help raise awareness by sharing this...

Healthy habits are more than just your body and finances. It’s about a healthy mind and spirit too. Continually seek ways to build your confidence that spark you from the INSIDE. External carrots that drive you will never create true and lasting confidence. That’s why you see people who you thought were confident, continually looking for re-validation from others. Not a judgement; it’s an observation. What does create confidence? Trusting yourself, strengthening your intuition, understanding your core values and living them no matter what is trending or popular outside of you, who judges you for doing so, and what other people think/say about it. Live YOUR life. Reading books and attending personal/spiritual growth workshops is not enough. To grow you must step into the experience of the knowledge you read or hear. I call that creating an Experiential Shift or Transformation. True, authentic confidence has nothing to do with what others think of you, how much attention or accolades they give you. It has EVERYTHING to do with how you feel about yourself and how willing you are to live your core values while moving closer to your goals/dreams. Don’t believe the lie that other people know you better than you know you. That is not possible. That only makes you dependent on them which strokes their ego. They are not bad people though. They simply do not know any other way – yet. Check out my “BEing Spiritually Intelligent course” where YOU have the opportunity to create an Experiential SHIFT in your mind/heart by working through strategically designed exercises to build your confidence, intuition, discover your core values, identify your life purpose, feel your own power, and so much more. Get 50% off right now: https://www.udemy.com/being-spiritually-intelligent/?couponCode=BEYOU50 Internally sparked confidence … That’s FREEDOM! Additionally, this is an awesome article about confidence! Read it, LIVE it....

Announcing my new online course based on the book, “BEing Spiritually Intelligent”. The course begins on February 1st, 2015. Refer your friends and upon enrollment have them put your name in the ‘referral box’. You’ll earn a 15-minute free consultation with me for EACH of your friends who enroll in the course. More info about the course: http://www.susanabramsmilligan.com/spiritual-coaching/40-day-spiritually-intelligent-personal-transformation-course/ It is not necessary to have read my book, but it will be helpful. You can order a personalized, signed copy here: http://susanabramsmilligan.com/book/ or purchase through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0988720701/...

Emotions are an indicator as to whether you are moving closer to your true self or farther away. They are necessary to feel, and then let them go in ‘your’ timing (moving through them). Sometimes an emotion can even be challenging to identify in times of great trauma or grief. That’s natural. The longer you deny that your emotions exist though, the longer you suffer. Allow yourself to feel; it’s not a weakness to feel emotions. It’s the exact opposite. It takes courage and strength to be authentic and transparent. It takes far more strength to recognize, honor and move through emotions in a society that pushes down emotions as if having them is ‘wrong’ or to show them in public is a character flaw or weakness. All people are incredible and our relationship with them teaches us something. However, if I had to choose, I’d rather interact with someone who is authentic, than someone who had their professional face on all the time and never felt comfortable showing anyone their authentic self. BEing real is important to our own mental health and spiritual well-being. BEing Real also effects others with whom we interact. People tend to trust people who are authentic, and they will also follow authentic leaders. Our emotions were designed as our own inner guidance system. We are supposed to have them. Understand that we were meant to feel them. Read more about recognizing and allowing yourself to move through your emotions in my book, “BEing Spiritually Intelligent” on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0988720701/ Susan Abrams Milligan, Author of the series, “BEing Spiritually Intelligent” is a Personal Development Coach, Spiritual Coach and Certified Health Coach. A successful entrepreneur, Susan has worked for over 25 years in the field of spirituality and personal development. She is internationally recognized as a mentor who powerfully guides people to rediscover who they really are as well as become successful entrepreneurs themselves based on their own gifts of greatness, heart-based passion and...

It’s that time of year again —> Reflection without judgment upon the past year. What worked well. Where can I make improvements? AND choosing one word for the new year to create my “Divine Intention”. I have already chosen my 2015 word, but will share after returning from my R&R trip next week. Why choose “one” word? Most people create a long list of resolutions and never stick with it. Within a few months their list is forgotten. However, choosing one word and incorporating it into our every day life in ALL areas of our life over a full year, works incredibly well for many. I honestly cannot remember where I heard about this personal challenge (likely a book from the mid 90s), but I’ve done it every year for quite some time. Remember the mantra, “How you do anything is how you do everything.” This is a quote from one of my leadership mentors, the late Brian Klemmer. And the word I’ve chosen over the years has interestingly played a significant role in many areas of my life: mind, body, spirit, emotion, relationships, family, friends, finances, etc. For example, my word in 2011 was ‘move’. What this means to me and how it covered many areas in my life: Move my body, move my mind, move forward on personal goals, move into and beyond my dreams, move out things not working, move relationships closer, move projects to completion, move closer to God/source, and move to a warmer climate. I highly recommend this personal/spiritual development exercise. You’ll be amazed at how your life will change over a year. To help cultivate your own ideas, here are my words over the years. BE sure that your words have meaning for you. The more meaning they have for you, the stronger your desire will be to cultivate and move through your Divine Intention in multiple areas of your life. 2018 streamline 2017 blossom 2016 natural 2015 delight 2014 relationships 2013 focus 2012 authenticity 2011 move 2010 compassion 2009 experiential 2008 explore 2007 health 2006 grow 2005 grounded 2004 speed 2003 learn 2002 responsible 2001 build 2000 entrepreneurship 1999 courage 1998 thankful 1997 trust 1996 present When I return from my R&R spa retreat, I’ll post my 2015 word. I really like my word and every day, it feels more ‘right’. But just want to be sure it’s super strong and moves my heart after I return, because I expect I’ll be in a difference place mentally, spiritually when I return. Update: My 2015 word is “delight”. Finding the delightful warm fuzzy spot in ALL things that appear in my life. Embracing the lesson while knowing there is delight in doing so....

If someone says something to you, about you or does something that doesn’t serve either one of you, posting about it on Facebook (directly or subtly) is drawing more of the same to you. People, who are confident about their decisions and actions in life, don’t need to gather their friends around to ‘agree’ with them. If someone told me I have purple hair, I’d say ‘With all due respect, I don’t agree with you.” That’s it. I wouldn’t spend time talking about that incident to other people, writing about it on Facebook, etc. I wouldn’t give it another thought. Why? Because I’m confident my hair isn’t purple, and I’d rather invest my time and focus my attention on the creative process. (Note: The creative process isn’t just about what you do. What you think and say as well as your intention behind what you do is a far more important part of creation.) Even subtle posts to ‘get them back’ or ‘show them’ that others agree with you, creates more of the same drama you don’t want. What you focus on will grow – always and in ALL ways. What option serves you better? … Let it go. Some people may consider this a meek or passive response, and that’s okay if they choose to live in that reality. In my world though, it’s the highest form of intelligence … Spiritual Intelligence. There exists a part of you that is not physical. It is your highest self. Your highest self is always calling to you to live life with the highest level of Love for yourself and others. Why waste time attempting to convince anyone of anything. Would you rather be right or at peace and happy? Perhaps you think that being ‘right’ does make you happy. Or perhaps you are able to see beyond the obvious, and realize that any time we dwell on something obsessively we are taking precious energy and time away from our own life. We cannot be in the process of creation and looking backward at something that happened in the past and attempting to prove someone wrong about it all at the same time. A minute later everyone is a different person then they were in the past. Moment by moment we are regenerating our cells and creating a new person: body, mind, spirit, emotion, etc. Give them grace. Allow them to BE in their own space on their own path that leads to the ultimate same destination. Their journey will take them through lessons that are different than yours. Allow them that experience and BE okay with it. It’s a win-win. Now … that’s Love....