I am so blessed in my friends. They are a constant reminder of Bliss in so very many ways. Suzanne Falter-Barns, besides being a good friend, personal platform coach and author, is also accomplished at the art of Joy Cultivation. She was a key interview for my Everyday Bliss For Busy Women book, and contributed some of the most poignant learnings for me about living a joyful life, even when all around you is a little crazy.

Whenever I see Suzanne in my mind, she is smiling beautifully as she sits and gazes out at the huge lake she lives on the shores of, on the large verandah of her restored 19th century colonial inn. I admire her sheer verve and the beautiful lifestyle she's created for herself and her family. Suzanne recently wrote a blog post I felt compelled to comment on and wanted to share a wise nugget of here:

.....I've come to understand not only how restorative quiet is, but how necessary it is. In order to connect with our creative projects, we really need that stillness. Our tender, fragile creative voices are hard enough to hear. Once you add the static of these crazy, complicated, overly busy lives we've cooked up, it becomes downright impossible. There is a reason writers have always headed to the hills to write their opus magnus -- they already know the magic of quiet....

She follows this with a great selection of coaching questions around whether you are getting enough silent time in your life. A must-read.

Read the whole thing at Suzanne's Joy Blog.