The Blog For Real-Life Heroines
Led by school founder and coach Susanna Liller, our blog offers practical tools and real-life stories to help you navigate life's challenges and discover the extraordinary within yourself.
Fear and the Power of Story: Toothless, Hiccup, Dragons, Me and You
“The idea that we’re “wired for story” is more than a catchy phrase. Neuroeconomist Paul Zak has found that hearing a story—a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end—causes our brains to release cortisol and oxytocin. These c
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Ireland: Into the Mystery
“Is there an odyssey the female soul longs to make at the approach of fifty [sixty, seventy]—one that has been blurred and lost within a culture awesomely alienated from soul? If so, what sort of journey would that be? Where would it take me?”
~Traveling with Pomegrana...
My Super Power
September 1987. I had done a good job of suppressing everything that had happened, or so I thought. It had always been one of my superpowers to pretend everything was fine when it wasn’t. I had fine-tuned this skill over 13 years of an unhappy marriage. However, it seems that when di...
Most Honorable Mention: Liz Starr’s Story
“ I think one of the hardest things is believing in yourself during such a life-challenging struggle to survive. I tell you that the whole world has its strong opinions on what you should be doing. And I had fear, and big doubts, and I had very low self
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“Transformation, I have to say, is not for the weak of heart. It is work, it is hard, and it will ultimately physically hurt. The only thing I can attribute it to is when a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. The struggle, I have discovered, is what causes beauty.”
Laura Mosely
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Telling Your Heroine's Story Writing Contest
Our Second Place Winner
“There was something deeper, too. A sense of my own worth. The beginning of an appreciation for all of the love and sacrifices my parents had made for me. A voice that said: no, you don’t get to do this. You have value.”
– Sh...
We Are The Heroines Of Our Own Stories
In September, we launched a writing contest to remind us all, that our lives are amazing stories in which we have the leading role. Â
Margaret, Kim, Kathy, and Phyllis were our four distinguished judges who had a month to read the entries and score th
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Here’s an end-of-the-year gift from me to you.
I am so pleased and grateful that you take the time to check in on what I offer up every month in this blog. I know you’ll find something useful and inspiring in this particular blog post, which has some special tidbits from twelve amazing people.
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Welcome to the fourth annual Real-Life Heroines Holiday Gift Guide! We’re thrilled to continue this tradition of helping you find thoughtful, fun, and unique gifts for the heroines in your life.
Whether you're shopping for beauty lovers, adventurers, or self-care enthusiasts, we’ve got something s...
Leap Stories
This blog isn’t about skydiving (unless that's your thing!). It's about those moments when you listen to your gut, face your fears, and take a chance on yourself. When I look back on my life, I see a pattern of bold choices, courageous decisions, and transformative experiences. What w...
Introducing the Official 2nd Heroine’s Writing Contest!
 “Today the stakes are high. It is time for many voices to be heard. This is not the moment of singular heroes so much as it is a time for many to take single heroic actions. By telling a better story – a transformational story that awake...
Where are the artists, poets, storytellers, and musicians we need now to effectively change hearts and minds to transform our troubled world? We need deep intervention.
I know where they are – they are all of you, Heroines.
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Weeping Norwegian Spruce
They are hulking figures – maybe five or six ...
