Are you Ready to be an Everyday Superhero? 

YES!! You can save your everyday! Peace in your Head. Joy in your Heart. And Mindfulness in your day. You can become an Everyday Superhero!

Actually, I have a secret to share with you.

My beautiful friend, you already ARE becoming one, by reading this. Yes, exactly like Bastian who became part of The Neverending Story by reading the book.

How are you becoming an Everyday Superhero? Every message contains one small action from my SuperStep method.

What’s the SuperStep method? Five phases of personal development you work on, through self-reflection and action.

How do I know it works? Because, honey, I lived it. Through depression and loss and everything in between. And I came out with a cape on the other side.

Here’s a small overview of the SuperSteps, told through stories. Stay tuned for a more in-depth look at each of the steps over the next few months!

SuperStep 1: Three Legs of Support

10 years ago

I stood there, every part of my body, shaking. The house, quiet and dark, only echoes of the birthday guests remained. Two vibrant preschoolers fast asleep. I picture my love encompassing them like a beautiful gold funnel. I will no longer enable his father to abandon my son. Or his sister. Or me.

I am connected and supported. I am loved without question by Mary and my friends. Pastor Kevin showed me a different way to think and feel about my life. And Stacey opened the door to my joy. I am ready to speak up for it.  And myself. I am ready.

SuperStep 1. Mary, Kevin, and Stacey were my Three Legs of Support. With that support, I stepped into a more authentic me with confidence.

SuperStep 2: Letting Go 

8 years ago

I sat there, every part of my body, shaking. In a drawn hoodie and baggy sweatpants, I slouched in my plastic chair around a conference room table. My whole body felt like I was going to vomit words. Like every drop of the Niagara Falls was a word that needed to be spoken.  I looked around the room to a blurry handful of kind, new CoDependent Anonymous faces. Tears welled up in my eyes; I wiped them with my sleeve. I looked at my hands with my battered cuticles, and began.

“So, Hi. Um, my name is Heidi, and I’m one-thousand percent sure I’m codependent,” I muttered.

“Hi, Heidi,” a gentle chorus responds.

“So, I’m in the middle of a divorce. Every time my husband emails me, I cry. He tells me that I ruined his life. That he will never forgive me. That I’m ruining my kids’ lives. That I am ripping the kids away from him.” I say, like a racehorse, my heart pounding.

I pause, use a kleenex, and restart.

“It’s weird that we all listen to each other in this meeting. But I like it. It feels… spacious. And… safe. I hope it will help me to not hide in my room for days feeling bad about trying to be happy and protect my kids. Thanks.” I end.

SuperStep 2: Letting Go. Once I let go of negative thought patterns, like my patterns of control, avoidance, and low-self-esteem, I let go of hurtful self talk.  And started to recognize thoughts that kept me stuck.

SuperStep 3: Letting In 

5 years ago

I walked barefoot alongside my wife, shaking. Well, it was cold, even though I was wearing all the clothing I brought on our honeymoon.

I pause. I wiggle and stretch my toes over the cold, wet sand. A smile creeps across my face. I am grateful for my right hand, warm and loved in my wife’s. I look up at the sky, breaking dawn. A quiet palette of pastels, a Monet-like hello. My heart swells with gratitude.

“You know, even though I got fired three days ago and I’m crying a lot, I am okay. I’m gonna be okay.” I say and nod my head.

SuperStep 3: Letting In. I practiced resilience and mindful-builders, like gratitude and forgiveness, every day. Over time, here’s what happened: I instinctively used them when I needed them most. Yes, like when I got fired. Letting in the good stuff helps you find peace and keep your center in difficult times.

SuperStep 4: Moving Forward 

2 years ago

I stood there at the entrance to the library conference room, shaking the lawyer’s hand.

The lawyer sat down, opened a manilla folder with my name on it, and placed it next to his yellow pad of paper.

The glass door swung shut, and I sat at the small table, in the fishbowl room. I smoothed my black button down shirt, sat down and unfolded my damp piece of paper.

“All we are trying to do is to get the truth of how your boss is for their review. Don’t worry, everything will be completely confidential,” he says. I am zero percent reassured.

I take a deep breath. Look him in the eye, and speak my truth.

SuperStep 4: Moving Forward. I Moved Forward when I trusted myself, embraced my values, and spoke my truth.

SuperStep 5: Getting Stronger 

1 year ago

I slid into our dining room, Kramer-style, shaking. My wife and kids paused, with breakfast spoons half-way to their mouths. I slammed my purple five-subject notebook on the table.

“So, you’ll never believe what happened,” I began, as happy as an otter. My daughter tried first.

“You got a job?” she asked.

“Nope, even better.” I responded.

“You got us a house with two bathrooms and more walls?” my son said, raising one pandemically-disinterested fourteen-year-old eyebrow.

“Nope! I filled up two of my five subjects in my notebook. In one week! I got some real doozies in here!!” I exclaim. I do a little Elaine-style happy dance, grab my notebook, and run back downstairs, ready for more.

SuperStep 5: Getting Stronger happened last. I Honored Myself, Played in Life’s Storms, was Grateful for Everything, and an unexpected door opened. I stepped into my joy – my authentic calling. And became a SoulSanity Everyday Superhero. Peace in my Head, Joy in my Heart and Mindfulness in my every day.

POEM: Let’s fly

Wake up, dear one! 
Every day is YOUR day,
you’re off to new places!
Down, up, and away!

You can’t go, you say?
You have to work.
You have the kids.
Your ex is a jerk? 

And dinner, you say,
doesn't cook itself. 
And who else will fix
that wobbly shelf? 

Good news, my friend, 
my gift is in here - 
in your heart and your head. 
Have nothing to fear!

A weekly shot
that’s like a hug
to protect you, like
Stainmaster(c) on your rug.

Before you know it, 
every cranky day
turns into peace, YES! Even
with your ex behaving that way. 

And on your back, 
a cape for flight.
Your heart, shining
a more brilliant light.

With each new day,
you see the same shit. 
But now you know
how to save it. 

The SoulJourner QUESTion

So, there’s the method to sharing my faceplants. And heartfelt moments.  

• Every week’s message contains my Three Legs of Support

• Every message contains a small SuperStep to get you to a peaceful and joyful place. From Letting Go and Letting In to Moving Forward and Getting Stronger. 
• Soon, you have the tools to save your everyday. You feel more worthy and possible. You claim your inner brilliance and cape.  And become a SoulSanity Everyday Superhero.
• The official SoulSanity Everyday Superhero Course and Book will be available in late 2022.

YES! I want you to live in Peace, Joy and Mindfulness. And to get your cape, badass human! 

Because life is too short not to save your everyday!