About Me
My Story
Susan Cross is a veteran storyteller and wordsmith with a passion for helping people and organizations navigate disruption to see their lives, their work, and the world in new ways.
She celebrates life with her husband Jon, two children, their spouses, and two grand-pups.
She's a chef-wanna-be, a bookworm, a sometimes-tennis player, and a hiker. Most of all? Susan loves connecting with people.
In her own words . . .
On January 30, 2017, I got the wake-up call of my life when my appendix ruptured at the end of a vacation on the remote Caribbean island of Dominica. I had to have a near death experience in order to learn how to really live.
I’m on a mission now to help people who struggle with self-doubt, negative personal energy, and questions about the direction of their lives realize their own self-worth.
The truth is that we matter just the way we are. And, we can change our corner of the world by sharing positive energy when we choose to make a difference every day. Some of these actions will be big. Some may be life changing. More often than not, they’ll be small. Maybe even minute. That’s OK. It isn’t the scale of the action. It’s the fact that it took place.
We already possess within us what we need to live the life we were meant to. Our wounds are the place within us where light enters so it can then burst forth and shine.
My Book
The Power of Disruption:
a Memoir of Discovery
Not sure you have what it takes to get through the big and small disruptions of everyday living? Guess what? You do.
In my candid memoir, I share my survival story — my appendix ruptured while vacationing on a remote Caribbean island – and how I turned the whole experience into a personal eruption of the best kind.
The Power of Disruption: A Memoir of Discovery tells my story. I had to nearly die in order to learn how to really live. Along the way, I learned five habits that anyone can use to tap into their best self in the midst of life chaos, including:
- Trust your tribe.
- Surrender to silence.
- Live in the now.
- Let the universe have your back.
- Believe in yourself enough to go for your joy.
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