The Human-Sized Journal guides you through 12 foundational Capable Life tools designed to help loosen the grip of anxiety and reactivity.
Through practical teaching, honest reflection, and simple practices, you’ll learn to notice the invisible dynamics shaping your responses—and begin living more connected, aware, and human-sized.
Explore the Human-Sized Journal.
Enrollment for Capable Life is open this week!
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Most people who step into this work aren’t lacking commitment, passion, or resolve.They’re already giving a lot.What tends to wear them down isn’t the mission itself—it’s relational weight that quietly accumulates over time: the anxiety in the room, the pressure to manage reactions, the patterns that repeat despite your best intentions.Capable Life exists to help you work with those invisible dynamics instead of absorbing them.Through Steve’s framework, people learn how to:
Notice what’s happening within themselves rather than fixating on others
Locate and manage anxiety instead of catching and spreading it
Interrupt recurring relational patterns before they take over
Take responsibility for their own well-being in ways that lead to greater freedom
When these skills are practiced—even imperfectly—many people notice real relief and increased effectiveness at the same time.
After a really meaningful first enrollment season, we’re truly excited to open the doors again and invite a new group into this work.Steve will also be teaching a free masterclass this week, Breaking Habits That Cost Too Much—a chance to experience the posture of this work firsthand.
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Free Live Masterclass this month!
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As a new year begins, many of us feel an unspoken pressure to become a “better version” of ourselves.
But what Steve has seen—over fourteen years of teaching these tools—is that real change rarely comes from trying harder or starting over.
Happy New Year from Capable Life
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A new year always carries a quiet invitation—to pause, reflect, and take a breath before stepping forward again.
As we enter this new year, we’re mindful that many of us are carrying a mix of hope, fatigue, gratitude, and uncertainty. Life doesn’t reset overnight just because the calendar changes. And yet, there is grace in beginnings.
At Capable Life, we believe growth doesn’t come from pushing harder or fixing yourself—it comes from learning how to stay present, grounded, and human in the middle of real life. This year, our hope is that you experience more space to notice what’s happening inside you, more courage to respond thoughtfully, and more freedom to live from a place of connection.
Thank you for being part of this community. Whether you’ve been with us for years or you’re just beginning to explore the tools, we’re grateful to walk alongside you.
May this year be marked not by pressure to become someone new, but by gentleness as you become more fully yourself.
Happy New Year,The Capable Life Team
As this year closes, your generosity helps leaders be well
In 2025 we received $35,000 to support under-resourced global leaders. We were able to offer scholarships, resources, and training—and leaders eagerly said yes.
Together, we were able to provide:
Trauma therapy with licensed therapists for missionaries in Jordan, Bulgaria, and Iran
Workbooks and video resources for inmates in a Texas prison and a church in the Philippines
Online community enrollment for global workers in Kenya, Jordan, Bulgaria, Namibia, Burkina Faso, Germany, the UK, and the USA
Discounted enrollment for leaders in our new Helping Others community
A full day of in-person training for a national staff of 75 serving terminally ill children and their families
A training scheduled for 2026 in Namibia for local church leaders
A 5-Day Intensive in Colorado for six leaders who will now multiply this work in their own countries
As we look ahead, our hope is to triple our impact in 2026, serving more leaders before they reach the end of their rope.
As you consider your end-of-year giving, would you prayerfully consider making a donation to help us serve more missionaries and global leaders in the year ahead?
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Thank you for partnering with us in this important work. Because of you, leaders are finding steadiness, clarity, and hope—and their mission is stronger for it.
With gratitude,Steve CussOn behalf of the Capable Life team
Merry Christmas from the Capable Life Team 🎄
As we celebrate Christmas, we want to pause and wish you and your loved ones a joyful, peaceful, hope-filled day.
In a world that feels hurried and heavy, Christmas reminds us that God is with us—right in the middle of our real lives, bringing light, rest, and renewed strength. Our prayer is that you experience His presence in a fresh and comforting way today.
Thank you for being part of the Capable Life community. We’re grateful for you, we’re cheering for you, and we look forward to walking with you into the new year.
Merry Christmas!With love,All of us at Capable Life