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Recent Big Purple Blob Posts
Links for the above episodes: TCKs Thriving https://bit.ly/3vWx5Bz EFMs Pursuing Your Passions https://bit.ly/2XWmSbG Medical Evacuation...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Nov 3, 20211 min read
The forest and the trees
It’s easy to get lost in the big picture. It’s easy to get so focused on where you are going you forget to look and appreciate where you...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Anger Management
'You are allowed to be mad, but you are not allowed to be mean.' Anger is a challenging emotion to deal with, regardless of your age,...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 20, 20219 min read
Moving past the rubble
There are events that happen in our lives that challenge our very beings. These events might fell us, if we allow them. Or, maybe, they...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Wildflowers
Food for thought: Once upon a time there was an elderly woman who needed to walk down to the river every morning to fetch water for...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 6, 20212 min read


Climb higher
I read this, and it has stayed with me. Sure, the story is about mothers, but more, it is about that loving, unquestioning, steady...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 29, 202110 min read
Swim, swim, swimming!
I’m telling you, the best option is swimming. This is a great answer for so many questions: What is a great fitness option regardless of...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 22, 20216 min read
Us versus Them
Who is 'Us' and who is 'Them'? It's us versus them. Kids versus adults. Republicans versus democrats. Boys versus girls. Americans...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 15, 20214 min read
Cultivating Divinity: Forgiveness
Divinity Life will take things from you, and give things to you, gradually and continuously. It’s funny how we outgrow what we once...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 13, 20214 min read


Remberance
I remember where I was on September 11, 2001. I think most people do. We were in Niger, our first post overseas. It was getting to the...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 8, 20217 min read


Virtual Workshop: Newbies at Post
Excited to be offering a workshop for those of you who are new to post. Let's help you help yourself get settled and find your new happy...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 6, 20211 min read
Dropping balls
How do I find some balance here when I am juggling pretty much every little thing and it feels like every other ball is dropping? I am in...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 1, 20216 min read
Being present
I read this post from a favorite website a while ago and it stuck with me, especially as we weathered week after week of progressively...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Fact versus Fiction: Nutrition Label lingo #2
Last post, I discussed the different parts of the nutrition label that is now included as part of the packaging on most processed foods....
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 11, 20219 min read


Fact versus Fiction: Nutrition label lingo
Nutrition labels are supposed to make life easier for you, help you to understand what is in the food you are opting to eat, and make...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 4, 202111 min read
The Good Enough Mom (and Dad)
Good enough mom (and dad) If you hear nothing else today, I hope you hear me when I say you are good enough. You and all you do is good...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 28, 20215 min read
CSAs: Love your local fruits and veggies!
One of my very most favorite things is a good CSA. What’s that, you ask? And why should I care? Well, let me tell you. A CSA is a...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 21, 20212 min read


What you do, we endure, Sigiriya-style
Recently, my family and I had the opportunity to adventure around our island and visit Sigiriya, which is ancient rock fortress that was...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 14, 20214 min read
48 Things
48 things I didn’t dream up all of these but they are words that made me think or gave me the gift of a moment of reflection. In honor of...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 6, 20215 min read
Recession-proof Investments
Tough economic times are no barrier to getting rich, unless you believe monetary wealth is the only kind. This is an article I read that...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 30, 20215 min read
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