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What’s up on the Big Purple Blob
Please see below for the episode posted in the last few weeks. We’ll be back up to our normal posting pace as the Fall gets rolling....
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 7, 20251 min read


Hope and Wonder
Wonder is not exactly knowing. “The world is full of poems,” Mary Oliver said, “but you have to be quiet to hear them.” An important...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 2, 20252 min read


Early mornings
Why I wake up early Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who make the morning and spread it over the field and into the faces of tulips and...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Shake it off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM “… people can say whatever they want about us at any time, and we cannot control that. The...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 20, 20254 min read


Back to school letter
Dear boys, We’ve talked so many times about change. We’ve experienced big hard changes, our little family unit. One of the prices we...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 13, 20255 min read


What’s up on the Big Purple Blob?
Links to recent episodes on The Big Purple Blob, a podcast supporting Diplomatic families From July 189: Service Work, Purposeful work in...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 4, 20251 min read


You and your mouth
I have a big secret to share with you: you are what you eat. Literally, what you put in your mouth -- every.single.bite -- is the...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 30, 20252 min read


R A I N
In times of stress, it is very easy to fall into the habit of being reactive and, if it goes on too long, resort to fight or flight mode....
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 23, 20252 min read


Be the more loving one
Did you know that in the grand scheme of things, you ARE very important and you are also not at all? Honestly, it is good to have the...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 16, 20252 min read


Letters Now Sent
I am so proud to be a part of this project. Available in 2 weeks on Amazon, you too can read this amazing compilation of Letters Now...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 16, 20251 min read


20/80
Or is it 80/20? Perspective is an amazing gift, you know? It is so so easy to let one big fat F ruin a series of A's. Even if your life...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Reality versus fiction: Social media and relationships
I’ll give you one guess: what is the one aspect of modern day reality that causes the most amount of angst and who knows what sorts of...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 2, 20255 min read


What’s up on the Big Purple Blob?
Here are the latest episodes and a list of our most popular summertime/transition shows. We wish everyone a safe summer and a smooth...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 27, 20251 min read


Tolerance is what?
Tolerance has many meanings, one of which is the allowance of variation of a part. Tolerance as an engineering term refers to when the...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 25, 20252 min read


Absence of boredom
What is boredom? Do we even know that that feels like? We do not have that opportunity any longer, not with these devices in our hands....
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 18, 20253 min read


Keep moving
Do not stop at the wall looming before you. Make a door. Make a door wide enough not only for you but for others. Giving up is not an...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 11, 20251 min read


"We" Empowerment
Have you wondered about people who have been in a relationship for a long time, and asked how is it they are still together … and do...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 4, 20252 min read


On the defensive: Put your fur back down
Have you ever noticed there are some individuals that spend a lot of energy looking to be insulted. Actively looking for the different...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 28, 20255 min read


Resolution: Be more hopeful
“Unlike cynicism, hopefulness is hard-earned, makes demands upon us, and can often feel like the most indefensible and lonely place on...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 21, 20251 min read


4 Women Talking: R&R
Having the opportunity to take an R&R is phenomenal. Some destinations can be more rewarding and enjoyable than others, though. Here...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 21, 20251 min read
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