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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


Packing out - does it have to be awful?
Friends, no one likes packing out from their home. It's stressful, emotionally draining, and just tiresome. Some suggestions to make it...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 10, 20251 min read


2 thoughts and a question
This time of year, when I miss my mom the most: "It's not about knowing what to say. It's about being there when nobody knows what to...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 7, 20251 min read


Hear us roar
This is my body, not yours. “Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 30, 20258 min read


The mighty have fallen ... but getting back up
It turns out, you can embrace every preventative measure out there – from eating healthfully, getting lots of vitamin C and zinc, and...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 23, 20253 min read


Podcast: Creative options for EFM Employment
What can we do for employment, to connect to our (new) community, to keep doing things that are meaningful? And yes, absolutely,...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 19, 20251 min read


Podcast: RSO briefing fodder
Adding stories for our Security team to include in their incoming briefing is definitely NOT a goal, but seems like even in our 8th tour...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 19, 20251 min read


Avocados
I love avocados. I think I could enjoy them every day, and not get bored. Not just because they are tasty – because ohmygoodness, are...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 16, 20252 min read


Resolution: Be mindful
The 10 Rules of Being Human ~ Chérie Carter-Scott You will receive a body. You may love it or hate it, but it will be yours for the...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 2, 20252 min read


Podcast: Start up stories
Joining the Foreign Service -- whatever your branch of service might be -- is at the same time super exciting and also kind of scary and...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 27, 20251 min read


Resolution: Be curious
Sadly, and maybe fortunately, we can’t know everything. It is a gift to be open to new thoughts, opinions, options. Let’s think about...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 26, 20251 min read


Joy of Missing Out
Let's talk a little about JOMO: sometimes the best things in life are the ones that you let sail by, and you take the moment instead to...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 19, 20251 min read


Podcast: Sharing your story
Join Sharoya and I for a conversation with Megan Norton, a TCK herself, sharing an opportunity she has created for connecting with and...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 12, 20252 min read
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