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Self-congratulations (14)
Grab a notebook and a pen. Ask yourself this: Imagine your biggest, most audacious dream. Got it? Now, imagine you have achieved it. ...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 2, 20231 min read
Self-Love Language (13)
You probably are aware that there is a concept called "love languages" describing how people give and receive love. Did you know there is...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 19, 20231 min read


What's been happening on the Big Purple Blob
Links to our recent podcast episodes. 112 - The Alphabet Soup Primer: Acronyms for EFMs who need GSOs Ever feel like you would like some...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 1, 20231 min read


Your Teen is so much more well than you think
Teenagers are emotionally savvy, able to detect untruths, capable of finding and developing their support systems, skilled at handling...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 21, 20231 min read
The Good News (11)
Deliberately, carefully, and mindfully look for good news. The Good News They don't publish the good news. The good news is published by...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 14, 20231 min read


What's been happening on The Big Purple Blob
108- Living Overseas When a Family Member Dies in the US This isn't an easy one. This is challenging situation to face and there are...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 29, 20232 min read


Info you can use --What to Eat
I didn't write this. And none of this is new to you. But this is so well written, and presented in such a user-friendly and digestible...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 17, 202325 min read
Self care for you, my friend (10)
“The greatest wealth is health.” ~ Virgil “Almost anything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” ~ Anne...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 10, 20234 min read


Mental Well-being is not equal to Happiness (9)
We've come to a point where the discussion about mental health and well-being is reducing the time and effort spent dealing with...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 3, 20232 min read


What's new on the Big Purple Blob
April Episodes Please see below for the links, and episode summaries. 103- Worried About Child Mental Health when it's SCARY Many parents...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Values: Why am I doing that? (8)
Quick question: What are your values? It’s an innocent ask but the answer might make you a bit defensive. You probably think that you...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 26, 20234 min read


Femin isn't
“Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” ~...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 5, 20236 min read


Staying body positive (5)
As much as you mean to keep up the positive self talk and not compare and be happy and grateful for all you are and do, it can be easy to...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 8, 20231 min read


"Healthy" foods
The other day my son started asking me about “healthy foods.” Is yogurt healthy? Is a graham cracker healthy? Is pizza healthy? First,...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 1, 20233 min read


What's new on the Big Purple Blob
95- Love Your Body & Weight Even When It Feels IMPOSSIBLE Have you ever felt that your body is a disappointment? Body image is a...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 25, 20231 min read


Thank you, body (3)
It doesn’t make sense to call ourselves ugly, because we don’t really see ourselves as we really are. Our perception is like a fun house...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Sorry... not sorry
I live in a part of the world where apologies are offered for everything – discomfort, weather, missed delivery, mispronunciation,...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Money money money
Money money money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETxmCCsMoD0 Think about what you buy in a week. How much of what you purchased did...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 1, 20236 min read
Grab a pen: 5 things! (2)
Quick, grab a pen and paper, and sit for a minute. I want you to think briefly, quickly; don't get all into the details on this: write...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 25, 20231 min read


The latest from the Big Purple Blob
December's podcast episodes: 89-Repatriation...not really so easy at all Angie and Katie share what it was like for their families to...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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