I’m ready to run my mask over with my car.
No kidding. I’m ready to run my face mask over with my car. I’m sick of wearing it. Why? Because it messes with everything. If you’ve gotten your hair cut lately, you know how disheartening it is when the stylist whips you around for the big...
Swimming in Inspiration
I subscribe to a service called TED Recommends. Once a week I get a link to a TED talk that, based on my viewing history, they think I’ll enjoy. It’s a little Big Brother-ish, but I don’t mind since they’re almost always right. And this...
How Are You Staying Sane During the Pandemic?
I really want to know. How are you staying sane during the pandemic? I’m unsure I am sane, now or any time frankly, but since March I’ve found myself adding things to my day because, as I’m sure you’ll agree, they’ve been very long days....
Forget perfection
When I write, I start with all good intentions. I open a new Word document, stare at the empty whiteness, and flee immediately to the safety of the Lifestyle section on MSN.com. Of course, I need to read the “Top 25 Ways to Look Younger” before I write a word. I’m 58...
There’s a Bear by the Pool!
It’s half an hour until wine time on Saturday afternoon and I’m in the sun room curled up on one of our bright yellow recliners, desperate to finish the last few pages of Liane Moriarity’s The Hypnotist’s Love Story. I’ve been hypnotized by all its pages and now,...About Susan
Susan McCorkindale is a motivational TEDx Speaker, author of two amazon bestselling memoirs, and host of the online series, “Flaws Are the New Black.”
Her first book, Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl, chronicles her move – with her husband and two sons – from suburban New Jersey to a 500-acre beef cattle farm in the wilds of Virginia. Her follow-up, 500 Acres and No Place to Hide: More Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl, is both heartbreaking and side-splittingly funny as our favorite fake farm girl navigates her husband’s very real cancer diagnosis.
A popular keynote speaker known for her high-energy, humorous, and captivating presentations, Susan speaks frequently on the topics of resilience, grief, and the role of humor in helping people bounce back and stay back.