by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 2, 2022 | Resilience
Maybe you’re wondering: What is this Building Resilience newsletter all about and why is that ivy growing through that yellow and purple wall? Shouldn’t someone call a landscaper? What the hell is resilience anyway? And what’s it got to do with a plant? Is this...
by Susan McCorkindale | May 20, 2020 | Resilience
I know things are finally getting back to semi normal when it involves my mouth. Not because I’ve been too direct, but because I’m headed directly to the dentist. I’m off today to have two molars extracted. We’ve been together at least 50 years and...
by Susan McCorkindale | Apr 28, 2020 | Resilience
You know how when you’re giving up sugar the first few days and weeks are so hard you don’t think you’ll make it and then, suddenly, the cravings are gone? That’s how I felt at first about being unable to caress the pillows in HomeGoods or have...
by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 8, 2020 | Mindfulness, Resilience, Thought of the Day
What do I mean by nothing? Walk away from the project or situation that has you banging your head against the wall and do something completely different. Read a book, take a walk, call a friend, meditate. Do nothing that relates to the situation or task at hand. A...
by Susan McCorkindale | Dec 23, 2019 | Mindfulness, Resilience, Thought of the Day
You are the only one who can limit your greatness. How do I know this to be true? Because when my eldest was diagnosed with autism, we were told he’d never live on his own, never hold a job, never drive, and never manage his own money. Guess what? Those doctors...
by Susan McCorkindale | Dec 11, 2019 | Divorce, Resilience, Thought of the Day
When someone we love is grieving, our first inclination is to do or say something helpful. So, we rush in bearing food and hugs, and then we stand there, searching for the right thing to say. And then, because we’re just clumsy about grief and grieving in this...