Make Peace with Your Grief and Watch Where It Leads You
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About Susan McCorkindale
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.
Flaws Are the New Black
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Got clothes?
Like millions of women, I have way too many clothes in my closet. There's the stuff I hope to wear, like the red sequinned ball gown I intend to strut my stuff in when I get my Academy Award. Not that I'll ever be up for one but hey, a girl can dream and if that dream...
Yes, I’m going to miss Main Street
The movers come tomorrow. I'm excited and a little sad that I won't get to speed walk through Old Town Warrenton every morning. I'm going miss it. I'm going to miss wondering where the "Open" and "Shut" signs went that Pablo used to have on the doors of Great Harvest...
A few reasons why I love Warrenton
Because most of the shop owners on Main Street have water bowls set out for dogs. Drum and Strum's is my favorite. Because even if I'm not feeling or for that matter, looking, particularly angelic, I can try on a pair of wings and convince myself I'm gonna rock...