by Susan McCorkindale | Dec 2, 2022 | Bounce, Building Resilience
A note of thanks for all of your support. Because of you, BOUNCE reached #250 in the memoir category! I can’t thank you enough for participating in the Amazon buying day on November 30th for BOUNCE: A Memoir of Resilience. In the very early morning that day, I checked...
by Susan McCorkindale | Mar 28, 2020 | Confessions, Thought of the Day
Snow days. Rainy days. Days so cold and blustery the only thing to do is light a fire, wrap yourself in a blanket and read a book. Those once-in-awhile breaks are welcome and peaceful. Being locked down in one’s house however, with the kids and your significant other...
by Susan McCorkindale | Dec 21, 2019 | Good Stuff, Thought of the Day
Do you remember the song “Soak Up the Sun” by Sheryl Crow? She sang those lines, “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got,” and they stopped me cold on the street on my way to work. I was so saddened and depressed by the job I was going...
by Susan McCorkindale | Dec 8, 2019 | Thought of the Day
Did you know that the quickest way to feel better when work has you super stressed is to express gratitude? It is. And it’s easy to do. Open your eyes and look, really look, for the silver lining in the “project that never ends” or the “boss...
by Susan McCorkindale | Nov 25, 2019 | Confessions, Flaws Are The New Black, Mindfulness, Resilience
During my husband’s battle with cancer I learned a lot. I learned how to jump start the car in the dark and race to the hospital at warp speed without getting a ticket. I learned how to give a shot (step 1. close your eyes). I even learned how to make our health...