Blog – Sue Wilson Creative

#BlackLivesMatter

All Lives Matter: I’m ashamed to admit, this used to be me

7 Jun 2020

I wrote a blog a while back about how sharing any kind of opinion that might stir controversy on social media is hard for me. I’m one of those “I don’t want to offend people” types and used to think no one’s opinions are changed by a social media post anyway. I [...]

I Admit It, I’m a Slacktivist

6 Jun 2020

Note: This blog was originally written and posted in August of 2018. Posting again in light of recent events Slacktivism is a relatively new term for “feel-good” measures in support of an issue or social cause that doesn’t take much effort. After reading about the phenomenon, [...]

Music

The Acoustic Escape: Freedom Through Creativity

23 May 2020

There’s a lot of chatter these days about infringements on our freedom. There’s no doubt a lot is out of our control when it comes to the virus and the inconveniences of staying safe. No one loves all this mask-wearing and social distancing, in addition to other safety guidelines [...]

ResearcHERS: Women Fighting Cancer

12 May 2020

The movie Hidden Figures tells the story of three African-American women who worked behind the scenes as “computers” to solve problems for engineers and others at NASA. These women were as smart, or smarter than many of their male counterparts but because they were women, and [...]

Communication

Well-intentioned Comments

15 Apr 2020

Has this happened to you? You are feeling sad, scared, or vulnerable. You share those emotions, and the response you get is not what you expect. You may not be able to recall the exact words someone said or what the well-meaning piece of advice they gave was, but you remember how it made you [...]

Coping through the Corona-era: Music Helps

3 Apr 2020

I know I’m not alone in searching for ways to get through this. I’ve been doing my best to be positive, and yet, as I scroll through social media, too much positive can be downright annoying, because it’s not real. Sometimes I have a “we got this” “it’s [...]

Wine

When Life Gives You Grapes…

20 Mar 2020

Wines For The Quarantine We are all spending time at home these days in either a self-imposed or forced quarantine. Whether you’re supporting local by ordering carry-out, cooking at home, or a little of both now is the time to pair that food with a lovely, and not so expensive wine. I [...]

Family

Downsizing: How We Did It

10 Mar 2020

Many articles boast the mental health benefits of being grateful and how helpful it is to write down things you are thankful for daily. This morning, at the top of my grateful list, is the recent simplification of our lifestyle. My husband and I made a considerable change this past year. We [...]

Empathy

Can Empathy Be A Hindrance?

10 Mar 2020

I am struggling with something. I am unable to watch many movies and TV shows that it seems the majority of people enjoy, and I’m starting to feel really abnormal. When I ask friends for recommendations for a great Netflix series to binge or for a movie to escape life with, I get [...]