Tag Archives: Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle Found her Voice, Literally – how can you?
Susan Boyle, the T.V. sensation from Britain has Talent, was shy, portly, middle-aged, nonthreatening – the classic underdog. It happens to lots of people all the time. Who hasn’t been influenced by early memories of feeling misrepresented or misunderstood? Perhaps you can personally relate to that. Boyle performed well in the final competition – but didn’t win. And afterwards she was hospitalized with emotional exhaustion. But she came out the other end with her sense of humor intact and even more confident. Take a lesson from Susan Boyle. Focus on … Continue reading
Amy Dickinson Responds to NourishingRelationships’ Readers
Plenty of nourishing relationships’ readers and sandwiched boomers tuned in yesterday to take part in our interview with Amy Dickinson. We had a spirited discussion with Amy, author of The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them. Our thanks to Amy for being so generous with her time. You can still read all of the responses, in full, through yesterday’s “comments” link at the bottom of the post. Here’s a sampling. Several Readers had concerns relating to their teenagers: “I too have a … Continue reading
Susan Boyle, Boomers and Self Discovery
Susan Boyle had learning difficulties in school and was bullied. She said her classmates’ taunts left behind the kind of scars that don’t often heal. Can you imagine how the initial negative reactions from the talent show audience felt to her? It seems as if, according to society, you should have the physical ability to seduce if you’re going to be a torch singer. But when she sang about wasted youth and lost dreams, the crowd went wild. Don’t we all love a surprise? She’s the classic underdog – shy, … Continue reading
