Choosing Peace

Posted on September 5, 2026 by msw blog

If peace is really what you want, then you will choose peace. If peace mattered to you more than anything else and if you truly knew yourself to be spirit rather than a little me, you would remain nonreactive and absolutely alert when confronted with challenging people or situations. You would immediately accept the situation and thus become one with it rather than separate yourself from it. Then out of your alertness would come a response. Who you are (consciousness), not who you think you are (a small me), would be responding. It would be powerful and effective and would make no person or situation into an enemy.
― Eckhart Tolle

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emotional silence

Posted on September 4, 2026 by msw blog

In friendships, we make hints instead of asking for what we need, and when people fail to figure it out, we claim we lack social support and community.

In romantic relationships, we expect our partners to read between the lines, and when they fail that test, we make claims that they don’t care about us.

In professional settings, we struggle to name our boundaries or advocate for our needs. Then we create a story that the people we work with are difficult, when it’s really us being difficult by not speaking up.

There is a price that you pay when you choose emotional silence. You will feel lonely even when surrounded by people if no one knows what’s actually happening inside you. You will feel resentful if you keep giving from an empty cup, and never say, “I need help.” You will feel chronic agitation when you continuously perform at being okay, instead of saying, “I’m really hurt by something you did.” – Minaa

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Morning Stillness

Posted on September 4, 2026 by msw blog

build a few minutes of breathing or stillness into your morning before reaching for your phone or allowing the demands of the day to take over.

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move your body.

Posted on September 3, 2026 by msw blog

move your body. short or long walks, opting to take the stairs if it’s accessible or doing gentle stretches while seated. however you can be intentional with engaging with your body i want you to do so. not practicing being in tune with your body can lead to the growth of other habits fueled by capitalism and subconscious need to always be on the go: not listening to your body’s cues for hunger, sleep, or hydration, not being readily able to tap into your emotional and mental state.

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RAVE

Posted on September 3, 2026 by msw blog

RAVE to George! He pulled over on a hectic section of I-5 South to help my friend and me change our flat tire. We were facing a one-plus hour wait for roadside assistance. He shared that he used to help people all the time, but feels hesitant these days. George, thank you so much for taking a chance on us and getting us home safely!

RAVE to the delivery drivers who take the time to tuck packages into the least conspicuous places to protect them from porch pirates.

RAVE to the anonymous Climate Pledge employee who found my daughter’s lost wallet following the A$AP Rocky concert and then dropped it off at our house on their way home. She was thrilled to get her wallet, debit card and license back. Thank you for showing her that there are good people in the world!

RAVE to the Seattle parking enforcement officer who handed out a half-dozen tickets on the same Ballard street to cars with expired tabs. Do this more often, Seattle, and you won’t have to raise the sales tax.

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