Monthly Archives: March 2022

Marking Time

Posted on March 19, 2022 by msw blog

Lord, give me grace to embrace the pauses in my life, and to be prepared to follow Your next command.

Posted in Reflections | Tagged communication, decision, distractions, encouragement, faith, Future, God, gratitude, guidance, happiness, inspiration, life, love, mindfulness, pause, prayer, relationships, self-awareness | Leave a comment

Lou and I fit together like interlocking fingers, but I didn’t know how much I loved him until the day a speeding taxi missed him by the width of a fingernail. For whatever reason in that moment, I thought of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged accident, clutter, death, declutter, feng shui, Home office, Leida Snow, life, love, marriage, messy, perspective, realationships, second chance | 3 Comments

He Kept Falling for Me

Posted on March 18, 2022 by msw blog

For seven years I tried to make it work, but his height came between us. Joe Pye Weed was so tall that he would routinely fall over, relying on me for support. We both looked silly. He was gorgeous when … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Caitlin Francke Boyle, conversation, Ficus lyrata, fiddle leaf fig, garden, gradening, healing project, height, hope, house plants, Joe Pye Weed, mood, organic, plants, pop of color, realationship, realationships, self care, stress relievers | 5 Comments

A Recipe for Healing

Posted on March 17, 2022 by msw blog

At 19, I left my first adult relationship. I lived alone, working for minimum wage at a coffeehouse in Rochester, N.Y. Consumed by anxiety and loss, I stopped eating. Within the month of September, I lost 20 pounds. One afternoon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures, Reflections | Tagged anxiety, breathe, eating disorders, friendship, Grief, healing, kindness, Madeline Lathrop, mental health, mindfulness, oatmeal, recipe, social worker, touch, weight loss | 4 Comments

The Journey

Posted on March 17, 2022 by msw blog

Between journeys, we dream bigger

Posted in Reflections | Tagged confidence, determination, discouraged, dreams, faith, Future, guidance, happiness, inspiration, journey, life, mindfulness, opportunity, perspective, support system, trust | 2 Comments

Monthly Archives: March 2022

Marking Time

Accepting His Beautiful Mess

He Kept Falling for Me

The Journey

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