Author Archives: msw blog
self reflection
ask yourself: if i designed this next chapter to honor all of who i am—my curiosities, my need for rest, my creativity, my desire for community—what would that life look like? you don’t need to have all the answers today … Continue reading
What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day
What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage (1997, 224 pages) Pearl Cleage packed her debut novel with fierce love for community, loyalty, purposeful living, intentional mentoring, self-care, and a whole lot of Black Girl Magic before we’d given … Continue reading
Finding What You Need in Every Season
This is exactly what I needed to hear in this season. Funny how that works, right? I already had everything I needed… Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on … Continue reading
With Love
I have a few words of encouragement for the young lady whose grandmother had developed dementia (“Loving Granddaughter”). My mom passed away 20 years ago from Parkinson’s disease and dementia. I am in my late 70s now, but I remember … Continue reading
Create an emergency kit
While most power outages can be safely waited out at home, the flooding that swept Western Washington last week proved that’s not always an option. Ready.gov, a website run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recommends emergency kits have some … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 