Author Archives: msw blog

Nature

If God is here for us and not elsewhere then in fact this place is Holy, and this moment is sacred. God is the friend of silence, trees, flowers, grass grow in silence, growth is silence. See the states, the … Continue reading →

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Work Life Balance

 I finished grad school recently and just started a new corporate job that I’m excited about. However, I’m really nervous about needing to tell my supervisors and co-workers that I need to leave work for an hour each week to … Continue reading →

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The Process of Therapy

You’ve been open about therapy being part of your life. Are you still working with a therapist? Yes. When you have trauma, eventually it needs to be reprocessed. What I’m working on with my therapist now is building up my … Continue reading →

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Not Trending

Sometimes it feels like BEING BLACK IS A TREND because everyone’s APPRECIATING our FEATURES now. But it’s FRUSTRATING because we’ve ALWAYS BEEN BEAUTIFUL.    Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom … Continue reading →

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Inflation

Amid COVID-19, supply chain issues and the labor shortage, prices of everything from housing to groceries have been rising in Seattle over the last few years.  But with inflation now at a 40-year high.  How has inflation affected you and your household’s eating … Continue reading →

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