Category Archives: Reflections

Empathy Engines

Posted on April 20, 2025 by msw blog

Stories are empathy engines — when you share a story about what you wanted, what you thought would happen, what you tried so hard to get — it opens up a pathway to the listener and expands their worlds. –R. Eric … Continue reading →

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Don’t resolve. Try this.

Posted on April 17, 2025 by msw blog

After surviving a horrific year in 1993, I started a tradition of making a list of my accomplishments for the year just past instead of setting New Year’s resolutions. I limit it to 10 items. Rather than setting goals, which … Continue reading →

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Music of Spring

Posted on April 17, 2025 by msw blog

Create a spring sounds playlist. While I don’t listen to music while I work or read, I don’t like sitting in silence either. A playlist made of the sounds of birds chirping and light rain falling is just what I … Continue reading →

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Grace

Posted on April 15, 2025 by msw blog

Give yourself permission to be where you are today. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as … Continue reading →

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Bumper Sticker

Posted on April 15, 2025 by msw blog

Favorite bumper sticker? It can exist or you can make it up! Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – Randal Ford Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others … Continue reading →

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