Category Archives: Reflections

Write It Down

Posted on July 3, 2023 by msw blog

Do you really think you’ll remember that funny thing your toddler said this morning by dinnertime, much less a couple of decades from now? And why are we trusting our brains, which have been through enough lately, to remember exactly what we … Continue reading →

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Get Rejected More

Posted on July 2, 2023 by msw blog

I was rejected no fewer than four times today. It didn’t feel good, per se, but I recovered faster than the last four rejections. What’s to lose? Remember, the worst they can say, whoever they is, is no. If there’s one lesson … Continue reading →

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Accomplishments

Posted on July 1, 2023 by msw blog

Youth and beauty are not accomplishments. They are the temporary, happy by products of time and/or DNA. Don’t hold your breath for either. – Carrie Fisher Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the … Continue reading →

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Winter

Posted on July 1, 2023 by msw blog

There is a privacy out there which no other season gives you…. In spring, summer, and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches … Continue reading →

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Sharing a Roof, and Money, With Adult Kids

Posted on June 30, 2023 by msw blog

Once you’ve decided to welcome an adult child home, then it’s time to set ground rules, says Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.” Start with a candid conversation about what each party expects. “Get clear … Continue reading →

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