It’s time to take out the trash and the last thing you want to do is rummage around for a new bag to replace it with. Or even worse — you forget and throw your trash directly into an unlined bin. Take the guess work out and just keep a roll stocked at the bottom of your can at all times for easy access. It’ll make the chore just a tad more enjoyable.
progress isn’t performance. sometimes the biggest growth happens in the quiet moments — when you choose rest over hustle, when you listen to your body’s wisdom, when you dare to say “no” to what doesn’t serve you. what quiet victories are you overlooking?
wisdom in the “wrong turns.” every perceived failure or misstep carries a lesson. that project that didn’t work out? that relationship that ended? that goal you had to modify? they’re all teaching you something valuable about your needs, your boundaries, and your truth.
courage in the everyday. we often think courage means big, bold moves. but there’s profound bravery in the small choices—in staying soft in a hard world, in beginning again, in showing up for yourself day after day.
Retrain your brain to see good in the world.
We’re here to do good things.
So let’s do it.
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 I know each of these pieces represents something…
One green flag was when he brought me my favorite coffee order—before I ever mentioned what it was—I thought, ‘Okay, this guy actually pays attention.’ He didn’t just listen; he remembered from our previous coffee outing. Nice green flag.
He also asked me about my work, listened, and then cheered me on like I was scoring the winning goal in the finals. I thought, ‘A real, supportive, emotionally intelligent adult who genuinely cares. Major green flag.
Then one chilly evening, without a word, he handed me the softest, coziest blanket on the couch we were sitting on outside at an event—even though I knew he was cold too. It was such a small thing, but in that moment, I saw someone who wasn’t just kind but truly thoughtful, willing to put my comfort first. That was when I thought, ‘Okay, this guy is something special.’”
April Owens, 54, Boston, MA
Many of us have a list of characteristics we want to see in a mate. While I was on the dating scene, I was at my wit’s end because all I was seeing were red flags. Then, I met my husband. He displayed several green flags, which restored my hope.
He was a gentleman. He opened doors for me, walked on the side closest to the street, etc. He answered and returned phone calls. We had real conversations that weren’t all via text. He was a father, not just a sperm donor. His love for his children showed in his actions. And lastly, he was gainfully employed! Self-explanatory.
Kendra Bennett, 48, Long Beach, CA
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 I know each of these pieces represents something…
Real Life of an MSW 