Life Observations

Posted on April 21, 2025 by msw blog

When you pause, take a breath, and look around your day—can you notice where there’s celebration for the victories and support in the struggles? Can you see what’s working in the midst of what’s challenging? Can you affirm your innate worthiness, even when things aren’t going the way you wish they would?

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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 Thomas

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A 10-page menu 

Posted on April 20, 2025 by msw blog

If the menu is wordier than Gone With the Wind, you might want to reconsider. A truly great restaurant focuses on a select number of entrees, while a menu that spreads itself too thin, well, just doesn’t. It’s hard to trust a kitchen that can make meatloaf, lasagna, and enchiladas. The restaurant might think it can master all cuisines, but frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. Disclaimer: If it’s a diner, the menu can be as long as they want it to be, but choose wisely. Eggs, yes. Lobster fettuccine, no.

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Grossest spots in your home

Posted on April 19, 2025 by msw blog


Doorknobs, light switches and fridge handles are high-touch zones, meaning they’re a breeding ground for germs and nasties on par with the dreaded kitchen sponge. “We forget to clean these hard surfaces because they don’t really look dirty,” says Caroline Solomon, a personal organizer in New York City. “You want to clean them — ideally once a month — with a disinfecting wipe or with a spray you make from equal parts rubbing alcohol and water.”

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Wildflowers

Posted on April 19, 2025 by msw blog

Plant wildflowers. You can never have enough flowers, especially during spring. To keep my vases and jars full this season, I’m going to scatter wildflower seeds in some of the planters we have in our backyard and watch what grows.

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