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Central

Posted on January 10, 2022 by msw blog

“I stood at the border, stood at the edge and claimed it as central. l claimed it as central, and let the rest of the world move over to where I was.” ― Toni Morrison Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in … Continue reading →

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Signs

Posted on January 6, 2022 by msw blog

A young man I know has a habit of asking God for signs. That’s not necessarily bad, but his prayers tend to seek confirmation of his feelings. For instance, he’ll pray, “God, if You want me to do X, then You … Continue reading →

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About Her Cancer Diagnosis?

Posted on January 6, 2022 by msw blog

A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The problem: She hasn’t told me. (I overheard her husband talking about it: Her illness was discovered during routine medical tests. She was having a hard time getting pregnant — … Continue reading →

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Therapeutic Word of the Day

Posted on January 2, 2022 by msw blog

In therapy, I learned a term that stuck with me: flooded. When someone is yelling and attacking you or misinterpreting you, you are allowed to say “Stop, I’m flooded. I can’t hear you anymore. Your words aren’t landing.” It means … Continue reading →

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The Only

Posted on December 31, 2021 by msw blog

People will always see us for what they want to. As the only woman in my department, and the only person under 50, I get so much shit it’s unbelievable.  We’re just doing our best to enjoy working from home … Continue reading →

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