Tag Archives: family

Always Swinging Open

Posted on January 24, 2024 by msw blog

I see my Abuelita’s screened door swinging in my mind’s eye: sunlight piercing through the mosquito net, the scent of warm tortillas in the air. Even at 4, I know that Abuelita is not rich, not like my other, Italian … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on January 21, 2024 by msw blog

I think it’s all of those things. It depends on who you ask in Batman in film. Is Batman the villain or the hero, or is Joker the villain or the hero? So while I would like to think I … Continue reading →

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The Invite

Posted on December 6, 2023 by msw blog

Invite with a postcard…Pause the group-text routine and give your guests a sweet mail day by handwriting your next on a postcard. It could even be a photograph from a previous gathering. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments … Continue reading →

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Human Connection

Posted on November 25, 2023 by msw blog

Human connection is what brings us together. While things being out of control has never sat well with you, now is the time to concentrate on the joys and possibilities that flow to you naturally. Music, food, dancing and friends … Continue reading →

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‘Is Love Weird?’

Posted on November 18, 2023 by msw blog

Every month, my mother, father, sister and I would drive out to the Mojave Desert in California to see Grandma Sparkly. As a child, I loved her big kisses, warm hugs and small house brimming with books in the middle … Continue reading →

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