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My Friend Keeps Giving me Unsolicited Advice

Posted on November 15, 2023 by msw blog

Dear Amy: I have been friends with “Susan” for over 35 years. I have shared many extremely sensitive and delicate problems with her. She has taken on the role of giving me lots of personal advice. In the past her … Continue reading →

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Try the Yellow Dates

Posted on November 5, 2023 by msw blog

Every day, I stop by Tito’s fruit cart on 86th Street after picking my son up from school. “You from India? I’m from Egypt. I love Shah Rukh Khan,” he says, referring to the Bollywood actor. “And I love Nawal … Continue reading →

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Love

Posted on October 31, 2023 by msw blog

Love is not always romance. Love is care, support, checking in, and checking on. 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 … Continue reading →

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The Sparkle

Posted on September 22, 2023 by msw blog

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks … Continue reading →

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Weary Dream

Posted on August 15, 2023 by msw blog

Sometimes I dream about the days when they’ll be gone and I’ll be free. No more cutting hair and nails or the crusts off their sandwiches. I often start daydreaming when my sons are both yelling at me. “Don’t yell … Continue reading →

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