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Postcard of Encourgament

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“When your life is on course with its purpose, you are your most powerful”- Oprah Winfrey “God knows what he is about. If he has sidelined you out of the action for…

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A Volunteer’s Prespective

“A woman touches my shoulder. “I’m sorry to bother you, but do you have girls’ 3T pants?” she asks. Every family in this school lives below the poverty line. The clothes are free. I look at the little girl by … Continue reading →

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Radom Act of Kindness

I want to offer a huge shout out to fellow riders of the northbound Link Light Rail from Sea-Tac to downtown Seattle recently. Mid-route, the doors opened and a homeless man carrying a crate and a shopping bag entered the … Continue reading →

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Real Life MSW Talks to Herb’n Farm NW

One thing regular readers probably know about me is that I love my farmer’s market. I do about 80% of my grocery shopping there. During one of my many trips, I found an easier, quicker, and more flavorful way to … Continue reading →

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What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

“I still have a scrap of paper given to me by Vincent Harding, a speech writer for Martin Luther King Jr. I was a young woman wrestling with questions about my future—could I be both a spiritual seeker and a … Continue reading →

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