Tag Archives: healing

Why Not?

Posted on July 26, 2020 by msw blog

“There are no right answers. But there is a right question. It’s the one that rubs up against our self-righteousness, resistance and fears… when … you may find yourself in motion, across a vivid landscape, over impossible mountains and beyond … Continue reading →

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Our Sweet Memory

Posted on July 10, 2020 by msw blog

There are few things I love more than cake. My family didn’t have much money while living in India, but whenever I asked, “Whose happy birthday is it?” my uncle, Shyam, would say it was his, then splurge on a … Continue reading →

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Thank you

Posted on July 8, 2020 by msw blog

I texted my father — our first message in months — asking if the link he had sent to an online photo album was real. He said it was. I selected the first photo: Two-year-old me, smiling wide, nestled in … Continue reading →

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Truth Is…

Posted on July 4, 2020 by msw blog

Black people are raised to acknowledge that every system they encounter is stacked against them, “You have to try twice as hard to get half as far,” “they are all waiting for you to fail,” and “you don’t get second … Continue reading →

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Break Through

Posted on June 29, 2020 by msw blog

One of her biggest break throughs was realizing that her own anxiety was stirred by seeing anxious patients, and theirs was stirred by hers. She created a more comfortable environment in her clinic, such as practicing mindful listening and offering … Continue reading →

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