Tag Archives: journal

Getting to No

Posted on September 5, 2020 by msw blog

Learning to Say No. I came up with six questions that I hoped would help me reclaim my life. I call them The Big Six, and I offer them here for one simple reason: They work. Next time someone asks you … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from a Career Journal: Dream Killer

Posted on August 4, 2020 by msw blog

_________mother called me today, enraged. It was hard for me to interrupt her. She started telling me children are too young to learn about my workshop. That my workshops were too generic, and how I do not have the credentials … Continue reading →

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Note from a Career Journal

Posted on May 28, 2020 by msw blog

A pale faded post it fell out of my career journal. I picked it up to read “My burning question is why does this group residential home exist? Why are you all here? I heard you speak of your families … Continue reading →

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What’s Inside?

Posted on April 27, 2020 by msw blog

“Do you want to see what’s inside?” my friend asked. I had just complimented her on the old-fashioned rag doll her daughter held in her small arms. Instantly curious, I replied that yes, I very much wanted to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Childhood memories, family, Family Heirlooms, gifts, God, heirlooms, journal, Kirsten Holmberg, memories, Nostalgia, parenting, Rag doll, Reflections, spirituality, treasures | 6 Comments

Mindful Moments

Posted on March 19, 2020 by msw blog

One of the magazines I have subscribed to and have come to enjoy tremendously is Mindful magazine. I have come to see it as my true stopping point, and sometimes I am able to pluck it from my mailbox, climb … Continue reading →

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