Tag Archives: joy

Diversity: Embrace Joy

Posted on May 30, 2022 by msw blog

On a recent evening, my wife and I heard what sounded like live mariachi music a few houses away. We were drawn to the uplifting Latin beat, so we followed the sound to a family gathering down the block in … Continue reading →

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Defining Gratitude

Posted on May 8, 2022 by msw blog

Gratitude is the child of attention. When we stop to take in what’s before us, a single moment becomes suddenly divisible into thousands. As theologian and mental health nurse John Swinton writes, there is fast time and there is slow … Continue reading →

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Journey

Posted on April 21, 2022 by msw blog

Your life is like a bus, and its on a long journey, so it’s only normal to have people getting on the bus and off the us at different stops. Normalize that is just a part of the journey

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RAVE -Little Acts of Thoughtfulness

Posted on April 9, 2022 by msw blog

RAVE to the lady from Redmond who gave me the extra money to buy two prints at a garage sale! She hugged me and said, “Don’t you think we need more people like  this in the world?!” RAVE to 5-year-old Nicole at our … Continue reading →

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Advice from a (Broken) Fortune Cookie

Posted on April 6, 2022 by msw blog

Our eyes and ears they are the way we announce ourselves now. 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 venture of … Continue reading →

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