Tag Archives: life

Possibilities

Posted on September 12, 2023 by msw blog

Dear God, please help me imagine the possibilities in my life. If I’m feeling called to change, help me be brave enough to design a new way forward for me, my family, and my country. Amen. Positively Purging-I welcome your … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Choice

Posted on September 11, 2023 by msw blog

The point is less what we choose than that we have the power to make a choice.” — Gloria Steinem Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

An Inestimable Price

Posted on September 6, 2023 by msw blog

Sometimes I scroll through our old home’s Zillow listing to remember the life I had before my husband died. The perfectly staged photos are on display for anyone to see. They look empty — stripped of our belongings, of personality. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Hoping for New Blooms

Posted on September 5, 2023 by msw blog

This can’t possibly work. Hemza is half my age and lives 3,800 miles away. But after he visited me in November, he updated his online status to say, “I fell in love with his soul before I could even touch … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

 Anxiety 

Posted on September 2, 2023 by msw blog

Research shows that to help alleviate stress and anxiety, journaling can lessen intrusive thoughts. In a study, participants who journaled for seven weeks found that consistently writing thoughts in a notebook or journal helped with anxiety. Confused on where to start? … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments