Tag Archives: love

Self-Compassion

Posted on December 16, 2024 by msw blog

Self-compassion is letting yourself off the hook, letting yourself be human and flawed and also amazing. It’s giving yourself credit for showing up instead of beating yourself up for taking so long to get there.The best way to start practicing … Continue reading →

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Just Like Family 

Posted on December 11, 2024 by msw blog

Just Like Family by Kate Hilton (2017, fiction, 286 pages). This story spans 20 years of the protagonist, Avery, discovering herself and finding life. We follow Avery as she goes through adolescence and into her twenties, and into her forties where … Continue reading →

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Ornament Grinch

Posted on December 8, 2024 by msw blog

My mother-in-law loves quirky Christmas ornaments. Each year she gets my husband and I each at least one new ornament. My problem is that I love uniform ornaments and decorations. I want everything to match. I have the perfect set … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on December 7, 2024 by msw blog

Joy is exactly what’s happening, minus our opinion of it. Well, that is how I have quoted it for years. The full quote is this: Until we know that joy is exactly what’s happening, minus our opinion of it, we’re … Continue reading →

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Something to Celebrate

Posted on December 4, 2024 by msw blog
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