Tag Archives: love

Change

Posted on August 9, 2023 by msw blog

No one should feel pressured to make changes “Instead quiet your mind and ask yourself, “Am I happy? How can I tweak my life so I can have more happiness and more love? Does the choice I’m making (or not … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Love

Posted on August 9, 2023 by msw blog

In the winter of my 40th year, I received a cancer diagnosis that required major surgery. I packed my hospital bag and kissed my spouse, toddler and baby goodbye. While there, a Canadian storm pelted the area with every precipitation … Continue reading →

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Relationship Change

Posted on August 6, 2023 by msw blog

What pushed you to make this change? I had kind of flirted with online dating off and on over the years, but during covid I was like, “Let me develop system to apply some of the same standards I have … Continue reading →

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Synchronized Swimming

Posted on July 31, 2023 by msw blog

“I want to spend the next 50 years with you,” Barry said on our third date. We had met in a water bed store: He was selling and I was buying. Over the beds, he said that he loved to … Continue reading →

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Do You Feel Beautiful?

Posted on July 30, 2023 by msw blog

“Am I beautiful now, Mama?” asks my 4-year-old after getting dressed for school. Most days, she demands dresses that go down to her toes, satin gloves and a silver plastic crown. “Does this dress make you feel beautiful?” I ask … Continue reading →

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