Tag Archives: memories

Memory

Posted on December 4, 2021 by msw blog

Think of your memory as a mental white board. whatever we need to pull from long term memory shows up on its surface so we can use it efficiently in the moment. But, during periods of high stress, when rumination, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged balance, happiness, health, health and wellness, journal, life, life lessons, life story, long term memory, memories, memory lane, memory loss, mindfulness, Nostalgia, opportunity, purpose, Reflections, self care, self-awareness, stress, treasures, vitality | 2 Comments

Markings of Love

Posted on November 27, 2021 by msw blog

Pen marks on the wall with scribbled names and dates. I was 15th at a friends house when I saw one. Her mom had markings, in assortment of colors, of every child from birth to full height with all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Childhood memories, children, compassion, family, foundation, growth chart, Height Requirements, Holly Williams, home, love, memories, milestones, parenting, pens marks, Real estate, realestate | 2 Comments

One Last Lovely Dinner

Posted on November 25, 2021 by msw blog

My father lay dying of the coronavirus. A normally ebullient 96-year-old, he drifted in and out of consciousness as I, also infected, sat at his bedside. His lucid moments were precious opportunities for connection and FaceTime calls with his grandchildren. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Beginning today, children, communication, coronavirus, death, Dinner date, family, fashionable, Grief, grief and loss, guardian, hard conversations, katharine cunningham, love, memories, parenting | 5 Comments

Questionable Etiquette

Posted on November 24, 2021 by msw blog

Is it okay to post something if it looked really, really good but didn’t taste very good? —Superficial Sullivan YES. Once you accept that Instagram is a performance space, an app for entertainment, decide which role you will play. Selfie savant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures | Tagged captions, creativity, culinary challenge, Etiquette questions, images, instagram, life moments, living life, memories, Performance space, perspective, photo, photography, social media, superficial, talent, truth | 6 Comments

Hello, Old Friend

Posted on November 23, 2021 by msw blog

Grief was that relative I heard stories about. I knew her in the way I knew Uncle Gerald, someone I never met but learned so much about. Then my husband died, and there Grief was, shaking my hand. I offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged crying, death, emotions, faith, friendships, Grief, grief and loss, growth, Habit, healing, health, hopeful, insight, Isolation, life, life lessons, memories, mindfulness, mood, power, prayer, realationships, solitude, stillness | 2 Comments

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