Tag Archives: solitude

Therapeutic Word of the Day

Posted on January 2, 2022 by msw blog

In therapy, I learned a term that stuck with me: flooded. When someone is yelling and attacking you or misinterpreting you, you are allowed to say “Stop, I’m flooded. I can’t hear you anymore. Your words aren’t landing.” It means … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Conversation

Posted on December 26, 2021 by msw blog

I used to lay between cool, clean sheets at night after I’d had a bath, after I had washed my hair and scrubbed my knuckles and finger nails and teeth. Then I could lie quite still in the dark with … Continue reading →

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Self Knowledge

Posted on December 18, 2021 by msw blog

I think we are well-advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind’s door at … Continue reading →

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Stillness

Posted on December 10, 2021 by msw blog

Meditation may seem to be the latest wellness fad but with all the noise in our world, it has become more of a necessity than a passing fad. I begin my day with 12 minutes or more of meditation which … Continue reading →

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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 →

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