Tag Archives: survival

Hatchet

Posted on May 12, 2026 by msw blog

Imagine you are thirteen years old, riding shotgun in a Cessna, and your pilot suddenly loses consciousness. What do you do? I recently revisited Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (1987, 208 pages), a book that has stayed with me since childhood. It … Continue reading →

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you are a writer

Posted on March 1, 2026 by msw blog

Some of the best Black women writers I know have journals no one has ever read. They write in the margins, notes apps, memos, diaries, scraps of paper and on the back of envelopes. Not for likes. Not for attention. … Continue reading →

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Create an emergency kit

Posted on January 3, 2026 by msw blog

While most power outages can be safely waited out at home, the flooding that swept Western Washington last week proved that’s not always an option. Ready.gov, a website run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recommends emergency kits have some … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness Skills to Disrupt Default Habits

Posted on September 12, 2024 by msw blog

We’ve all evolved with default modes prioritizing survival and efficiency, often at the expense of fulfillment and sustainable impact. Through the following shifts in our mindset, we can develop a reliable and effortless approach to seeing clearly and aligning our … Continue reading →

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Life

Posted on November 27, 2023 by msw blog

“The game will test you but never fold. Stay ten toes down. It’s not on you, it’s in you, and what’s in you, they can never take away.” ~Nipsey Hussle Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your … Continue reading →

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