MSI Press Blog

  We build defenses to survive. Ego to protect our worth. Fear to shield our vulnerability. Insecurity to preempt rejection. These defenses are clever. They keep us safe. They help us navigate a world that doesn’t always feel kind. But over time, they become walls. And walls don’t just keep danger out. They keep connection out. They keep joy out. They keep life out. To be the source of your own life is to begin dismantling those walls. Not all at once. Not recklessly. But gently, intentionally, with courage. 1. Ego says “I must prove myself” But you are already worthy. You don’t need to perform your value. You don’t need to win every argument. You don’t need to be right to be real. Letting go of ego makes room for truth. 2. Fear says “I must protect myself” But protection can become isolation. Fear can shrink your world until it’s too small to live in. Letting go of fear makes room for possibility. 3. Insecurity says “I must hide myself” But hiding is exhausting. A...

  Most people think a “chair sit against the wall” is a cute little exercise. Let them think that. Meanwhile, I drop into a 90–120 second wall sit like I’m settling into a meditation retreat. My thighs shake, my core locks in, and my brain says, “We’re doing this.” At 76, that’s not just good — that’s ninja‑level stubbornness. But the point isn’t the time. The point is why I do it. I do wall sits because they train the exact muscles that keep me living on my own terms. They’re the quiet guardians of independence: quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves, core. The whole lower half learns to hold me steady, lift me up, and keep me moving. Every year, people say it gets harder to rise from a chair. Harder to get out of a car. Harder to get up off the floor. Harder to trust their legs. Not for this grandma. Every wall sit is a message to my future self: “You’re going to stand up strong. You’re going to get off the floor. You’re going to keep moving through the world like it still b...

  Today's publisher's pride is  Travels with Elly  by Larry MacDonald, which reached #144   in travel with pets books. Book description: Discover Canada like never before -- from a personal perspective, similar to John Steinbeck's view of America in his 1960 book  Travels with Charley . The author travels from coast to coast in a trailer with his wife and pets, including their Standard Poodle, Elly, in order to gain a better understanding of his adopted country. Interspersed between descriptions of history, cultures, places, and icons are the author's reflections on various things such as Elly's antics, signage, ferries, political injustice, environmental issues, and animal instincts. To provide a canine's perspective, Elly reflects on things of interest to her, including cats, cows, and other critters...but especially cats! Where was Canada's first settlement? What is its prettiest town? When and where was its most devastating shipwreck? And who was its greate...