Category Archives: Career Journal
Career Growth
If you haven’t already, think about where your field should be headed. Ask yourself, “What are the grand challenges in my field?’ “What should I know that I don’t?” “How can my work help?’ Instead of focusing on numbers of … Continue reading
Excerpt from a Career Journal: Mission Statement
“We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” Reading this nearly two decades later, I cringe that I thought it was appropriate to use Hebrews 6:12 … Continue reading
Excerpt from a Career Journal: Dream Killer
_________mother called me today, enraged. It was hard for me to interrupt her. She started telling me children are too young to learn about my workshop. That my workshops were too generic, and how I do not have the credentials … Continue reading
Authentic Silence of Therapy
The other day a client smiled at me and said, “You are such a Jedi mind trick!” I laughed because we had spent 50 minutes in near silence. Well, I did. I am comfortable with silence in and out of … Continue reading
Goodbye Note
I had never thought to say goodbye to my coworkers in a formal capacity as I resigned from a position. Flipping through my career journal, I found this letter from a former coworker. I saved it as it is inspirational, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 