Where would you be without Jesus? How can you be His hands and feet in for someone in need? Thank you, Jesus for coming to rescue me. Help me join in Your search- and -rescue mission and to share. Your love with someone who needs you today.
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
Always on my counter: For fruits and vegetables I love to display a footed bowl, which provides storage while also creating sculptural interest on the counter. —Lilse McKenna,
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
I’m so fortunate to have two very dear friends, though they are not friends with each other. Lately, both have had a lot of discord but inevitably stay in the status quo while making increasingly questionable choices. I have hit empathy fatigue and just really can’t keep discussing the same things over and over. I’m also trying not to ghost them while I recharge with more rewarding activities and people. Should I just say, “Hey, I need a two-month break from your problems”? Seems selfish, because they live with their problems every day. But withdrawing without explanation seems selfish, too. — Not Feeling Supportive
Not Feeling Supportive: Your friends are using you for emotional therapy. Take a break for a while. Though if this seems impossible start the conversation with “I’m drained right now, and guessing you are, too. What do you think about giving each other X minutes to unload — after which we agree to talk about something else?” Could be the start of something (a lot more) interesting or it could be the sign you need to walk away for your own mental health.
I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader
Many old hotels and motels have been purchased to house those who are homeless and provide “services.” Unfortunately, this rarely makes for changed lives. Most (not all) clients don’t want counseling; they’re unable/unwilling to do the work mandated. I know this: I’ve been a counselor in the Washington state mental health system for 30 years.
Tent-city squalor follows them indoors, with garbage strewn on the floors, food ground into carpets, linens ripped, stained or missing. The plumbing is constantly clogged with hand towels, clothing, food, etc. TVs, microwaves and other appliances are frequently destroyed, often deliberately. Drug and alcohol abuse abounds, unchecked.
The idea that housing facilitates the work of change is valid, but most clients are not working toward change. There are very few consequences for actions. Even constructive criticism, e.g., commenting on the harmful effects of someone’s drug abuse, is avoided, as it’s now considered inappropriate to damage clients’ delicate sensibilities, which would violate their human dignity. This is all very unhelpful.
Bottom line: “Providing services” is not a panacea and the attached costs are but the down payment on a massive, continuing outlay of public funds with much less to show for it than one would hope.
Cindy M. Black, Seattle
On what occasion do you lie? When they ask your weight for the teeny tiny puddle jumper planes. I have lied every time. Every single time. – Audra McDonald
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
