What is the most important lesson I’ve learned in life so far?• What would I do differently if I had the chance? •What would I do if I wasn’t afraid? •What am I most proud of? •What do I need to forgive myself for?• What is the one thing that brings me the most joy?• What do I need to let go of in order to move forward?• What is holding me back from achieving my goals? • What makes me unique? • What do I need to do to reach my full potential?
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
Re: “Harrell wants to overrule own vote on human services wages in Seattle” [Oct. 3, Local News]:
YouthCare serves roughly 1,500 clients in crisis annually. Through housing, education and counseling, our staff meet young people in their darkest moments and help them move toward stability. It’s critical work: 50% of adults experiencing homelessness first were homeless under age 18. By disrupting this pipeline, we can create a region where more community members can thrive.
Our staff makes this possible. And due to lack of funder investment in this workforce, they often earn little above minimum wage.
Frontline workers from YouthCare and our critical partners are the backbones of our community’s homelessness response. Everyday, they provide safety and shelter; offer a warm meal and a shower; help them find apartments; tutor them for the GED diploma; connect them to mental health, substance use treatment and employment training programs to ensure that they have the tools needed to remain stably housed throughout adulthood. There is no homelessness response without them.
As we come together to support a unified response to the homelessness crisis, we must recognize and compensate our workers for the irreplaceable and critical services they provide. We urge city, county and state legislators to increase their investment in front-line staff during current and future budget deliberations.
Emma York-Jones, Chief Program & Impact Officer, YouthCare, Seattle
Reframe the issue you’re facing as a challenge not a problem…while that can feel like it’s just words, words matter. Choosing to view things as “challenges” rather than problems can keep you focused on solving over wallowing. It’s a protective strategy that allows you to be in the driver seat. In challenging face mode, you can then go on to ask “What resources do I need to tackle this challenge? And figure out who or what can support you in moving forward.
Get curious when you notice you’re cheating yourself for something that didn’t go as you wished, shift your internal conversation Ask yourself how today’s setback can help you do better tomorrow. Get curious about where you fell short and how you could do better next time. Using what happened today as a launchpad for the next day is a key to resilience.
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…
Kiss me and you will see how important I am. – Sylvia Plath
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…
In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? A summer beach trip with friends from college. We got up early to watch the sunrise on the beach. We sat in silence, but being in the presence of each other with the view and the sound of waves cashing on the shores was truly special
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…
