Tag Archives: acknowledgement
The Pinapple Conversation
Your answer to this question will give you insight both on how you listen and how you like to be heard. A friend says to you with urgency, “I need a pineapple. Do you have one?” You’ve got none. You … Continue reading
Physical Apperance
What does it mean (if anything) when a husband cuts off his facial hair, such as a goatee and or beard, and his wife doesn’t notice for a day or two, even when you are together? – Baffled Dear Baffled: … Continue reading
Emotional Gifts
After I retired, I had time to go through boxes of personal papers that I had saved. These included letters that current friends and family had written to me over many years. It was fun rereading many of these, but … Continue reading
Grit
Life can often feel like a series of brick walls we have to climb. What if the challenges we’ve met, big and small, weren’t there to block us but to strengthen us? Brick by brick, we’re adding layers of perseverance … Continue reading
Community
The Nod…I see you. I feel you. I ‘m right here with you. And I know it hasn’t been easy, but look at you. And just think of all the people who look like you {who} are going to see … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 