Tag Archives: advice
Difficult Situations
The origami frog fluttered out of my career journal. When I unwrapped and smoothed it out, it revealed notes from a work shop I had taken during graduate school that still apply today. The page read: Positive ways to handle conflict … Continue reading
Managing Your Career
I am a clinical social worker with enough acronyms behind my name to make a toddler feel like he is singing the alphabet song. I was recently invited to take part in a conversation titled “Managing Your Career In Your … Continue reading
Radom Act of Kindness
I want to offer a huge shout out to fellow riders of the northbound Link Light Rail from Sea-Tac to downtown Seattle recently. Mid-route, the doors opened and a homeless man carrying a crate and a shopping bag entered the … Continue reading
FAST : Mindfulness Intervention
I attended a continuing education workshop “How I feel : Growing or Maintaining Self Respect when Communicating” and as I stood in line I could hear staff at the door. ”You’re an ‘f’, ’t’, ’s’, ’a’”. Participants were giddy and I … Continue reading
The Ticking Clock Syndrome
Ever experience waves of panic when you think about where your life should be? You should be engaged! You should be pregnant! You should be the boss by now! Social media doesn’t help. A Facebook feed full of other people’s … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 