Tag Archives: Barriers

Washing Dishes

 In The Miracle of Mindfulness, the late spiritual leader and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh wrote: “If while washing dishes, we think only of the cup of tea that awaits us, thus hurrying to get the dishes out of the way as if … Continue reading

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Racist Encounter

Racism is out of control, but how you deal with racism is in your control (65)— Dr. Rheeda Walker Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as … Continue reading

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Social Work Breaks Barriers

To the Editor“Social Work Breaks Barriers.” That was the theme for this year’s Social Work Month. However, have we as social workers addressed the barriers to becoming and being a social worker? Self-advocacy is so important for our profession. According … Continue reading

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Keep up with your dishes

One of my clients had the epiphany that her struggle to cook interesting food was caused by the fact she wasn’t emptying her dishwasher. When clean dishes languished in the dishwasher, dirty dishes piled up in the sink, so often … Continue reading

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Maternal Health Care: Marginalized Groups

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: “Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie died … Continue reading

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