Tag Archives: burnout
The Stars
Ralph Waldo Emerson once asked what we would do if the stars only came out once every thousand years. No one would sleep that night, of course. The world would become religious overnight. We would be ecstatic, delirious, made rapturous … Continue reading
Well Lived
My first reaction reading this article When ‘treat yourself’ goes too far: 6 self-care mistakes you might be making was this is some BS, has the author not heard of moderation? It was also good to know I was not the … Continue reading
Unlimited Vacation Days
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I have never been very good about using all my vacation time. I feel guilty both about not maintaining work/life balance and for burdening my co-workers when I’m away. We’re moving to…
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
Dare to Recharge – Let me Reintroduce myself
Real life confession: I have never read the book “Daring Greatly” by Brown. Yes, I know she’s a social worker and a damn good one. Though I digress, I checked the book out when it came in at the … Continue reading
