Tag Archives: clarity
Silence of Therapy
Silence is not a thing we make; it is something into which we enter. It is always there… All we can make is noise. – Mother Maribel What to do with silence: Give the individual a chance to talk before … Continue reading
Therapeutic Note: Silence
My career journal is filled with scraps of paper, my dreams, countless questions, and thoughts; all of which bring a flood of memories with one powerful statement, which is “I wish someone would have told me this.” So, I’ll be … Continue reading
Authentic Silence of Therapy
The other day a client smiled at me and said, “You are such a Jedi mind trick!” I laughed because we had spent 50 minutes in near silence. Well, I did. I am comfortable with silence in and out of … Continue reading
Many Gifts, One Purpose
As we embrace our diversity, may we also make every effort to keep our unity in faith and purpose. Yes, we have different abilities and backgrounds. We speak different languages and come from different countries. But we have the same … Continue reading
Books
Books transcend the traditional contemporary divide all houses should have them- books in piles, center tables of books, wall books. I don’t mean books by the yard – those unopened leather-bound volumes of Shakespeare bought solely for decoration. But if … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 