Tag Archives: communication
Private Life
Upheavals in your home or intensely private life should be short-lived. Even so, there are measures you can take to ensure that one or two people in particular are no longer in a position to disrupt a set-up or arrangement … Continue reading
Constancy in Candy
My grandmother kept a candy bowl on a table by her front door. Growing up, I would sneak butterscotches and strawberry sweets. During the pandemic, my grandmother moved into assisted living. On my first visit after lockdown, I saw how … Continue reading
‘Subminimum’ Pay for Disabled Workers
I’m writing to correct inaccuracies in a letter to the editor from John Lemus, advocacy coordinator of AtWork! [“People with disabilities: End subminimum wages,” March 28, Opinion]. I am the executive director of Artisans, a Spokane-based nonprofit that provides employment support … Continue reading
Silence & Solitude
Dear God, give me the strength and the courage to speak the truth and seek the truth, even when it isn’t easy. When others try to sow lies or confusion, help me turn within and turn to you. Amen. Positively … Continue reading
Level Up
Some people say, ‘When you became richer, more famous, you changed,’” he explains. “Hell yeah, you better change! If you don’t change, you’re going to have a problem, a lot of problems. Everybody else around you has to change too.”- … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 