Tag Archives: community

Raising the Bar for Elderly Care

Posted on May 23, 2017 by msw blog

My husband’s grandmother “Jenny” is 94 and lives alone. Up until three years ago, her son was her main caregiver. When he passed away, her daughter offered to take her in, but she lives a few states away and Jenny … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged 401K, adult protective services, aging parents, Alzheimer's, autonomy, baby boomers, care givers, cognitive status, community, cultural beliefs, dementia, elder abuse, elder care, Generation Z, group work, living arrangements, neglect, Op Ed, psychological, recreation, respite, retirement, Roth IRA, senior citzens, silver sneakers, sterotypes, The Millennials | 12 Comments

An untold story

Posted on April 18, 2017 by msw blog

There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you – Zora Neal Hurston Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged change, community, compassion, daily calendar, disconnect, emotions, family, friendships, Habit, happiness, history, inspiration, life, mindfulness, Obsession, pearls of wisdom, perseverance, purpose, quote, reflection, Screen time, self-awareness, social media, sound bite, Story telling, thoughts, writer, Zora Neal Hurston | 2 Comments

Abundance

Posted on April 15, 2017 by msw blog

Donate food to the local food pantry. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures, Reflections | Tagged change, charity, community, compassion, daily calendar, disconnect, emotions, family, food banks, friendships, Habit, happiness, holidays, insight, inspiration, kindness, life, mindfulness, neighbors, Obsession, pearls of wisdom, perseverance, purpose, quote, reflection, Screen time, self-awareness, social media, sound bite, Soup kitchen, spring cleaning, thoughts, volunteering | 3 Comments

Mushroom Soup’s return visit

Posted on January 20, 2017 by msw blog

When I was a child, my mother would always set an extra plate at dinner. When you asked her why she would say, “You never know who is hungry and may come knocking at your door.” I don’t set an … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures | Tagged Childhood memories, community, Costco, crate and barell, dinner party, dinnerware, entertaining, family, frozen meals, guess who coming to dinner, happiness, kindness, Meal planning, mushroom soup, quick meals, soup | 3 Comments

A high five is not enough!

Posted on January 15, 2017 by msw blog

I have been following this story ( Hundreds of black men turn out to encourage students, dispel stereotypes)and it truly annoys me. Do they have this day for other ethnicities? I mean seriously what the hell? I wonder if the African … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged accomplishment, activist, african american, afterschool programs, black men, black people, college, community, conversation, diversity, education, enhancement, evaluation, goals, healing, home schooling, journal, knowledge, life, logic, mentors, opportunity gap, poltics, racisim, responsible, social equality, social issues, social selling, sterotypes, strategiest, success, teachers, tutors | 5 Comments

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