Tag Archives: compassion
The Secretary
“I’m a secretary,” a friend told me. “When I tell people this, they sometimes look at me with a certain pity. But when they find out who I am secretary for, they open their eyes with admiration!” In other words, … Continue reading
Circle of Love
Visualize yourself in the center of a circle composed of those who have been kind to you, or have inspired you because of their love. Perhaps you’ve met them or read about them; perhaps they live now, or have existed … Continue reading
Excerpt from a Career Journal: Program Coordinator
Yesterday I had an interview for a Program Coordinator position at _______ shelter. It would be so wonderful if I could land this position. The position is two evenings a week and one weekend a month. I feel this position … Continue reading
Radom Act of Kindness
RAVE to Eli, the young man who pulled his car over to help me as he saw that my adult son, who has intellectual disabilities, was running into the streets by Seward Park. I was trying to catch him to … Continue reading
Abundance Flows
The first lesson you taught me: Abundance flows. Life is not about accumulation, but community. The second lesson: You create space for others to exist in their fullness when you commit living in yours. To be placed in a world … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 