Tag Archives: coping skills

Ambiguous

Posted on August 25, 2019 by msw blog

Ambiguous Loss. Something experienced by a quiet club that grieves in the shadows: women who’ve miscarried, parents of disabled children or addicted children, people with a chronically ill spouse. The death of a thousand dreams. There are no rituals for … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Ambiguous Loss, care giver, catastrophe, compassion fatigue, coping skills, death, divorce, faith, family, gratitude, Grief, honesty, Lee Woodruff, mindfulness, rituals, second chances, Secondary Trauma, support system, trauma | 2 Comments

Honor Yourself

Posted on June 21, 2019 by msw blog

Is your downtime filled with things that don’t lessen your stress ? Spend five minutes a day pausing to think about what would ease your tension. Maybe its a power nap or walk with a friend who makes you laugh. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged a moment for me, coping skills, ease your tension, Elizabeth Trattner, friendship, laugh, Meditation, mindfulness, power nap, rest, stress | Leave a comment

Self-Knowledge

Posted on July 9, 2018 by msw blog

Nearly all mankind is more or less unhappy because nearly all do not know the true self. Real happiness abides in self-knowledge alone all else is fleeting. To know one’s self is to be blissful always. –Ramana Maharshi Positively Purging-I … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Achivement, angry, anxiety, coping skills, courage, Culture, depression, dreams, emotional development, emotions, Empathy, family, Feelings, happiness, happy, knowledge, Ramana Maharshi, Relationship, self-awareness, Self-Knowledge, success, unhappy | Leave a comment

Filial Obligation

Posted on April 25, 2018 by msw blog

“While aging brings challenges to mind and body, it can also lead to an expansion in other realms. There is an abundance of emotional and social knowledge; qualities which scientists are beginning to define as wisdom . . . the … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged addiction, aging parents, asking for help, care giver, compassion fatigue, coping skills, daily bread, disease, family, friendship, healing project, help, home and comunity care, honesty, inspiration, journaling, kindness, life lessons, love, mental illness, mindfulness, parenting, patient care, self awarness, self care, social worker, support system | 2 Comments

Honor the empty seat

Posted on December 19, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Loneliness is the most difficult when we are surrounded by people. It is ourselves we are missing?”- calendar page Under the best of circumstances, holidays can be hard for families. Do you…

Posted in Reading | Tagged balancing act, choirs, Christmas, christmas gifts, comfortable life, coping skills, courage, death, disconnect, divorce, emotions, faith, fear, friends, Grief, Habit, happines, happiness, holiday blues, holidays, inspiration, Isolation, life, loneliness, mental illness, mindfulness, opportunity, passion, Patience, pearls of wisdom, reflection, self care, self love, self-awareness, solitude, tough conversations, tradition, transition, upholstering, wisdom | 4 Comments

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