Tag Archives: friendships
An Open Purse on the Park Bench
My grandmother’s purse sat open and unattended on a park bench in the 1950s Bronx. Alarmed, my young mother said, “Mom, your purse is open!” “It’s OK, honey,” my grandmother said. “If someone takes it, they need it more than … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Reflections
Tagged children, emotions, fear, financial situation, friendships, Future, grandparents, kindness, life lesson, open-hearted, parenting, poor, theft, trust
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Unexpected Intimacy
Running to stay strong, to fill time, to be connected to ground and air and the space between one breath in and another out. Sometimes running is meditative solitude, sometimes joyful: for me, and me alone! Sometimes the isolation is … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged active listening, cardio, friendships, gym, health, inspiration, life style, marthon, Meditation, Paige Arthur, runner, running, solidarity, solitude, treadmil
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Mother’s Rules
I am religious and generally conservative. A good friend who is a “free spirit” commented on the fact that I do not allow my son, 24, and his longtime girlfriend to sleep together in my house, saying this could contribute … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Supervision, Reading
Tagged assumptions, busy body, children, comfortable, etiquette, Etiquette questions, friendships, guest, happy, Hostess, kindness, manners, parenting, plus one questions, realationships, religion
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Real Life of an MSW 