Tag Archives: joy
Real Life
Here is what I wanted to tell you today. Get a life. A real life, not a manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house. Do you think you’d care so very much about those things … Continue reading
Developing Mindfulness
What can help? What about mindful programs in schools? There’s a lot of excitement around mindfulness programs in schools, and they’re becoming more accessible to more communities. Such programs are also very hard to do: What do young people need? … Continue reading
Struggling to Trust
“I just can’t trust anyone,” my friend said through tears. “Every time I do, they hurt me.” Her story angered me—an ex-boyfriend, whom she really thought she could trust, had started spreading rumors about her as soon as they broke … Continue reading
Gratitude
Your terrible job is the dream of the unemployed. Your house is the dream of the homeless. Your health is the dream of the ill. Your lifestyle is the dream of somebody else. Don’t let difficult times make you forget … Continue reading
Writing Epiphany
If I wanted to keep writing, I had to learn to do it like Gil did, which was kind of like the way the post office pledge to deliver mail: in spite of any prohibitive conditions, distractions, theoretical constraints. Forget … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 