Tag Archives: life lessons

Difficult Situations

Posted on July 28, 2017 by msw blog

The origami frog fluttered out of my career journal. When I unwrapped and smoothed it out, it revealed notes from a work shop I had taken during graduate school that still apply today. The page read: Positive ways to handle conflict … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged advice, burnout, career goals, employment, How did you get here, inspiration, journal, lecture, life lessons, mindfulness, notes, personal development, purpose, Reflections, self care, social worker, support, therapy, values | 5 Comments

How to get a good education : A Lesson in Advocating

Posted on June 3, 2017 by msw blog

One of my favorite sections of the paper is “My Take”. It’s kind of like the editorial section- the premise is to submit a personal essay of no more than 500 words with strong opinions. The topics are … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged advocacy, college, Constitution, Culture, curriculum, education, employment, experience, goals, Google, home schooling, How did you get here, inspiration, learning, learning opportunities, life, life lessons, mentor, newspaper, politics, poverty, problem solving, Supreme Court, teachers, Technology | 3 Comments

FAST : Mindfulness Intervention

Posted on May 2, 2017 by msw blog

I attended a continuing education workshop “How I feel : Growing or Maintaining Self Respect when Communicating” and as I stood in line I could hear staff at the door. ”You’re an ‘f’, ’t’, ’s’, ’a’”. Participants were giddy and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged advice, apologies, career goals, continuing education, employment, hopeful, Ice breaker games, job interview, journal, lecture, life lessons, life skills, mindfulness intervention, personal development, prayer, purpose, self-worth, social worker, values | Leave a comment

Self-Care: Pages of a Career Journal

Posted on April 25, 2017 by msw blog

It is common in my organization for people to disclose their illness when calling in sick. I don’t mind doing this when it’s something mundane, like a cold. But sometimes one has personal issues that you don’t feel like telling … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged attendance, balancing act, burnout, decision making, exhaustion, experience, graduate school, health, illness, internship, journaling, journey, lies, life lessons, office politics, praticum, prefection, purpose, self care, sick day, social worker, sucess, summer jobs, white lie | 7 Comments

Benefits of Exercise in Parkinson’s Treatment

Posted on April 21, 2017 by msw blog

I am a naturally quiet observer- it comes with the title of being a clinical social worker. For the last several weeks, I have walked across the hospital campus observing a group of adults doing everything from Thai Chi, lunges, … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged boundaries, case management, CASE MANAGER, cognitive difficulties, employment opportunities, fatigue, foster care, health and wellness, inspiration, life lessons, mindfulness, New Diagnosis’, opportunity, parkinson, Pilates, promotion, quality of life, Rehabilitation Medicine, research study, self care, social worker, success, Thai Chi, therapy, transformation, treadmill | 4 Comments

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