Tag Archives: life skills
FAST : Mindfulness Intervention
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
Grocery Shopping
“Our lives mostly consist of unremarkable events, but maybe the mundane things are also suitable as an epitaph” – David Shrigley I shared this article (Food prices are falling. How are shoppers benefitting by Candid Choi) in my ageing out … Continue reading
Forward Momentum: Pages of a Career Journal
“Thank you for your interest in the Teen Coordinator position at _. We look forward to meeting you in person during the interview on_. There will be a small panel of youth workers and administrators present, and during the interview … Continue reading
Summer Jobs!
What was your first job? Technically mine was standing in front of a K-Mart as a poor little girl, trying to get people to sign up for subscriptions to the local paper. That job sucked ass. I am not … Continue reading
Turning 21: Am I An Adult?
As I exited the foster-care system, one thing that would have helped me is having the opportunity to take classes on living independently. I was enrolled in the state’s Independent Living Program (ILP), but it didn’t prepare me to be … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 