Tag Archives: mental health and wellness
Police reform: Crisis Assistance a Proven Model
Rather than trying to defund police departments, a smarter approach would be to decrease confrontations in the first place using a combined medical/behavioral team. In 2019, Olympia started sending crisis responders to nonviolent incidents instead of police. This approach is … Continue reading
Mental-Health
Have you always been so outspoken about mental-health issues? Yes. I think it is important. We are on this earth to make sure that whatever mark we leave when we are gone is one that is lasting. I think a … Continue reading
Show Up
It’s never more important to show up for someone than when you have to let them down Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on … Continue reading
Priorities
In what ways has 2020 shifted your priorities… I put my health front and center. Physically, I am taking advantage of my Pelton bike and working out six days a week. Spiritually, I’m reading inspirational literature, praying and meditating seven … Continue reading
Systemic Racism
Re: “Olympics miss the mark on inclusion” [July 11, Opinion]: The most significant story of this moment after a year of racial reckoning is the continuing institutional degradation of Black women athletes even as their achievements are celebrated. A few examples must … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 