Tag Archives: purpose
Free to Follow
My high school cross-country coach once advised me before a race, “Don’t try to be in the lead. The leaders almost always burn out too quickly.” Instead, he suggested I stay close behind the fastest runners. By letting them set … Continue reading
Excerpt from a Career Journal: Associate Research Clinical Therapist
I got asked to become an Associate Research Clinical Therapist by __________ from the _______. She and a woman named __________ from _________ are partners to work on a research project called the _____. The goal is studying ingredients of … Continue reading
Beautiful Language
There is an expression in the Filipino language, tagalog that has guided my own work. In Tagalog, you don’t ask someone, “What do you do for work?” You ask, “Ano and hanapnuhay mo” What is your search in life? It’s … Continue reading
The Mentor
There’s a misunderstanding that a mentor has to be someone in your direct career path or who has the job that you want. The best mentors are really going to be the ones who don’t have a horse in the … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 