Tag Archives: second chances

Avoiding Workplace Word Wars

Posted on May 2, 2022 by msw blog

Safe workplace culture. Unfortunately, wanting to speak up when a verbal assault bomb is dropped doesn’t mean you know how to speak up, or even what to say so here are a few communication strategies you can implement. Instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged acknowledgment, clarification, communication, conflict resolution, employment, harassment, harsh words, opportunity, oppression, optimism, problem solving, rejection, second chances, self-awareness, sterotypes, strategies, success, values, verbal abuse, What would you do ? | 4 Comments

What If….

Posted on February 24, 2020 by msw blog

How Did You Get Here? It is a question I have answered and threaded throughout Real Life of an MSW. Therefore, I was happy to learn it is the core question of Kim Boguck’s the If Project and her documentary … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged addiction, advocacy, beggars, compassion, generational curse, How did you get here, If Project, Incarcerated, judgement, Kim Boguck’s, questions, second chances, victim’s experience | Leave a comment

Ambiguous

Posted on August 25, 2019 by msw blog

Ambiguous Loss. Something experienced by a quiet club that grieves in the shadows: women who’ve miscarried, parents of disabled children or addicted children, people with a chronically ill spouse. The death of a thousand dreams. There are no rituals for … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Ambiguous Loss, care giver, catastrophe, compassion fatigue, coping skills, death, divorce, faith, family, gratitude, Grief, honesty, Lee Woodruff, mindfulness, rituals, second chances, Secondary Trauma, support system, trauma | 2 Comments

The Fits: Movie Review

Posted on May 18, 2019 by msw blog

I was compelled to watch “The Fits” after I found a well written review in my purging basket from Elle Magazine. The review read “Shortly after Toni joins a step-dancing drill team at a rec center in Cincinnati’s gritty west … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged convulsion episodes, emotions, horror film, hustling, movie review, opportunity, oppression, politicians, poltics, race, Royalty Hightower, second chances, social justice, tainted water, The Fits, woke | Leave a comment

Purpose

Posted on March 9, 2018 by msw blog

My purpose is to eradicate poverty in all spaces and all forms where I can. I say this-and I mean it sincerely-I am offended by it. It is mean, it is unnecessary and it siphons away so much human capital. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged addiction, Aging out, chance encounters, childhood hunger, Childhood memories, dreams, faith, foodie, fostercare, goals, homeless, inspiration, life, Marquita K. Harris, Networking, passion, proverty, purpose, second chances, SNAP, social worker, transformation, transitional living facilities, trials and tribulations | Leave a comment

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