Tag Archives: support system
Presence
It’s opened my eyes to all the different ways there are to have a presence and to make it meaningful When we show up for someone. When we listen. When we do what we say we will. When we say … Continue reading
Grief
Transitions are often softer with hands that know how to hold us.
Mental Health Report
If the situation has escalated to the point where a life-safety threat exists for the person in distress or for people around them, it rises to a crisis-level intervention. Talking to dispatchers When calling emergency services, introduce yourself and a … Continue reading
Wise Advice
In what situations do you find it difficult to listen to advice? How can you best judge good advice from bad? Prayer: Father, by the work of the Holy Spirit, please give me the humility to receive good advice from … Continue reading
Huggable Ivy
After a terrible year (I was attacked in my home then suffered through a difficult divorce), my elderly parents visited and helped me pull the ivy that had swallowed my backyard. My father said, “Don’t let that take over again, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 