I was paging through one of my journals the other day, and in this particular journal I write quotes, words, and random thoughts that come into my head. As I paged through a lot of my twirly-whirly drawings and colorful words, I stopped on something that resonated with me that day…The page read, “Rude Awakening:…
Standing up for yourself The things you believe in Changing your mind How you feel Not meeting someone’s expectations of you Saying no Eating or drinking how you want to Disagreeing with someone’s opinion Not having the answer Needing help Going with your gut Boasting about yourself Being assertive Taking selfies Sharing your ideas and…
Math = EEEEEW. I hate math, in fact, all social workers hate math. And often times social workers say they just, flat-out, refuse to do math. But, a few months ago, I had a fulfilling conversation with a friend and family member that has stuck with me. We discussed a concept of life being like…
Life is too short.We say this often in various situations, but how many times do we actually apply it to our lives? How often do we think about what this really means, and if we truly live by these words when we say them? My mom and I were having a discussion about this recently,…
Have you ever been afraid of stopping because you don’t know if you’ll ever be able to get back up? Yeah, me too. It’s called distraction, anxiety, fear, avoidance, whatever it is that you are scared to face if you just stop…To stop means to rest, and when we rest we are flooded with the…