I am a multi-passionate professional with diverse work experiences which resulted in me sometimes operating my business like a ‘Jill of All Trades” …but no more! I want to see more Women of Color in social work leadership. We need to be at the table making decisions. It’s time we take the lead. Are […]
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“No one needs me more than I need me!” – Nicki Sanders Last week I decided to take a mini social media and blog hiatus and shared that in a blog and in my newsletter. Even though I didn’t fully disconnect, it was a good week to step back from social media because it
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June marks the completion of the first half of the year as well as the end of the 2nd quarter and the end of the school year in the Washington Metropolitan area. June has been a time for self-evaluation for me for over two decades. Today is also the official Juneteenth federal holiday. Yet,
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In the Psychology Today article, “Why Survival Mode Isn’t the Best Way to Live“, survival mode involves adaptive physiological changes in our body that help us respond to the stressors that we are faced with. When we experience stress, a sequence of hormonal changes and physiological responses occur in our body that allow us
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Last week I asked the question, “how are you impacting your job”. Did you take some time to think about your answer? Today I want you to think about where your opportunities for growth are. Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the
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I’ve said for years that “faith is a verb”! The Bible says, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26, KJV) I’ve been evaluating my faith a lot over these last couple of weeks and I think it’s time to take another faith walk. If
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Last year I asked the question, “How is your job impacting your life”? We were in the thick of a pandemic, social and political – unrest, return to office ultimatums, supply chains shortages – oh, wait, we’re still there – but I encouraged us all to think about whether our jobs were adding additional
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Suffering Not Required #these3words2022 Suffering is not a prerequisite to success. Suffering is the twin to success. Suffering is not the only path to success. I’m not looking for a hard-knock life. In fact, I rebuke suffering – no drama, struggle, chaos, and illness. I personally embrace a life of ease and softness. I
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I love nature! I love grass and trees, farms and barns. In my March blog post, ‘I Recognize My Elevation’, I shared the following ideas that were floating around in my head: I don’t want to spend all my time in an office this fall I want to be able to not just spend
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Can we all admit that our comfort zones aren’t really comfortable, they are just familiar? Familiar as in well known from long or close association. Comfort zones provide a false sense of security. You’re coasting along and thinking that all is well, but is job security even a real thing? You could be fired,
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