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Why do we deprive ourselves? I realize this is a loaded question with the potential for hundreds of different answers, but it’s the question on my mind today. Self-deprivation is voluntary denial or suppression of one’s own interests or desires. I feel pretty confident assuming that if you’re a social worker reading this blog […]
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Representation matters which is why Black Panther is a cultural phenomenon. Black love, Black unity, Black culture, Black intelligence, and Black power were all on full display. I am not a comic book or superhero movie fan, but loved the first Black Panther movie for many reasons – and I listed 18 of them […]
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I meant it with every fiber of my being when I said that I will never lead you where I haven’t gone. Integrity is important to me, so I want to admit that periodically I have to call myself out for shrinking back into my comfort zone. Periodically I realize that I’m playing small […]
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Easy and hard are subjective. What is easy to me may be hard to someone else. Although I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth, I also wasn’t born into abuse, loneliness, or racism. Now, these areas aren’t the only things that would make me consider life hard, but they’re a good […]
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I decided to do 50 NEW things as I happily journey to the half-century mark next year. I didn’t really choose a theme. I’m just exploring life with gratitude and wonder. Some things will be single events. Some things will have multiple components. Some things will be ongoing opportunities. Some things will be big […]
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“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Politics can’t be separated from life…PERIOD. EVERYTHING in your life in the USA is impacted by politics. Politics impacts where you can live, acceptable living environments, how you protect yourself and […]
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On October 28, 2022, I was saddened to read the following message posted on the Facebook page of Barbara J. Winter: “We are sad to report that Barbara Winter has died after a long illness. We are currently working on putting together a celebration of life for later this year or early next. If […]
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Can you believe that this is the 16th year of our Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive? The global coronavirus pandemic has made us reflect and refine in ways we could not have imagined. Covid-19 has permanently changed many facets of society and how we navigate our world. Welcome to our new normal. Since my […]
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When I worked with teens in the mid-2000s, I would ask them what they wanted to experience when they grew up instead of what they wanted to be when they grew up or what they planned to do after high school graduation. I understood that the latter questions were heavy and limiting and also […]
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