The last few years have been extremely divisive, volative and stressful in the United States. The 2016 Presidential campaign was one of the most contentious and down right mean campaigns most of us have ever seen. Instead of the President brining the country coming together, it seems he has caused us to become more […]
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Your Vote Counts VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! You have power in your hands. Future generations will be impacted by what we do today. Please go out and VOTE (if you did not exercise this right during early voting). Vote with your heart and with your head. Vote for those who do not have
Since 2007, JaMai Sanders (It’s Productive and Pampered) has organized this annual drive and collected and delivered 6,129 purses to 60 organizations that support teen girls in group homes, foster care, and homeless shelters. Our 12th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive began on November 1, 2018 and ends December 3, 2018. Please help us
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Some say that a field placement is a time of education/learning and not training. I disagree. I believe that you a field placement is the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom outside of the classroom (training) while learning more about the field and clients than you could in a classroom. Your
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I am pleased to announce that I will be the guest for the Inaugural #MacroSW Lunch & Learn Twitter chat on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 12:00pm EST/10:00am PST. #MacroSW chat partner Karen Zgoda (@KarenZgoda) will host the chat. #MacroSW will offer this new Lunch & Learn Twitter chat series on the last Tuesday
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You’ve heard the phrase “work hard, play hard” but are you following that advice? Most of us are managing multiple varied responsibilities and are busier than ever before. Because of our hurried lives, we often do not make self-care a priority. Chronic stressors over an extended period that lead to exhaustion, lack of interest,
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Our 12th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive begins November 1, 2018 and ends December 4, 2018. We are collecting purses (totes and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. All donations will be delivered before Christmas Day. Only new and very gently used
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5 Ways To Avoid Burnout At Work Ashley Stahl, Forbes Contributor Everything’s going great at work. You’re operating on all cylinders, moving quickly. You’re saying yes to everything, taking on all the projects, and it seems like nothing can stop you. Until one day, it hits you like a ton of bricks. Exhaustion and stress
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Sleep Well, Lead Better by Christopher M. Barnes How much sleep do you get each night? Most of us know that eight hours is the recommended amount, but with work, family, and social commitments often consuming more than 16 hours of the day, it can seem impossible to make the math work. Perhaps you
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Stress can be positive or negative. It is a normal reaction the body has when changes occur. It is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. The body can respond to these changes physically, mentally, or emotionally. Stress can save your life in an emergency or become motivation to
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