You give and give, so today I am gifting something good especially for you! I hope you will accept. HOLIDAY GIFT 1 What have you done mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually for yourself lately? No one needs you more than you need you so you belong at the top of your to-do list. INVITATION: […]
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Dear High-Performing Women, BEFORE the mad December holiday rush, pause to dedicate time to yourself. You survived Thanksgiving, but let’s thrive into the new year! You give and give and do and do and work and work, but I encourage you to allow yourself to take off the Superwoman cape! You deserve your best,
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Welcome to November 2023! Yesterday’s career tip for Career Tip Tuesday with Nicki Sanders was to “Heed The Warnings”. Trusting your intuition in your professional life is as important as trusting your intuition in your personal life. Toxic workplaces, horrible bosses, shady colleagues, questionable clients, or even unethical competitors – there is generally an
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I will forever shout from the rooftops that “social workers do not take a vow of poverty”! I will forever challenge the notion that accepting financial struggles somehow makes a social worker more morally superior. I adamantly refuse to accept the notion that social workers should leave the profession if they want to make
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The International Federation of Social Workers – Global Definition of the Social Work Profession: “Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility, and respect for diversities are central to
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Do you have an interest in sustainability, conservation, agriculture, or policy? Social work is in the perfect position to further environmental justice and promote sustainable development. As Sport Social Work and Financial Work continue to create new ways to expand their impact, I encourage social workers to explore the opportunities and possibilities in eco-social
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Text message conversation with a client this morning: Client: “You probably don’t have this issue considering you’re an educator but I’ll ask anyway. Do you have a time figuring out what to write for your accomplishments because you don’t receive it as that because it’s a regular part of your job?” Me: “Absolutely, Everyone
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It’s September and back to school is in full effect! I am excited to support social work students at two new institutions this month. September 15, 2023 – Social Work: Myths, Movement and Magic Social Work Career Exploration Workshop Series The University of Texas at Austin | Steve Hicks School of Social Work
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A major issue with the social work profession is that career exploration is not encouraged and the avenues for career exploration are often unknown. Social work is so much more than child welfare, medical social work, psychotherapy, and school social work. I am my own case study. I have never had a job with
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Real Talk…I’m not good at what I do, I’m great at what I do. And that’s not just my opinion. (BTW…What I do is much more than cover letter and resume writing and managing internship programs) Real Talk…I’m great at what I do but sometimes I don’t act like it and need to remind
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