Self-care is when others tend to their own needs as a way to avoid illness on multiple levels. There are various ways to do it and it is vital to know beneficial strategies.
Drink a cup of tea
Self-care is knowing when to sit still, make noise, go slow, move forward, and let things go. Most of all, it’s knowing self and what helps one to be their best self. Take care of yourself.
Another facet of self-care is to avoid situations that are contrary to being your best. These encounters can bring noise, danger, violence, agitation, tension, or unpleasant feelings. Honestly, people, places, and things can interfere with self-care.
Ultimately, self-care is an investment. Make sufficient deposits that enable you to withdraw. These deposits can be affirmations, time alone, nurturing your body and soul, and a healing environment.
It is important to identify times for self-care. One may have to make a date with self. There is nothing wrong with that. Mark, your calendar to take of yourself in the same manner as you do for a meeting, a trip, or family gathering. It’s necessary to do something you like, that helps you to reset and re-energize.
In 2001, I received my BSW degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a double minor in Public Policy and African American Studies afterwards I entered the MSW program with Advanced Standing at Yeshiva University. In 2004, I received my Master's in Social Work degree and my PhD in Social Welfare in 2022 from Yeshiva University-Wurzweiler School of Social Work. The research study topic was "The Phenomenological Exploration of Academic Re-engagement for High School Completion" The qualitative method was used to examine students who leave high school before graduation and choose service-learning for high school completion.
Professionally, I have credentials as a School Social Worker, Supervision in Field Instruction (SIFI), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS).
My practice experience has been in the areas of substance abuse with/without medication assistance, mental health, and education/special education. Currently, I am a Program Coordinator, Adjunct Professor, and Community Advocate, Activist, and Organizer, Founder/Executive Director of Balm In Gilead Community Services, Inc, a non-profit organization in the City of Newark, and Chief Executive Officer of Making Connections Professional Services LLC.
My professional goal is to formulate and implement policy to address the systemic issues related to racism, poverty, education, violence, and health care. Also, advocate and articulate the negative effect of those issues to decision-makers for providing a better understanding of the impact/outcome of those decisions upon individuals, families, and communities that are underserved, under-resourced, marginalized, and disenfranchised. I am a member of the finest organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
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