Good Wednesday. Today is the 313th day of the year. There are 52 days remaining in 2022. What are your #intentions #plans #goals #desires My desire is to intentionally plan to achieve the goal of what I put on my #visionboard Fail to plan, plan to fail Since 8/1/22, my life had multiple transitions happeningContinue reading “Next steps”
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A Social Worker and social work
There are those who want to pigeonhole social workers but…we are needed everywhere. Politics is one arena where we can make the most impact. This level of social work practice is macro. I AM A SOCIAL WORKER AND TRAINED TO PRACTICE ON THE MACRO LEVEL Macro-level social work is a practice method that is consideredContinue reading “A Social Worker and social work”
NJ Push to Promote Mental Health Awareness
BOBBY BRIER | JULY 29, 2022 | HEALTH CARE With suicide rising among Black youths, groups look to boost hope, offer support Organizers are planning to promote mental-health awareness with what they say will be an expression of courage, hope and resilience through the perspectives of people of color. Sunday’s BIPOC Messages of Hope and Celebration —Continue reading “NJ Push to Promote Mental Health Awareness”
Leaders make leaders, they really do!
Leaders are Multipliers An important characteristic of a leader is being a follower and remaining a student. It’s important to identify the characteristics of your followers to help them develop, grow, broaden their knowledge base, and sharpen their skills. It is about multiplying. When followers are developed, they become leaders; therefore, they create more followers.Continue reading “Leaders make leaders, they really do!”
Social media as a tool
WebMD https://www.webmd.com/podcasts/20220512/can-social-media-be-a-tool-for-mental-health Social media has become a tool to connect virtually with those who are distant. As it relates to mental health, there are different reasons why people choose to connect virtually. It can be due to depression, anxiety, etc. Most of all, the reason is stigma. Social media minimizes the issue of stigma becauseContinue reading “Social media as a tool”
Independence
What does independence really mean? What is our perception of independence? What is one’s understanding of independence? What is the reality of independence? Living in the USA insists one must answer the above questions because INDEPENDENCE is different for different people based on their class, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, education, family origin, language, andContinue reading “Independence”
Social Networking
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Some things take time
There are some who say time is a healer. However, it takes more time than one thinks to heal, grow, and adjust to the healed part of you and the version of you that has grown. it is necessary to LET IT ALL SETTLE Each person has different experiences that shape them. There is workContinue reading “Some things take time”
What matters most
what matters MOST? One’s deeds do matter, however little they may seem. At the time when one does what one does, commitment and discipline make the difference. The difference is a matter of life or death for some. There is no count of the deeds performed because…it is simply a matter of the person beingContinue reading “What matters most”
QR code
Scan the QR code and see where it takes you socialwork #socialworker #phd #msw #lcsw #lcadc #professor #academic #organizer #advocate #activist #mentalhealth #wellbeing #blog #linkedin #addiction #counselor This is about connections.
Which way?!?
I learned the hard way about… #submission to a greater purpose #surrender to a better plan #obedience to a wise method It has made a major #difference in my #life with a sense of #wellness for my #soul
Self talk Tuesday
Today and each #moment of the #day you’re given another opportunity, speak positive #affirmations and affirm the #truth that God made you beautiful and wonderful Self-talk daily
one thing, just one thing
one thing at a time is needed to focus on and do just ONE THING I am one who always multitasks. Yes, I watch or listen to something while I’m working. Honestly, it helps me focus and get into a groove. Some people tell me when I talk to them I’m not listening although IContinue reading “one thing, just one thing”
The WORK
Being an advocate, activist, and organizer is righteous WORK. It is on behalf of the voiceless, disenfranchised, marginalized, vulnerable, poor, and needy. Yes, God’s work. God’s plan and purpose for my life There are some who believe righteous WORK is only within the context of religion and anything connected to it. However, righteous WORK isContinue reading “The WORK”
Watch Yeshiva University – Wurzweiler School of Social Work 2022 Commencement
MY GRADUATION Fact: Black women are the most educated demographic in the USA. Check out the commencement https://vimeo.com/706327635 That was a great day, history was made. Hard work pays off. #PhD 🧑🏽🎓 Feeling great that I made it over the finish line. Like the Legend of the Phoenix, it all ends with beginnings. Now, theContinue reading “Watch Yeshiva University – Wurzweiler School of Social Work 2022 Commencement”
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