Dec 13, 2021
Lights have always served to illuminate darkness, provide beauty and joy, and are at the heart of numerous ceremonies. Lights and candles are frequently used during the holiday season, which includes Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. These special occasions symbolize...
Oct 21, 2021
To create change, it is crucial to have awareness and action. Awareness + no action = status quo. Awareness + action = change. Awareness single-handedly does not automatically breed change. The following examples illustrate this premise. There are many stories in...
Sep 2, 2021
A motto is a brief statement that summarizes the purpose, beliefs, and values of a group, family, organization, individual, and even states. It expresses united goals of all those associated with that group and sets the mission for collaboration. Let’s see how the...
Jul 12, 2021
Have you ever made a decision then later thought that I could have done that differently? However, at the time, you were pleased with your choice. The aftermath of some decisions require new and improved ones to be made. So how did we get it wrong the first time? We...
Jun 2, 2021
By definition, choice is an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. When people are allowed to make choices, they feel empowered. Conversely, when people are denied the freedom of choice, they become disenfranchised. The...
May 5, 2021
The month of May ushers in endings and beginnings. For college students, it is the end of exams; papers; class presentations; impromptu speeches; debates; and internships. Graduation is the rite-of-passage that launches students into a field of practice with...
Mar 30, 2021
In February 2019, we wrote a blog titled, The Power of Life’s Narratives. In it, we explored the central thread of meaning that runs throughout everyone’s life…which is their unique narrative or purpose. The major message of that entry was that everyone’s life has...
Mar 3, 2021
Happy Social Work Month to social workers here, there, and everywhere! As descendants of Jane Addams, the mother of social work, our reach has extended in many directions! Regardless of where you find social workers; eradicating injustices and creating better living...
Feb 9, 2021
To mask or not to mask. To quarantine or not to quarantine. To distance or not to distance. To take the vaccine or not to take the vaccine. These are the conundrums brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. These riddles have created a divide in our country. Do...
Jan 18, 2021
We all have known someone on a figurative sinking ship (or boat) whose inability to save themselves threatened to take us down with them if we jumped aboard. We consider ourselves being empathetic when we identify with someone else’s pain. Simply commenting, “I know...
