Welcome
Hello Everyone and welcome to my new site (please forgive the scraps of fabric as I get everything setup). While you’re here, please check out the About Me section to get an idea of who I am and my work!
Conserving Spoons
A little bit of using self in Social Work. Two weeks ago I fell at my Field Placement. I was walking down the hall (using my cane, not my rollator – my first mistake!) and all of a sudden my muscles decided that it was time to take a lunch break without me. I…
I’ve been in the middle of a flare up…
But I’ve been using this time for self-care, and to continue to reduce my digital life into something manageable; and also to get a ton of crocheting done. As I learn to manage my conditions better, the more I rely on my cellphone instead of my computer or tablet (weight wise it’s the best…
Supervision
Every Wednesday my mentor and I have supervision at my field placement. This time is – and I hesitate to use this word, but it’s the best one I have – a sacred time, and I truly treasure it. The notion of supervision in Social Work can be confusing to those outside of our…
36 Steps in in 12 Hours: Meeting Our Clients Where They Are
While I am working to complete my Master’s of Social Work (MSW) I am also completing my CASAC (Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor) credential alongside it as well. For one of my classes, The Nature and Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems, we are required to go to three 12-step meetings. This is…
כן אני חי
זה הייתי כמה חודשים מעוד קשים אבל בערב יום קיפור סוף סוף קיבלתי אבחנה סופית: פיברומיאלגיה ודלקת מפרקים שגרונית. אז עכשיו אני מתחיל את המסע שלי לחזור לבריאותי…לאט לאט, צעד בצעד. ד״ש וחיבוקים חבריי
Adults Have Kids (or The Wisdom of Not Always Being Placed Where We Want)
I am not a kid person. I general I dislike having to deal with any children that are not my Godson, or any of my adopted nieces and nephews. In fact, when I adopted my cat they said “you need to be warned, she doesn’t like loud noises or children” and my response was…
Permission to Nuke The Whales
One of the traps that I think some of my clients (and even myself, to be honest) can get caught up in is that generally we want to do the right thing, and that sometimes we want to do the right thing so much that it becomes deleterious to our overall well-being and daily…
Boundaries, Scope, Diagnosis & Diagnosis Dilution
“No doctor should assume responsibility for the health of one he loves or one he hates” – Dr. Michaels, And Be a Villain, A Nero Wolfe Mystery by Rex Stout These words were written by one of my favorite authors in 1974, as Dr. Michaels was being interviewed by Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie…
Inclusion By Bandaids or By Design
So I’ve done a fair amount of work on inclusion. I’m the former director of Yad B’Yad, and – as someone with disabilities – I’ve faced my own struggles. This doesn’t, in fact, earn you a gold star: it’s exactly the bare minimum that you should be doing. So what does inclusion look like?…