Today is my birthday. I am now 29, though since my best friend is currently pregnant I also happen to know that my organs and bones are… Read more “So This Is 29”
Occupational Hazard
Last night I sat on my bedroom floor, not yet ready to crawl into bed. I listened to “No Hard Feelings” by The Avett Brothers more times… Read more “Occupational Hazard”
To My Faithful Followers
To My Faithful Followers- Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of my first public blog post on “Confessions of a Banshee.” Consequently it also marks the one… Read more “To My Faithful Followers”
Do Like The Yogis Do
In April of this year I started to practice heated yoga. It was the first time that my pacemaker, implanted over one year prior, was programmed for… Read more “Do Like The Yogis Do”
The Language of Human
A little over two years ago I traveled to Israel. My journey left me with more questions than I’d had before and few, if any, answers. The… Read more “The Language of Human”
What It Really Means to be a Social Worker (Part 2)
Want ignorant assumptions, inauthentic praise or unwitting pity from others? Just tell them that you are a social worker. “Oh, so you like fix people?” “How noble… Read more “What It Really Means to be a Social Worker (Part 2)”
Frankly, My Dears, I Don’t Give A Damn
Last month my mother and I watched Gone with the Wind. She loves this epic Civil War drama almost as much she loves her cats (so much).… Read more “Frankly, My Dears, I Don’t Give A Damn”
You Are What You Eat & You Are Who You Date
During my recent Maui escape, I woke up early one morning and drove from the sandy paradise of Lahaina to the lush jungle of Haiku. It was… Read more “You Are What You Eat & You Are Who You Date”
The Time I Got Chlamydia
Once upon a time, I got chlamydia. I was in Venezia, Italia and it was my 23rd birthday. My boyfriend back home (a grocery store butcher) had… Read more “The Time I Got Chlamydia”
Self-Determined to Self-Destruct
It is no secret and no surprise that social work is a tough profession. Social workers are notoriously overworked, overstressed, underpaid, and underappreciated. Social workers are graceful… Read more “Self-Determined to Self-Destruct”