In a matter of weeks, as social workers everywhere make mention of their bosses at after-work happy hours and family dinner tables, a handful of such may… Read more “From Social Worker to Supervisor (A Promotion Tale)”
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Banshee Bride
On Groundhog Day 2019, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow and I promised my new husband that for us, it will always be an early spring.… Read more “Banshee Bride”
Just A Couch
After months of schlepping between his City Park apartment and my downtown Denver condo, my boyfriend and I officially moved in to one home. My home. My… Read more “Just A Couch”
To My Faithful Followers (Part 2)
To My Faithful Followers (Part 2)- This week marks the second anniversary of my first public blog post on “Confessions of a Banshee.” It consequently also marks… Read more “To My Faithful Followers (Part 2)”
A Full Brita
I love the taste of cold, filtered water but not enough to ever fill up my Brita. The thing sits in my fridge, dry as can be,… Read more “A Full Brita “
Success
Today a social work colleague asked me how I find my community-based work with individuals experiencing chronic homelessness to be “sustainable.” The question was not about caseload… Read more “Success”
Peace by Piece
Exactly four weeks have passed since my second open and fifth lifetime heart surgery. Today was a damn good day. I slept in, got acupuncture and spent… Read more “Peace by Piece”
Fare Thee Well, 2017
We have arrived at the time each year when the masses clamor for an end to the new ‘worst year ever.’ The year 2017 surreptitiously stole this… Read more “Fare Thee Well, 2017”
My Thanks Giving Is Perpetual
My past two months have been even worse than the Denver Broncos, like a Rumba zoomed over a pile of shit and tracked it to every last… Read more “My Thanks Giving Is Perpetual”
Ya Burnt Up or You’re Burned Out
Early in my social work career I had a client who loved to tell me I was ‘burnt up’, a colloquialism indicating disbelief or disagreement. Each time… Read more “Ya Burnt Up or You’re Burned Out”