The longer I’ve been in social work and psychotherapy, the less I hear that surprises me and the more things strike me as truly poignant. One statement and, more often, one metaphor can say it all. Case in point is a recent exchange I had with a patient being treated for brain cancer: I asked …
be awake.
Love What You Do… RIGHT NOW.
Life is too short to hate what you do. Why is it that such a huge percentage of people are willing to sell their souls to the devil by working in a job they hate? The answer is just one word: survival. People tend to dwell in survival and use it as a justification for discontinuing growth in …
Are You Really Listening?
Christopher David, MSW, LCSW, is one of my coaches. He is currently working as a Social Worker for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints. He has over 19 years experience in social work and he is extraordinary. After my cancer diagnosis in June of 2008, he kept me sane and authentic and has …
