social services

A Decade of Lessons

I didn’t know exactly what I was getting into when I started working in social services. You see I kinda stumbled on this field. When I was in college, I started out as a business management major. I loved business and still do to this day but it didn’t feel like the right fit. I met with a career advisor at my college and I was asked “Would you rather work with people or numbers?”

The costs of being jaded

Jul 6, 2018marilynlweavloved by the Father, UncategorizedChristian, Christianity, consequences, cost, Feelings, FRIENDSHIP, God, jaded, Jesus, our identity in Christ, relationship, social services, social work, truth, vulnerability, vulnerable

And I almost wore this jaded filter as a badge of honor. I thought it was okay to view my clients that I worked with through this jaded filter. In some ways, I thought I was being wise when I looked at my clients with this jaded filter. I remember telling a coworker that I can tell she is early on in her career because of the hope and optimism that she has in a situation with a client.