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Learning to Be: September 2014
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014. The Kind of Optimism That'll Get You Slapped. What followed was comments such as, "That's a good point" and blank stares that visually communicated, "What just happened here? Another time a coworker was complaining about the cop sitting in a speed trap in town, waiting to catch unsuspecting drivers. At first I felt annoyed, but then I thought, "Isn't it great that there isn't so much crime that the police have time to sit and catch speeders? To which he responded, "The field ...
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Learning to Be: August 2010
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Sunday, August 29, 2010. Roughly every 6-8 months I am determined to begin blogging again. Usually I post one or two times and let my online writing determination drift away again. If nothing else, the semi-annual timing of my literary inspiration coincides with needed trips to the dentist. So, even if I don't keep up with the blogging sphere, I can remember to call to get my teeth checked every time I am inspired to blog. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Learning to Be: I'll Take Some Social Justice and a Frappuchino, Please
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Sunday, October 12, 2014. I'll Take Some Social Justice and a Frappuchino, Please. A few weeks ago I met up with my supervisor from Mission Waco and a good friend. Dining in a restaurant in downtown Raleigh during biker week, we caught up on life and I told stories of the time I got a bunch of my fellow interns to seek out Bush's ranch in Crawford and how much my time as an intern in Waco changed my life. Isn't that the millennial thing to do? What new idea did I have to bring to the conversation? I reme...
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Learning to Be: April 2015
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Workplace Worth: My Tendency Toward a Dangerous Trend. One of the first questions we ask a person upon learning his or her name is “What do you do for a living? 8221; Perhaps it’s a simple ice breaker question; something safe, unlike religion or politics. Knowing what a person does for a living gives us a clue into who he or she is, what he or she is skilled at and frankly, it’s an easy and polite question to ask. In Christian circles we may ask, “What is your calling? Regardless...
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Learning to Be: March 2015
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015. I am my mother’s daughter, after all. This became all the more apparent this past weekend as I combed over my apartment, getting rid of multiple items I no longer- or have never- worn or used. My mom thrives off of decluttering and those who know me best know that organization is not my strong suit. Pictures of rigorously organized closets with color coded clothes and little cubbies for each sock stresses me out. Gone Cute dress I bought two years ago that I never wore anywhere?
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Learning to Be: October 2014
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Monday, October 20, 2014. When Church Made Me Cry. I admit it: I've cried in church. This time I'm not talking about the soft cry of thankfulness or the more forceful cry of repentance. I'm talking about the quick tear of loneliness and self-pity. No one seems to comment on the pain of men who desire to be fathers but aren't, and maybe my tears that day were some kind of stance of solidarity with that forgotten group. Then I put up my own barriers. I'm not saying I won't have occasional tears in the futu...
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Learning to Be: January 2015
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Monday, January 26, 2015. The Politics of Poverty and My Questions About Modern-Day Social Work. As a creative writer, I had very detailed daydreams.). These thoughts came to the forefront of my mind as I listened to a well-accomplished social worker speak recently. She had wonderful advice and had done a lot for people. However, she discussed that the state had received more money and now DSS could hire a good number of intake assessment workers to help people determine eligibility for benefits. It woul...
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Learning to Be: February 2015
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Sunday, February 22, 2015. Healing After Trauma: When Forgiveness is More than Just Letting Go. I had finally landed a new job and I could breathe. The job only lasted a year, but that was ok. I could take some time, regroup, and figure out my next step. Little did I know I walked into an environment way more toxic than any dating relationship I'd ever have. I spent many therapy hours talking and crying over this situation and like the abstract thinker I can be, continually questioned what forgiveness me...
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Learning to Be: The Kind of Optimism That'll Get You Slapped
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014. The Kind of Optimism That'll Get You Slapped. What followed was comments such as, "That's a good point" and blank stares that visually communicated, "What just happened here? Another time a coworker was complaining about the cop sitting in a speed trap in town, waiting to catch unsuspecting drivers. At first I felt annoyed, but then I thought, "Isn't it great that there isn't so much crime that the police have time to sit and catch speeders? To which he responded, "The field ...
