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My Lifestyle Upgrade Journey, 6 Weeks Update

EMPOWER – It’s What I do

I like power! I am taken back to the end of my freshman year of college. I returned home for summer, and I was offered a summer job at the coal mine where my dad worked. He was a heavy equipment operator, and I landed a job in the laboratory as well as the marketingContinue reading “EMPOWER – It’s What I do”

EQUIP – It’s What I Do

Freshman year of college, I was living in the dorms of a community college. Just like most first-year students, I was hungry one evening. I dug through my personal “pantry” in my room until I found something I was interested in – some chicken and rice soup. I couldn’t wait to dig in! However, IContinue reading “EQUIP – It’s What I Do”

ENCOURAGE – It’s What I Do

I take to heart my tagline – ENCOURAGE. EQUIP. EMPOWER. Each of these things mean a LOT to me, and I would love to unpack them for you over the next 3 blog posts. Today I will focus on what ENCOURAGEMENT looks like for me. These three activities in my social work practice are linear.Continue reading “ENCOURAGE – It’s What I Do”