This has been a very quick moving week and semester. I have learned so much about myself and how we relate to others through this last two weeks of readings in the other classes.
The excerpt that was posted about silence was interesting and true. I believe that so many times, we don't take the time to sit in silence and t allow an internal process to happen. There is much activity going on when there is silence.
I have experienced so much revelation through being quiet, taking walks by myself and when driving in the car by myself. It is a necessity of life to allow this to be part of our experience on a regular basis.
I bele3ive that we have the answers with inside of us to our own lives. If we search for an answer or solution, we can generally get the answer internally if we wait and listen for the answer.
I have experienced this many times. Such as, I keep making the same choice over and over which is not serving my greatest good. Or I keep reacting to a situation the same way when i want to change it. If I ask myself, why am I doing this or reacting this way, I almost always get the answer when I and being silent. Sometimes it takes a few hours and sometimes a couple days, but it always comes when I am being silent. And it always relates to something in the past that is triggering my responses. Once I am aware of the reason, I am able to work towards changing it.
I believe this is a great way to empower clients to look inside themselves for the answer. They they will continue to do this once our services are no longer needed.
I am looking forward to learning more about myself through these classes. The more I learn about myself, the better I will be able to serve my clients. :)
Friday, September 28, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Empowerment
This week has been exciting with the new information. One of our classes spoke on empowerment in working with clients in social services. I am excited to learn that social services is serving from an empowerment standpoint. I am a true believer of empowering individuals. It's all about calling out the gold in someone, people know their weaknesses. They know the dirt in their lives, it's a little more challenging to see the treasures. We have an opportunity to reveal the treasures in their lives. What an awesome job! We Might be the one person in their lives that is telling them good instead of the negative.
For me in my life, I would have loved to have someone bringing light through empowerment to my ircumstance. I felt alone, yet I was strong. I was resilient. I had tenacity. I had a great family who was struggling. I needed outside input to point these things out. I believe if that would have happened when I was a teenager, I would not have made so many bad choices for so many years. I thought tht no one cared about me so why should I care about myself. I believe it would have taken just one person to pull me up, to empower me, encourage me and help me to see all the good in my life instead of all the bad happening around me.
As I grew older, I began to have people around me who encouraged me which in turn empowered me.
So, to encourage each of you future social workers, you never know what an encouraging word will do for a young person. Empowering a child or an adult who has no hope can change
their life forever!! Always share from your heart, have compassion, never be judgemental and love, love love what you do. Because each and every day, change is happening in the lives we touch. May be little or it may be big, but nevertheless, it is change. :)
For me in my life, I would have loved to have someone bringing light through empowerment to my ircumstance. I felt alone, yet I was strong. I was resilient. I had tenacity. I had a great family who was struggling. I needed outside input to point these things out. I believe if that would have happened when I was a teenager, I would not have made so many bad choices for so many years. I thought tht no one cared about me so why should I care about myself. I believe it would have taken just one person to pull me up, to empower me, encourage me and help me to see all the good in my life instead of all the bad happening around me.
As I grew older, I began to have people around me who encouraged me which in turn empowered me.
So, to encourage each of you future social workers, you never know what an encouraging word will do for a young person. Empowering a child or an adult who has no hope can change
their life forever!! Always share from your heart, have compassion, never be judgemental and love, love love what you do. Because each and every day, change is happening in the lives we touch. May be little or it may be big, but nevertheless, it is change. :)
Sunday, September 2, 2012
This has been the most interesting week. We did an eco-map and I realized that I have an amazing support system in my life. I know all of these people are there and the relationships that I have with them, however, it's another thing to see it on paper. I also realized through this assignment that I have people to pull on. I need to utilize my resources more than I have been. I have a tendency to do everything myself. I don't take a lot of time for myself. This is something that I know I need to do but haven't because I have kids and am always taking care of them. However, I need to take care of me too. I am also not being a very good example in that area so they can see the importance so they do it for themselves one day.
I am also excited about the research class because we are addressing a problem that I am very passionate about. The problem is addressing the issue of children being mistreated when they are in foster homes. These children have already been removed from their homes and everything they have known and now they are in a home with strangers and on top of it are being mistreated or abused. They are powerless in the decisions that are being made in their lives and are placed with people who are taking advantage of the system. How do we stop this? How do we change this? How do we protect these children form further trauma?
The foster care system is a great thing, in theory. But there are a lot of down sides, a lot of loop holes. What can social worker's do to bridge the gap between what the foster care system is supposed to be doing and what is actually happening?
This is the problem that my group will be addressing this semester in the research class.
I am also excited about the research class because we are addressing a problem that I am very passionate about. The problem is addressing the issue of children being mistreated when they are in foster homes. These children have already been removed from their homes and everything they have known and now they are in a home with strangers and on top of it are being mistreated or abused. They are powerless in the decisions that are being made in their lives and are placed with people who are taking advantage of the system. How do we stop this? How do we change this? How do we protect these children form further trauma?
The foster care system is a great thing, in theory. But there are a lot of down sides, a lot of loop holes. What can social worker's do to bridge the gap between what the foster care system is supposed to be doing and what is actually happening?
This is the problem that my group will be addressing this semester in the research class.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Introduction
Hello!!
My name is Susanne. I living in Redding, CA. I am Social work major because I want to see child abuse and neglect ended. I know that's a big dream but it is what I want. I may not ever see that, but I can be part of the solution.
I feel like I have things to share that may benefit someone out there in cyberland. I guess, it is sitting down and processing my thoughts, taking the time to put them down and feeling that they are worthy to be read. I know that they are, however, I grew up feeling that what I had to say was not so I guess that is still lingering around, somewhat. Well! Here we are! And I am blogging.
This is another reason why I chose social work as my major and career direction. I feel that there are probably a lot of people like me, kids specifically, who don';t feel that what they have to say is important or that anyone is even listening. I want to be there to listen to them and to make a difference in their lives by letting them know that they have a voice. To show them that they are important and valuable.
My name is Susanne. I living in Redding, CA. I am Social work major because I want to see child abuse and neglect ended. I know that's a big dream but it is what I want. I may not ever see that, but I can be part of the solution.
I feel like I have things to share that may benefit someone out there in cyberland. I guess, it is sitting down and processing my thoughts, taking the time to put them down and feeling that they are worthy to be read. I know that they are, however, I grew up feeling that what I had to say was not so I guess that is still lingering around, somewhat. Well! Here we are! And I am blogging.
This is another reason why I chose social work as my major and career direction. I feel that there are probably a lot of people like me, kids specifically, who don';t feel that what they have to say is important or that anyone is even listening. I want to be there to listen to them and to make a difference in their lives by letting them know that they have a voice. To show them that they are important and valuable.
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