And It Begins

I'm pretty used to being stressed somewhere beyond my limits. But this semester, I'll be working the equivalent of a full time job while also attending school full time.

Those entries written over break where I wonder about love and energy all seem a little humorous in this moment.

A day of reading case files and watching women humbly ask for diapers and food to keep their babies alive has my perspective a bit shifted this evening.

I don't think I'm comfortable discussing the details of my practicum on this public forum, but I'd be happy to talk about it more specifically (while maintaining my client's confidentiality, obviously) in person. What I will say is that it works to prevent child abuse, save babies lives, and create healthy families and communities.

Here's to a semester of long days, broken hearts, and learning a little about myself as a social worker and a lot about myself as a person.