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Thursday, 19 November 2009
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So I made a fool of myself this past Tuesday at swing dancing.
There is this guy that I dance with who is a fabulous dancer. When I was leaving, he waves at me and says goodbye. As I raise my hand to wave goodbye - forgetting that I had my keys in that hand - my keys fall out of my hand and it flies like 5 feet away from me. Ugh! Way to make a good impression
Did I mention he was cute?
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
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Last week was one of those weeks where I hope never happens again.
One of my clients was found last week Sunday in Lake Michigan and they don't know whether or not she committed suicide. It was just wierd because I saw her the last Thursday before it happened and she seemed fine. She didn't present with any signs of being suicidal. But now looking back at it, she had lost a lot of things. She lost her own apartment and had to move to a group home where she was supervised 24/7. She probably lost hope that she would be able to live on her own again due to the circumstances (she was hospitalized due to not eating for a week and not having any food in the house). Granted I didn't work with her that long but my heart breaks that she didn't see that things could get better in the future. We were working so hard for her to go to her own apartment or to move with her brother *sigh*
Oh the joys of social work - there are things to celebrate but yet there is heartache. It's always a challenge trying to find a balance.
Monday, 12 October 2009
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So ever since I started swing dancing in college, I have done it off and one for years. For some reason, I really like swing dancing - especially if the guy knows what he is doing and knows how to lead well. I've always done east coast swing and now I've started to learn how to do the Lindy. It's kind of different but I like it so far - it doesn't hurt to expand the dance repertoire.
Although I do have an urge to go clubbing......I'm not sure why
Saturday, 10 October 2009
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So when I got a call from the Social Rehabilitation & Residential Resources stating that they wanted to offer me a job, I think I got the greatest compliment. They said that they interviewed a lot of people that had the experience they were looking for but they really liked my caring personality because it really shined through in the interview and I was - hands down - their favorite candidate. They said that they can't teach someone to be a caring personality but can always teach people the knowledge they need to do a job. Yay!
Friday, 09 October 2009
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So I've realized that I haven't written a blog entry for like almost a month and a half so I guess it's time to catch up on what's going on in my life.
I moved from Glendale to Milwaukee. It has been an interesting transition. I go from a roommate where I met at church and hastily moved in with because I didn't want to live at home anymore to living with someone that I would consider my older brother. It's weird going from not really seeing the roommate to having random late night conversations about relationships with the current roommate where I feel like I can tell him anything and not be judged for it. I have no idea why my current roommate and I became friends because we are 2 totally different people going down 2 different paths in life (or so it seems) but we seem to just get along. I just love that.
At the end of June - it was a hectic time in my life. It didn't help going through a summer with the stressors of not having a job, taking graduate courses in a field that has interested me for a long time, as well as looking for a full time job while trying to figure out what I am supposed to be doing in my life. But as I look back at that period of my life, it has been a true blessing having some time on my hands to make new friends and deepen friendships. During that time, I've been able to witness the kindness of friends (and the Christian community when they rally around someone when they are hurting and in a tough time) that I don't know I would have experienced otherwise. I've made more female friends that I am truly thankful for since I tend to hang out with guys more.
I have definitely learned to run to God and to lean on Him in the rough times because He will always be there. He has a plan for me - even though I may not know what it is right now. He loves me and I am His daughter - no one can take that away from me.
I am in the process of transferring graduate schools so I can go into Forensic Psychology with an emphasis of forensic psychology in the community. So in the specialization, I will learn more about prevention, intervention, and consultation programs for criminal offenders in their communities as well as understand the foundations of community crime prevention and restorative justice for victims and offenders. It'll prepare me to work with crime prevention programs, early intervention youth programs, victim advocate programs, and other programs to reduce crime and recidivism. I am super excited to start that program.
I seemingly have renewed my love for photography. I seem to have gained more confidence in my abilities even though I still have a lot of growing to do as a photographer. I now have gotten a little side business going - doing weddings, engagement portraits and events. I'm excited to see where it'll take me.
But right now, I think I've finally gotten a grip on life. Things seem to be looking up for me. I just got a new job with Social Rehabilitation & Residential Resources as a Targeted Case Manager working with the mentally ill adults in Milwaukee County. I am living somewhere where I feel happy and where I feel like I can be myself. I found a Bible Study that I absolutely love with a group of Godly women that I look forward to growing in Christ with. I also found a church that I have grown to love and suits what I am looking for - it almost feels like I am home at that church.
I am thankful for the things that have happened in my life. God has been good.
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