I used to sell advertising space and it’s not something I would hurry back to. It wasn’t arduous, but I found it relentlessly repetitive and boring. Once you’ve sold one ad, you’ve sold them all. It’s a grind, only broken by walks to the coffee machine and a hurried sandwich at lunchtime. The most […]
Through the years of working as a social worker I have been case manager to many different people. I worked for government agencies for 20 years, so this has meant that I work in a variety of areas. I have special training in working with children and families. There have been times when […]
Growing up in rural Iowa, I saw a whole lot of shooting. Folks were constantly hunting, target shooting, practicing archery and attending shooting events. It was certainly a normal hobby where I lived. Sports came in second to firearms. We got much more excited over a Desert Eagle handgun than we did a football. […]
When you are in some professions it is difficult to separate yourself from work because people like to ask for advice. This is something that I experience quite often because I am a social worker. When people find this out they like to ask my opinion about what they should do about different situations, […]
Anger is a completely normal, healthy human emotion and a certain amount of it is necessary to our survival. It inspires powerful and often aggressive feelings and behaviors, which allow us to fight and defend ourselves when we are attacked.
When anger gets out of control and turns destructive it can lead to problems at […]
If you have ever suffered from anxiety panic attacks, you know what a terrible burden they can be. There is nothing quite like an anxiety panic attack. It shuts you down completely, stopping you cold. Sometimes the room begins to spin, other times everything starts to look cloudy. Your heart races, your stomach tightens, […]