Have you heard of the Liebster Award? The word ‘liebster’ means ‘dearest’, ‘sweetest’, ‘kindest’, ‘nicest’, ‘beloved’, ‘lovely’, ‘pleasant’, ‘sweetheart’, ‘endearing’ or ‘valued.’ It’s an award that has been making its rounds in the blogosphere for the purpose of discovering and recognizing new blogs in a “pay it forward” manner. A couple of weeks ago, Professor […]
My Three Words for 2014 : Daring, Connection & Self-Care
It is the beginning of the new year and as per Dr. Seuss in the book Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, states: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” And this is so true… Furthermore, when/if you pick some goals or objectives […]
Top 18 Reader Comments from 2013
“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it,” as Halford E. Luccok eloquently states. Similarly, Social Work Career Development could not exist without your loyal readership and valuable contributions. Your thoughts add so much interesting content and value to this site that I wanted to express my gratitude by […]
How to Start Art Journaling and Manage Stress
Have you wanted to try art journaling but weren’t quite sure what was involved? Art journaling can be a fun way of engaging in self-care while tapping into your creative side and you don’t even need to know how to draw :)Some of the benefits to art journaling, according to Malchiodi (2010), are that: It’s fun It’s […]
The Neuroscience of Well-Being, Mindfulness & Love [2 of 2]
Why Does Nearly Every Culture Engage In Some Form of Breath Practice? What is so special about the breath? In part one, we saw how mindful meditation has a positive impact on mental health from the Buddhist perspective, as presented by Jack Kornfield during the two-day conference that both he and Dan Siegel gave about […]
