My Journey My Reflections

I work as a Social Worker every day. I won’t say what agency I work for, but not CPS. After being raised in foster care and being abused in the system that was supposed to protect me–I choose to help families in another way. I wanted to help families stay intact with services that can help them get through tough times. Helping individuals and families in need is something I Iove to do. I used to get help when I needed and then after I finished college and found a great job, I didn’t need the help anymore. That was a great feeling for me. I get to motivate people, guide them and give them hope. But right now, there are a lot of people who need help due to the shape of the economy. So, people who work in Social Services like my self–we serve people in our communities, but not without feeling overwhelmed from time to time. I can handle a lot but with recent changes to policies at the Federal level, it has caused for busier days and more of a panic from the individuals we service, I have had to find ways to cope, like taking deep breathes, meditation, classical music, not to get ahead of myself–stay in the moment. Sometimes I get ahead of myself. I have to stop myself–pace myself and take a moment to bring positive energy while letting it surround me. I would rather drown in positive energy than to let negative energy swallow me. You have to protect your peace and mental health when you work with the public. Each day had different moments of positivity and challenges. Some days are tougher than others. I stay because I love what I do!!!