Social work is a demanding and vital profession that aims to improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Supervision is important for case workers and other helping professionals in providing crucial support, advocating for social justice, and empowering vulnerable…
Success in your career: How do you define it?
For Social Workers and others in the Helping professions In the ‘helping professions’, it’s not uncommon for us women to encounter moments of self-doubt. The nature of the work, coupled with high expectations and the desire to make a meaningful…
Holistic self-care
What is self-care and why is it important? We hear this term ALL THE TIME in Social Work! ‘How’s your self-care going?’ ‘what do you do for self-care’. But, for a lot of people, the term ‘self-care’ is an unknown…
Self Worth and your job
Last month I focused on all things relationships, including the one we have with ourselves! In light of it being International Womens Day this week, I thought it was entirely appropriate to discuss a topic that is a big issue…
How to hate yourself less
For the month of February, I have been focusing on all things boundaries and relationships. One relationship that many of us tend to put to the back of our minds, is the relationship we have with ourselves. Loving oneself is…
Why is Social Self-Care Important?
This weeks blog article is about Social Self-Care. I see social self care as a core component of holistic self-care. Social Self-Care is the intentional effort to nurture and maintain meaningful connections with others. Social Self-care involves creating a supportive…
What is a healthy relationship
Happy Valentines Day! Given I am all about self-care and just wrote about boundaries last week, I thought this would be a great time to write about what a healthy relationship is. No, this is not only for people who…
How do I set boundaries for myself
Especially when it feels so uncomfortable! Here I talk about what boundaries are, why are they important and how to take baby steps to start setting them. This weeks blog article is all about boundaries. Over the years, I have…
What does a healthy diet look like?
It’s January and a lot of people have started off the year with a New Years resolution….to ‘get healthy’. With all the information available to us, the term ‘healthy’ can have many meanings. So what does a healthy diet look…
How can health coaching help me
Todays article is just a quick one. You may have heard about health coaching but don’t know what it involves. So, my aim for todays article is to answer the question ‘how can health coaching help me’. I have written…
Food swap: 1 easy step towards a healthier lifestyle
We are now in our second week of 2024, and this is usually the time of year for new years resolutions. A lot of new years resolutions are motivated by health and weight goals. So this weeks blog post is…
How to improve gut health
As you head into 2024, at lot of people are asking how to improve gut health. There is a plethora of information out there backing up the fact that looking after your gut health is crucial for overall well-being. A…