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Does Competence=Confidence?
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
In conversation with a college student, the topic of confidence arose. He admits that he is not confident about much, despite being adept at many things. I asked him to list what he is good at and he was reluctantly able to acknowledge a few accomplishments that got him to this point in his life. What…
Faith Into Practice
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Had an interesting conversation with a young woman sitting next to me at one of my favorite healthy restaurants called Always Cafe. It is where I go to take a breather from seeing clients in my therapy practice. It feeds the body, mind, and spirit of this crunchy granola hippie child, so I can return rejuvenated.…
The Gap Between
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Writing this with a sty in my eye, obscuring my physical vision, but not blurring my insight. What is surprising is that this time the impairment is on my right side. Over the past few years, I have had shingles, kidney stones, plantar fasciitis, a heart attack and a Bakers’ Cyst, all on the…
Speaking Up in the Face of Injustice
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Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Nothing justifies saying silent when I see injustice being done. These words came to me on the eve of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King. Seems like something he would have gotten behind. A come clean here: there were times in my life when I didn’t voice my opinion for fear of rocking the boat,…
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