What follows is a raw synthesis of my hurried, functional readings on money (This is a write to think kind of post) – In titling the piece as such, I believe the key to understanding money and finding solutions to the issues it has contributed to is that money is seen as a currency, amongContinue reading “Rethinking Money: Its Role in Society and Wellbeing”
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Life Story for All Ages
The greatest gift someone can give is their life story, as it fosters connections and community. Reminiscence of significant milestones benefits seniors’ psychological well-being. Reminiscence benefits children too, where maternal support in reminiscing promotes autobiographical memory development, essential for self-identity and emotional regulation. Encouraging storytelling across all ages nurtures positive connections and well-being.
Tell Me That You Love Me | ěŹëíë¤ęł ë§í´ě¤
One big reason why I love this drama Tell Me that You Love Me, even though its just 4 episodes in: it tenderly illuminates the struggles of the deaf/hard-of-hearing community in a loud and impatient world that is too quick to judge. It reminds me of the power of artistic expressions to appeal to the pathos of the audience, hence bringing the message down from the head to the heart.
Ecosocial Work
If social work’s main goal is human thriving, now is an urgent time for this ecosocial work to get the attention it deserves- given our intimate dependence on the ecological systems. To illustrate why, I will do a mini summary and review of the book Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth.
What’s In It for Social Workers? (Part 2)
Barring passion and personal vision for the work, what’s in it for social workers? Part 1 contains almost exclusively cons for being a social worker (in Singapore), but it forms the necessary basis for thinking about Part 2. In Part 2, I consolidate thoughts on the question: How can social workers fulfill their personal visions for both social work and personal life?
What’s In It for Social Workers? (Part 1)
Barring passion and personal vision for the work, what’s in it for social workers? Part 1 contains almost exclusively cons for being a social worker (in Singapore), but it forms the necessary basis for thinking about Part 2. In Part 2, I consolidate thoughts on the question: How can social workers fulfill their personal visions for both social work and personal life?
The People’s Summit
“The summit, scheduled for 29 June to 2 July 2022, will bring together individuals and communities, people of lived experiences, along with global organizations to create a set of globally shared values for an eco-social world that leaves no one behind. The vision of this global summit emerges from the pandemic, the climatic crisis, andContinue reading “The People’s Summit”
“How we as a community, provide support?”
This post will be a mini sharing on the development of theoretical thoughts (i.e. emergent theory) from the interviews thus far. Writing this after a morning of manuscript editing (a painful chore for me) and afternoon of axial coding/diagramming the emergent theory, I can truly see why PhD is also known as ‘Permanent Head Damage’Continue reading ““How we as a community, provide support?””
Unresolved Questions of a Young Social Worker
Every now and then, I would be like doubting Thomas and question the value of the profession I had chosen and hold dear. The social worker identity runs deep in me and so these doubting moments are often uncomfortable. This is compounded by the reality that even as I seek to perceive (noeo) these issues,Continue reading “Unresolved Questions of a Young Social Worker”
How This SWE Blog Came to Be
Slightly more than 3 months into Social Working, Everything (SWE), I realised I haven’t wrote about why this academic-personal blog exists. I kind of alluded to it in the Hello! page, but thought it would be cool to pen this down, even if it is just for myself to remember why I started on thisContinue reading “How This SWE Blog Came to Be”
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