Michelle Sicignano, LMSW Archive
An interesting article in Non-Profit Quarterly discussed an idea termed Social Change Philanthropy, described by the author as a processed dedicated to “changing the systems (public policy, societal mores, institutional biases) that support social injustice. The idea is that if …
A prior post, For Happiness, Bob Marley Said it Best, Don’t Worry, was based on Dan Gilbert’s research on happiness which reveals we are ultimately responsible for our own happiness based on the value we place on a thing or …
In the words of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize committee, upon awarding that years prize to three women activists and leaders, “We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men.” On …
In one of my all-time favorite TedTalks “Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert presents research which clearly makes the case that happiness is something we invent. It is not something that happens to us.” In a real, definable way, we create our …
The Jerry Sandusky sentencing got me wondering, mathematically. I wondered what the terms worked out to, so I calculated it, and came up with 1.5 years for each the 45 offenses for which he was convicted. 1.5 years for destroying …
As a follow up to a prior posting, from the World Health Organization….”WHO is calling for an end to the stigmatization of depression and other mental disorders. Depression is a common illness and people suffering from depression need …
In a recent New York Times opinion piece, Nicholas Kristof asks, Why Let the Rich Hoard All the Toys? His simple analogy, looking at a kindergarten classroom of 100 children where 1 boy hoards the majority of toys, several kids …
This post is a continuation of my previous couple of posts regarding apathy, living more satisfying lives, and embracing our more authentic selves so that we may enhance both our individual journey toward fulfilling our unique human potential as well …
I have often wondered why so many people choose to complain about occurrences and situations, yet fail to act on the things that disturb them or that they are dissatisfied with.  I have noticed time and again that if  I post a serious thought on …
To quote Berne’ Brown, “We are the most in-debt, obese, addicted and medicated adult cohort in U.S. history.” That is a mouthful. Think about the people you know, about those wanting to fit in, to live up to some ideal …
