Victoria Brewster, MSW Archive
I loved the movie and the book, ‘Pay it Forward’, to think it took a child to start something amazing at his school. I also like Kevin Spacey as an actor and he played his role well. As a continuation …
Ok, I will be first to bring up the upcoming holiday season which officially kicks of next Friday for ‘Black Friday’. The biggest shopping day of the year or at least that is what I remember when I worked in …
While reading the book, ‘Happiness’ by Matthieu Richard, chapter 22, I came across some amazing information on Ethics as the’ Science of Happiness’. It discusses Buddhism and that ethics is not just ways of acting, but a way of being. As humans …
Every person, no matter what profession, needs to update their skills. You can be a social worker, lawyer, accountant for 5, 10, 15 years and things change during that time. We all need to update out ‘Tool Kit’ as I …
I am curious as to how society in general, and this includes families, friends, colleagues and professionals, honor the memory of one who has died? Every culture, ethnicity and religion have different rituals or traditions to honor the memory of one who has died. In Judaism, on …
It is always hard as a professional to lose a client because of death. While death is a fact of life, part of the life cycle; remember that to be born, one must die, and it is never easy. I …
As professionals we are sometimes the ones to lead the conversation with clients, patients and their families. This is not the conversation you would have with your kids about the ‘birds and bees’, but another conversation that is really meant …
I just finished watching a show on Cinemoi titled: ‘Earth From Above’ with Yann Arthus Bertrand. He travels the world to point out the consumption that exist. How products are made, where the material comes from, and the carbon foot …
I just finished watching the Disney movie ‘Brave’ with my kids and I have to say it is one of the better Disney movies. Action, female role models and of course a point behind the story which is of course …
By Victoria Brewster, MSW SJS Staff Writer www.northernmsw.com We all become busy with both our personal and professional lives, but this is one element that people should not forget, gratitude.I co-facilitate a group for Holocaust Survivors on a weekly basis. This group …
