Wow. what a day

I feel so blessed to be working with such a dedicated team of professionals.
Just when I think that situations are becomg too overwhelming, this great team I work for steps up, and issues resolve, people help people and crisis averted. (SIGH)

Thanks to the DSP's both seasoned and new for being part of The Right Thing. This is be an awesome team.

Time Changes

I often wonder when the Day Light Saving Time ends, if the spring will ever come back or will be stuck in the gloom of winter for all eternity.
Thankfully, I have my family and friends to help keep me sane through the short daylight months.
My brother lives in Alaska where it is dark several months through the winter. Then the glorious sun comes back as continuous beam of light, to melt the snows and to warm the spirits of it's people. I just don't think I could do that.

I generally have a hard time adjusting to the time change in both the spring and the winter as my internal clock keeps its own time. I'm likely to be up at 4 AM now, and asleep by night fall.

I used to use those early mornings to write or learn something. I've put aside both of those passions for a few years now. Now I waken and I plan my day, throwing all the hurdles I can imagine in so I can help prepare myself for the oncoming chaos that this job sometimes brings.

It always helps to air those feelings and frustrations to empty that bad cup and fill it again with new hope and new reassurances that it's all going to work out the way it is supposed to.

Here is to long winter months , and to having a trusted friend or co-worker's that you can talk to.

I often am asked how I got into this field and why have I stayed with it. I started with TSS, in 2003 without much knowledge of the MR community. My narrow minded knowledge was literally that handicapped people got the best parking spots. (Please forgive my ignorance and conceit; I’m just trying to be truthful here.) It was not until I was planted in my job, reading PCSP’s and filing away paperwork did I begin to realize that a couple of consumers would call me every day either to report the weather to me, or to tell me that he had made it home safely. I began to look forward to the weather report and I also began to worry when a certain person didn’t call in when he got home. It was then I became involved in their lives. As time passed, I became a Targeted Case Manager, I divorced and those persons that I was supposed to be helping began coming to me, with words of genuine friendship and caring. The chivalry my guys showed me and the open hurt that my ladies shared was truly a humbling experience. I know that they showed me much more than I can ever give. So when people ask why, this what I say. My clients show me how to be forgiving, humble and trusting and I try to help them to remember to brush their teeth and take a shower. What about you? How did you get started?

Wish I was there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phVfGKUtkB4

7 minutes of Elton John and Billy Joel in Tokyo. Fun to watch these guys face to face on their keyboards. Enjoy

Fishing!

I don't have time to feed fish.. I'm too busy cleaning my fish tank on Facebook.

Nonverbal Communication Skills: The Power of Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Skills: The Power of Body Language

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Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

Ok, so this is my first blog ever! How exciting!! Susan, you are doing such a excellent job at expanding our website, and making sure that we all are able to put our 2 cents in! Now I seriously don't know what the hell I am doing! I hope that people can read this.. Umm.. Pretty much what I am trying to say. Is that if you all can read this... Send me back a comment.

Good morning all - well the 1 follower I have and Jenny who is looking on. I need help with this blogging thing! Anybody want to take it over?

Morning all!
This is a first but TRT now has a blog. A place to speak out, a place to post helpful info, a place to meet with ideas, a place to share.