Roles

This week I have been thinking more about all my roles. I have been overwhelmed when I actually list all the roles I have to play. Even in my role as "employee" at my job, I have several smaller roles inside that. The list goes on and on as to the juggling act we all have to play balancing our many roles as friend, wife, mom, sister, daughter, etc. I realized that although I am aware of all these roles, I more or less just go through life performing in these roles without thinking about it. It helps to take a step back and really look at the amount of roles we take on. I know it makes me feel better about what I'm accomplishing in my life as I look at all the tasks I perform on a daily basis. It can also help us prioritize and organize our life and set boundaries for taking on more roles. Once we can use this self-reflection tool to help us in our own lives, we can apply the concept of examining roles and role expectations when working with clients in order to help them succeed in all of their roles as well.

New to Blogging, Excited to Start...

Even though I thought I was pretty in the know about technology, I have had hardly any experience with blogs. I have never had a blog, but I am excited for the opportunity to start one. The only blogs I have read are ones by friends that usually involve their awesome travel experiences, especially photography. I liked those blogs because it was a great way for me to feel connected to my friends and learn about what they were doing. I am not sure what I will use my blog for, probably just for discussing my thoughts and ideas about the readings in the classes we are taking or my thoughts about my future in social work. I haven't struggled much with blogging so far, I think the hardest part was coming up with a domain and title for my blog! Here we go...