I am starting my first practicum as a counselor-in-training. I'll be working with youth, ages 10-17. My responsibilities will be anything from giving assessments to general case management. And I vacillate

He is one of the Steemians who I know to be community minded, a comment from @lydon.sipe is like a visit from an old friend He is an embodiment of post engagement, and someone who cares about the future

"You cannot lead where you will not go. You cannot teach what you do not know." ------------------------------------------------ I recently learned this proverb, and I thought I would share with

A couple weeks ago, I went to see Wonder Woman. Everything I had heard about the movie was that it was a miracle, phenomenal, outstanding. Everything I had heard was wrong. It's not a great movie. I'm

Our sleepy little town of Wilmore is more akin to Andy Griffith's Mayberry than any other place I have ever been. And we take every opportunity to get together and party like it's 1940. Our Main Street

I have been blessed with many great friends. The one I want to tell you about today is Danielle. Danielle is a resilient, hardworking, joyful, engaging, competitive, thoughtful, no-nonsense, ray of sunshine.

Do you know where the word bully originated? According to dictionary.com, the term originated in the 16th century and was a term of endearment used for both men and women. The word literally meant lover,

You never know what is going to come out of a child's mouth, but you can know with reasonable certainty that it will be interesting when you ask for the meaning of a word or name. Tuesday night proved

Two years ago @lydon.sipe and I vowed to love, honor, and cherish one another for the rest of our lives. I've blinked, and these two years have flown by. I cannot imagine my life without Lydon in it, nor

Great-Grandpa Keefer is one of the sweetest and hardest working men ever to walk the face of the earth. This is him on an average day. Playing in the garden, and just enjoying his "retirement."

This has been a huge struggle for me as of late. There has been so much noise and unnecessary chatter everywhere lately, and I have just tried to avoid it all. I've tried to avoid joining in the endless

Most of us understand that currency is being created ex nihilo by governments around the world. The question I always had was how were they able to do it? How do you create something that has no foundation

I would love a nice, thick, heavy snowfall. A snowfall that would plunge my tiny town into a winter wonderland from the classic film It's a Wonderful Life. Walking through my town, one would think that

“When we spend our lives waiting until we’re perfect or bulletproof before we walk into the arena, we ultimately sacrifice relationships and opportunities that may not be recoverable, we squander our precious

We know that life is not perfect. Our control is limited to the cosmos in which we create - a cosmos that attracts hammers. We adapt and readjust to whatever new desire is on our minds. When we reach one,

By 4 o'clock in the morning, I am out of bed and downstairs preparing my first cup of coffee. I work at my job from 7 in the morning until 5:30 in the evening. But my real business has become my Steemit

That's what my Mom calls it, anyways. I call it a victory in ingenuity and farmer-know-how. My 85-year-old grandpa recently received a new home. Since my grandma died a few years ago, he has remained in

Who bears the burden of change? Different people will have different answers to this question. Some will say that it is the government’s job, and others will say that it is the responsibility of “big business”

My name is Abigail Sipe, and I am a graduate student getting a Masters of Arts in Mental Health Counseling. I graduated from Asbury University with a double Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Equine