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MOTHER, SOCIAL WORKER, and INSPIRATION by Kelley Harrell
Kelley, I am a single mother of five teenagers, the youngest of whom has Down syndrome. I went to school to get a master's degree in social work, but haven't found a job, partly because I don't want to travel far from the kids; and because the youngest can't be left alone. I also care for my mother and quadriplegic brother. I don't feel like doing anything. I'm worried about finding a job because child support will soon taper off. If I take a part time job, I risk losing the Medicaid. I'm worried about Social Security, because I've hardly worked outside the home, and have school loans to pay off. I've always been able to get myself out of a depression in the past by trying to help others. This time I don't want to do anything. Do you think I will ever get to the point of getting excited about something in life again? Do you think I will ever find a job that uses my degree? Thanks, Melissa
Thanks for your note, Melissa. You have a pattern of giving away your power. It's no wonder that as you approach the point in life that dependencies diminish, you've exhausted your own deeper resources. It's also no surprise that as some of your dependencies become self-sustaining, you collect new ones to have to care for. This pattern is symptomatic of an exhausted will. Like attracts like. Your needs are as great as those relying on you, and yours aren't being met. That's enough to quell excitement.
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