A. Haven, LMSW, SJS Staffwriter Archive
“Light and Dark, Love and Hate, Peace and War, Two Sides to Every Coin, Be Mindful of the Path you Choose.” —By: Audrey H.
Starting Jan. 2013, there are two support groups starting in the Long Island, NY area: The Veterans Group sponsored by USVMCLI (http://www.usvmcli.org/) starts meeting on Jan. 3, 2013, and every Thursday at 7:00pm at Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center. The address …
In the recent weeks, I have found a new magazine publication that I love: Good Housekeeping. I have not been able to put down Jan. 2013’s issues for the last couple of days. I came across an amazing article in it …
While reading Good Housekeeping, Jan. 2013 edition, I came across a short article called “The Happiness Interview” with Nilofer Merchant and Gretchen Rubin. The article featured a brief interview with Merchant about the topic of happiness. The questions were broad, and …
Since I was young, I had a love for animals especially dogs and cats. I have had birds, turtles, cats, fish, hermit crabs, and dogs. It fascinates me the differences between each animal. Animals I feel are similar to humans; …
I wear my heart on my sleeve, And that’s perfectly fine by me. Insightful to emotions, But must remember to filter out the poisons. **Written By Audrey Haven MSW, SJS Staff Writer**
I came across this website when researching resources for bereavement. The National Bereavement Resource Guide was created by New York Life and The Moyer Foundation (http://www.moyerfoundation.org/nbrg/default.aspx). They compiled a list of state and local resources for individuals experiencing loss. The organizations continually update the guide …
Today marks tragedy for two communities half way around the world from one another. Ryan Lanza shot students and staff members in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, CT resulting in 26 deaths (20 children and 6 adults). Min Yingjun stabbed …
Each year around the holiday time since I was younger, my family has the tradition to organize and collect donations for different charities. I am hoping to expand this beyond family and close friends this year. I am collecting donations …
When browsing through my newsfeed on Facebook, I came across a very inspiring and heart wrenching story posted on Have A Gay Day’s Facebook fan page. The page is “Founded on the thought of Equality and N0 H8. Supporting Gay, Lesbian, …