Patti Gibbons: Tales from the trenches

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This document discusses self-care for those working in social services. It addresses the challenges of working in a high-stress environment where professionals are exposed to others' hardships. It suggests the importance of finding safe places to share experiences, maintain health, and seek permission to discuss difficulties in order to prevent burnout and continue helping others effectively.

Tales from the Trenches
How to Better Take Care of Ourselves

Patti Gibbons @ Open Boston

Telling Our Tales

Celebration
Frustration
Brokenness

And Jesus increased in
wisdom and in stature and in
favor with God and man.

[Luke 2:52, ESV]

Telling Our Tales

Permission to Speak
Life in a Fishbowl
Finding Safe Places
Health

Patti Gibbons
patti@verbitude.com
facebook.com/
patti.gibbons
twitter.com/pattigibbons
518-376-6564

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Patti Gibbons: Tales from the trenches

1. Tales from the Trenches How to Better Take Care of Ourselves Patti Gibbons @ Open Boston

2. Telling Our Tales Celebration Frustration Brokenness

3. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man. [Luke 2:52, ESV]

4. Telling Our Tales Permission to Speak Life in a Fishbowl Finding Safe Places Health

5. Patti Gibbons patti@verbitude.com facebook.com/ patti.gibbons twitter.com/pattigibbons 518-376-6564