Anyone who regularly reads my blog knows that I am a Masters student at Indiana University.  I thought I would take a moment today to update you on my path to becoming an MSW!

This year has been such a busy one for me, with many irons in the fire at once.  Besides being a part-time student, I am parenting two boys, I am a full-time assistant, and I am also now a part-time intern.  Since I am now insured, supervised, and a master’s student, I have begun seeing clients as of November, and I facilitate one of our support groups.  It has been quite the challenge to maintain some sort of balance!  The past year has included many late nights staying up writing papers and such…and I thought I was too old for “all-nighters”.  Well…turns out I am, but I do it anyway on occasion out of sheer necessity!

I have learned so much in the past year.  I am SO thankful for excellent teachers and mentors: at school, at work, in books, at seminars and trainings, and all around me every day.  My son made me chuckle the other day.  I told him that he needed to help me remember to stop for an errand when I picked them up from the babysitter, and he said “Mom, how come I need to help you remember stuff?”  I told him that I was learning so much that my brain was full and it couldn’t hold anymore, so some stuff leaks out.  I explained to him the “Garbage In, Garbage Out” idea, and we joked about how sometimes Mom has too much garbage in her head.  He seemed satisfied with that explanation!

This conversation reminded me that we all need help from others.  By sharing each others’ burdens, everyone’s individual load becomes a little lighter.  Even something as simple as helping me remember to pick up some milk and bread on the way home is a help. He reminded me to be thankful for others, and that I don’t have to do it all alone.

So as of this coming weekend, I will have one whole year, 6 classes, complete.  Thanks go out to everyone who has helped me along the way…with everything from child care to being a subject of a research observation here and there!  I could not do everything I’m doing right now alone, and I appreciate so much everyone’s support.

I’ll check back in with you all next year or so on this subject, and let you know how it’s going.  In the mean time, stop back and take a peek, I’ll be blogging about all that stuff I’m learning that’s making me unable to remember to get groceries.  Thanks for stopping by!

Nancy Eisenman, MSW, LSW is an individual, marital, and family therapist. She specializes in couples and marriage counseling, individual counseling, group and family counseling. Nancy serves the surrounding areas of Carmel, Westfield, Zionsville, Fishers, and Noblesville. E-Counseling available for residents of Indiana.

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