Daniel K. Sheff – Page 2 – musings of a social work witch

about me

It is my deeply held belief that every person has the right to live by their own code, as long as they are not harming themselves, or anyone else, by their actions. We are responsible to ourselves, and to each other. The role of a social worker is to support…Continue reading “about me”

shamanic witchcraft…

slipping into the shadows

18 Sep 201810 May 2020

As a child, I was always...odd. I cannot think of a time in my life that I didn't exist in some way on the fringes of society and acceptability. I…

mental health…

waiting by the door

15 Jun 20171 Oct 2019

Trigger warning: bipolar disorder, mania, depression, self-harm “I’m tired of feeling sad.” He says it as you are both eating breakfast, his expression drained of life. It has been three…

lgbtq+

it’s not about the guns

14 Jun 20161 Oct 2019

Fifteen years ago, my mom and I had an interesting discussion about the repercussions of being out. I came out the year before, just before graduating high school, and in…

personal thoughts

one last letter

6 Sep 201327 Feb 2020

September 2013 Hi Grandma, I always thought my world would fall apart the day you passed away. I also thought, since you said you would live to be 99, I…

what exactly is entailed in being a witch?

11 Jun 20111 Oct 2019

Someone asked me this the other night, and it sparked a long discussion. When I post here, I talk frequently about things going on with my husband and I, or…