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JOAN E. CHILDS, LCSW
Inspirational Speaker • Psychotherapist • Author
Joan E. Childs, LCSW is an experienced, renowned therapist, whose work and skill is recognized regionally and nationally. She has been in private practice since 1978. Her resume in brief includes:
- Two published books, THE MYTH OF THE MAIDEN: On Being a Woman and WHY DID SHE JUMP? My Daughter’s Battle with Bipolar Disorder, soon to be a movie
- Two more submitted for publication, LIFE AFTER LOSS: A Journey of Eight Steps and THE BLITHERING BLOGS OF A BLISSFUL BLOGGER
- TV producer, host and guest on national radio and television shows including Oprah
- Inspirational Keynote Speaker
- Member of National Speakers Association & Florida Speakers Association
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On his deathbed Alexander the Great summoned his generals and told them his three ultimate wishes:
The best doctors should carry his coffin;
The wealth he had accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should be scattered along the way to his burial; and
His hands should be left hanging outside the coffin for all to see. Surprised by these unusual requests, one of his generals asked Alexander to explain.
Here is what he said:
I want the best doctors to carry my coffin to demonstrate that in the face of death, even the best doctors in the world have no power to heal;
I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees that the wealth acquired on earth, stays on earth.
I want my hands to swing in the wind so that people understand that we come to this world empty-handed and we leave empty-handed after the most precious treasure of all is exhausted - Time.
Time is our most precious treasure because it is limited. We can produce more wealth, but we cannot produce more time.
When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back. Our time is our life!
The best present you can give your family and friends is your time.
May we all have the wisdom to give it.
Check out another blog#suicidehttp://www.joanechilds.com/mental-health/to-live-or-die-the-nature-of-suicide/
TO LIVE OR DIE? THE NATURE OF SUICIDE - Joan E Childs, LCSW
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Why do people choose suicide? Is it always a conscious choice? The answer is not simple. When we know that self preservation is the strongest human need, how can we understand and explain the answer to this very complex question?Check out my new blog# Internet Dating!http://www.joanechilds.com/couples/match-com-or-match-con/
MATCH.COM OR MATCH.CON? - Joan E Childs, LCSW
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Having been unattached since the start of the New Year, I decided with reservation to join Match.com like so many other singles, (and perhaps married) to see what perpetual possibilities were out there. Being 78 years old is certainly a challenge in the Internet dating arena. Most guys my age want t...Check out my new blog! #therapy/counseling www.joanechilds.com/psychotherapy/why-i-wont-use-skype-for-therapy/
Why I Won’t Use Skype for Therapy - Joan E Childs, LCSW
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I am fully aware that many clinicians in my field who use Skype as a medium to do therapy. I have chosen not to use this medium with a few exceptions.Check this new blog out out!#therapy/counseling/skyping
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Why I Won’t Use Skype for Therapy - Joan E Childs, LCSW
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I am fully aware that many clinicians in my field who use Skype as a medium to do therapy. I have chosen not to use this medium with a few exceptions.