Shara Ruffin

“ Just got the #LCSW, repeating the testimony because someone needs to stay encouraged and I cried holding it for 30 minutes straight yep.”

Turning this testimony into a book to encourage others to stay the course 🙌🏿

5.5 hours of testing on 11/9/20.

📖Testimony 📖

10 years since I received my Masters in Social Work (MSW) at Howard University School of Social Work .

7 years since passing my master level social work license. (LSW)

2011 -failed by 3 points LSW exam.

2013- passed by 15 points LSW.

2014- Marriage

Gave Birth to a still born daughter

Gave birth to a medically compromised son

2015-Managing single motherhood post-partum depression, anxiety, trauma, while working a full time job as a mental health professional and working toward clinical hours.

2016 -Military Divorce

November 2019 -failed LCSW exam by 2 pts

March 2020 -Lost ability to work and health insurance after the pandemic started due to needing to homeschool son at home. I had to apply for foodstamps due to loss in income.

April 2020 -Invested stimulus money and taxes into increasing my clinical skills, while studying for the LCSW exam.

Applied for food stamps, I couldn’t feed my son.

11.9.20 PASS

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This is what true heroism looks like! In this video, a man climbs out of his 8th floor apartment window to catch a 3-year-old girl who was about to fall out of her parents' window. It takes a great deal of bravery and quick thinking to act in such a dire situation, and we can learn a lot from this man's selfless act of kindness.

The world needs more people like him - people who are willing to lend a helping hand even when it means putting themselves in harm's way. We must remember that no one walks through life alone, and we all need help sometimes. Let's continue to spread kindness, empathy, and compassion towards one another, so that we can make the world a safer and happier place for all. #Heroism #Kindness #Community #Empathy #Compassion

⭐️It creates positivity: Kindness has the power to create a ripple effect of positivity in our world. When one person acts with kindness, it can inspire others to do the same. This positivity can be felt by everyone around us, improving our mood, relationships, and overall sense of well-being.

⭐️It builds connections: Kindness is a universal language that transcends culture, race, and socioeconomic status. It has the ability to build connections between people who may have nothing else in common. By showing kindness to others, we are able to create meaningful relationships that can lead to greater understanding and empathy.

⭐️It makes a difference: One small act of kindness can have a huge impact on someone's life. It can brighten someone's day, ease their burden, or give them hope in a difficult situation. Kindness has the power to change lives, and by showing it, we have the ability to be a positive force for good in the world.

⭐️BOTTOMLINE⭐️

““Kindness is the sunshine in which compassion grows and blooms, lighting the way for a better world for all.“

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