Anyone who has met me knows I think a lot about music. I like to play it, create it, and enjoy it. Lyrics from certain songs have had a significant impact on how I see the world and have also helped me to process emotions.
I keep an ear out for songs that have social or emotional value, as well as musical beauty. The song featured below checks all those boxes. Her message to society and those who have experience sexual assault is clear, as well as empathetic. It is a connection point to those who may have experienced assault or walked a friend through such an experience.
As someone who works in the homelessness field, the song is especially poignant for me. You don’t have to work very long in the homelessness field to hear story after story about those assaulted while just trying to find a safe place to sleep each night. That’s why it is on this social worker’s playlist.
Boys will be Boys- Stella Donnelly
What songs have had an impact on you recently?
Mandy
Hi Mandy, I read your article in The New Social Worker and saw the link to your blog. One of the songs on my social work playlist that I’ve played a lot lately is Uprising by Muse. Cool to see a social worker engaging in so many ways online. Best, Zane
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Thanks Zane- that is a good song : ) Would love to read anything you are writing as well!
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I am graduating with an MSW Saturday. My writing has been shaped by rubrics for the past two years and isn’t exactly thrilling 😀 I recently started a podcast called Praxis and have been interviewing my classmates about their practicums. You can check it out here https://soundcloud.com/user-148333422 and the Twitter handle for that is https://twitter.com/PraxisPod
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