06/18/2026
I worked my ass off for this day…
For so many years, I placed my personal goal on the shelf, taking it down, putting it back up. But slowly, surely, I continued to chip away at my degree, with a laser focus on the abundance that crossing that finish line could bring for me and my sons.
Grad school kicked my ass. And daily life kept throwing its punches. But through it all, I never once gave up.
At 48 years old, on May 21, 2026, I received the greatest gift I could give myself: I earned my MSW from Columbia. I am a Clinical Social Worker. I am a mother. I am an artist. And I am a survivor.
Cheers to all those who are chipping away, who are walking across that stage, who are just beginning, or who don’t even know which path to choose. Just keep on keeping on. Give yourself all the grace, and lean into that hard work.
It’s worth it.
🎓📜🩵🙏🏽🤘🏽🙌🏽
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Columbia University Columbia School of Social Work
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