by Theresa Drass | Feb 28, 2025 | Community, Economics, Social Justice
💭 Imagine a day where the hum of commerce falls silent 🤫. Not a dollar spent online 💻, no impulse buys at the grocery store 🛒, no lattes purchased on the way to work ☕. An “economic blackout” day, a voluntary cessation of spending, is a radical concept...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 18, 2024 | #UAW, #UnitedAutoWorkers, Community, Employee Relations, Men's Health, Mental Health, Trauma, UAW, United Auto Workers, Values
My late uncle, grandfather, and father were all UAW workers. They all worked together in the same plant throughout their adult lives. By all accounts, none of them were stupid or lazy. The language, skills, and dedication they, and their fellow UAWers used were...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 9, 2024 | Community, Consultant, Mental Health, Trauma, Values
The unprecedented vitriol many of us are witnessing, experiencing, and grieving as of late keeps making the psych nurse in me repeatedly ask myself, “whyyyyyy?, why now?” And I keep answering myself, in part, with references back to this book; I invite you to consider...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 5, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Community, Inclusivity, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
October 6th marks German American Day, a celebration honoring the significant contributions of German immigrants to the United States. As a proud German-ish American myself, I’ve always held a meaningful connection to my heritage. Growing up, I learned about my...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 26, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant
⚖️ As a legal nurse consultant, I often find myself immersed in the complex and often tragic stories of my clients. These cases often involve trauma and require a deep understanding of mental health issues. 🪷 🏥One of my last DME exams included the client’s...
by Theresa Drass | Jul 14, 2024 | Community, Healing, honesty, Mental Health, Peace, Unity
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” – Albert Einstein This writing started as a cathartic “note to [a very disheartened] self”. 🤔✍️ “In the end, the aggressors always destroy themselves, making way for others who know how...
