The ART of
Self-Nurturing
Cultivating Your
Inner Mentor
BY KELLEY GRIMES , MSW
Fall is my favorite season of the year with the leaves changing , cooler breezes , the start of a new school year , a feeling of fresh possibilities , and having two new Master of Social Work interns to mentor for the academic year ! I love mentoring and feel blessed to be a field instructor for San Diego State University School of Social Work . Having the opportunity to mentor new social work students each year consistently reminds me of the importance of cultivating our inner mentor to support us on our lifelong journey of learning and growing .
When we begin a new venture of any kind , it is normal for our confidence and belief in ourselves to wane . We may wonder if we are good enough or if we have what it takes to learn all that is required to be successful . We may question whether we should have even started this new experience and as the learning curve gets steeper more doubt may