Amanda Sapale, LSW

Trail runner. Social worker. Clot survivor. Pronouns: she/her.
Fueled by @TheFEEDme

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@redbully04 @MyobaMazon @DundeeDaisy @ballerinaoaf @txnewsprincess @cvspharmacy Yes! I had to stop taking Plaquenil for my autoimmune disease because there wasn't any available.

[Meghan Lopez @Meghan_Lopez]

The Reproductive Health Equity Act just passed the senate. It now heads to the Governor’s desk for his approval. The debate last night went until nearly midnight. There is a safety clause on the bill which means once it’s signed it will go into effect right away. @DenverChannel

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

Today was one of the best days of my life. #convergencestation #meowwolf #immersiveart

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@VMBugsy @fakedansavage That kinda feels like it should be an Onion article. As someone who was raised Catholic (and then got out of there as soon as I could), I don't even know if I'm surprised by this.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

Your freedom to exercise your rights shouldn't depend on your zipcode.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

I wear a lot of hats, but I've gotten to wear one of my favorites over the past week: being a sweet 3-year-old's "Amandi-kaaki" ❤ I don't want to leave!

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

Friends impacted by fires in Boulder/Louisville/etc area: if you need somewhere to crash, send me a message. We might be able to help!

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@mariadalzotRD I'm so excited for you!

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

On my social work team, we try to honor and remember the people we have served. We each have a jar on our desks and add sand for each client who dies. This is my jar, started about 11 months ago. Some of these people were only on my caseload briefly, but they were here.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

How many don't have anyone to remember them? How many more are out there like me, carrying the memories of clients and patients who had no one else?

I will be fine and I'll continue doing this work. But today I'm sad and I'm tired.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

I'm a medical social worker. I'm exhausted.

One of my clients died yesterday of COVID. He was mid-60s and had dementia. He previously alienated his family when he struggled with substance use. He had a lot of challenges with his mental health. But he was funny and he was kind.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

He deeply loved his wife, though she didn't recognize him the last few years because of her own dementia.

This man existed. He was here. I feel a responsibility to acknowledge that and remember him. He was just one person of so, so many we have lost.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@pwerhane Were you not taught as a child that the way to do it is run up and roll down?? 🙃

[Dr. Michelle Au @AuforGA]

Vaccinated people are like wet logs, unvaccinated like dry kindling. COVID is the fire.

Can wet logs catch fire? Yes.

Can wet logs SPREAD fire once they catch flame? Sure.

But it’s MUCH harder to start a fire with wet logs, and nearly impossible when there’s no more kindling.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@AllieLucas1971 @KelsiaMaria @VP Oxford, Ohio. Not the prestigious university in England. And his PhD is in education, not anything related to medicine or public health.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@ATRAtrailrunner That typo in the hash tag is amazing!

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

How bad is the air quality in Denver? Well, I'm now wearing an N95 inside my house... ick.

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

It's that time of year again: running in an N95 because of all the smoke in the air... 🥵😷

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@drboydsays It's so hard to keep track of each state! Colorado doesn't have LMSW, but I'm guessing it's the same as what we call LSW. Some states have LICSW instead of LCSW... I wish we could just standardize it!

[Amanda Sapale, LSW @AllTerrainRunnr]

@josephs1969 They did just recently create the SWC credential (Clinical Social Work Candidate) to replace this for social workers and the other mental health professions have a candidate credential as well.