"I burn with my work." Psychologist from Grodno Maria Kashkevich regrets that there are only 24 hours in a day

For about a decade and a half, Maria Kashkevich has been working at the Center for Social Services of the Population of the Oktyabrsky District of Grodno. She started as a specialist in social work, and now works as a psychologist in the department of comprehensive support of citizens in a crisis situation. Maria Gennadyevna says:

- Often people come to my reception in a depressed state. They cannot cope with acute stress, mental pain on their own, it is incredibly difficult for them to survive difficult life situations alone. And I gradually, step by step, bring them to a stable state. To be honest, I appreciate the barely noticeable moment when the light of hope and understanding lights up in a person’s eyes. At the same time, I am very proud of what I do every day. Do I regret something in my life? There are only 24 hours in a day, not much more. There's a lot to do!

He's in time. A person with an active life position, Maria Kashkevich dances, sings, actively participates in trade union events, tourslets, runs and festivals. And in 2023 she became the second in the prestigious republican competition “Women of Belarus” in the nomination “Thirty+”.

Maria Kashkevich is a loving wife and caring mother. Her eldest daughter Caroline is engaged in figure skating, makes her first successes on the ice and gives high hopes. Maria Gennadyevna says that her daughter is persistent in achieving her goals, and the first thing she learned is to fall correctly.

- Philosophically speaking, even falling helps a person become stronger and more experienced. The main thing is to get up in time and move on, my interlocutor notes.

But the youngest daughter Vasilisa chose gymnastics. Maria Kashkevich is very pleased with the hobbies of children:

- Sports discipline, develop willpower. So my girls have grown up, become more independent. In general, even all weekends we constantly try to load to the maximum - for leisure in our family is responsible for the husband Vitaly. (Smiling) Joint family trips to the cinema and theater, to various exhibitions and museums have become a good tradition. And not only in his native Grodno. We travel to our beautiful Belarus and rediscover its beauty. Majestic castles in the World, Nesvizh and Lida, the heroic memorial "Brest Fortress", Bialowiezhskaya Forest with the residence of the Belarusian Father Frost... By the way, we not only admire the architecture and monuments, but at the same time we educate children with a sense of citizenship and patriotism.

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Maria Kashkevich’s energy is literally enough for everything. And her busy day is compressed literally by minutes. In addition to the main work, she received a diploma of teacher and conducts classes in physical education in the international ballet studio. And helps more than 500 pupils to gain slimness, beautiful posture and self-confidence.

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