After writing the “once and done” post last week, it is important to mention one area that is frequently overlooked, your beneficiary choices. Time and time again we encounter the stories of someone who has named a person years back who is not longer their choice today. This oversight can lead to unfortunate consequences. Why […]
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When we complete a task we have set forward to complete, there can be a feeling of satisfaction, of completeness such as “yes, that’s done”! We move on from that task onto the next task after placing a “check-mark” on the list of things to do. If we think of filing tax returns, this feeling
Summer is in full swing. High School graduation parties lead to the preparation for a new class of 2020 to depart for an exciting time in their lives. Denise Witmer from verywell.com posted this article in May, 2016 to help your teens learn certain skills before move. It’s a great reminder for us as we
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I’m participating in an OpenIDEO initiative that asks the question, “How might we reimagine the end-of-life experience for ourselves and our loved ones? IDEO is a design and innovation consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. The challenge runs through July in collaboration with Sutter Health, Ungerleider Fund and HELIX Centre. Thought leaders from around
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What is the definition of a life skill? A life skill is defined as a skill that is necessary or desirable for full participation in everyday life. Digging deeper, Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable us to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life, in other
Origins of Father’s Day History.com provided the background information for this article. To dad’s young and old; near and far – Happy Father’s Day! This picture of dad/I always makes me smile 🙂 The campaign to celebrate the nation’s fathers did not meet with the same enthusiasm–perhaps because, as one florist explained, “fathers haven’t the
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What a week it has been in Southern California. Fire broke out last Saturday and spread to 139 acres rapidly, within 5 miles of me. Firefighters came from near and far, our community joined together to supply water and keep spirits with a major freeway closure. After three days of intense activity, our lives resumed
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What is adulting, you ask? The Urban Dictionary defines it for us. Adulting (v): to do grown up things and hold responsibilities such as, a 9-5 job, a mortgage/rent, a car payment, or anything else that makes one think of grown ups. Why discuss adulting? Knowledge is power. Learning about various aspect of life as
The Living Planner Advisory Perspective Series presents questions to professionals each month. We provide our readers with this information to help them prepare for meetings with professionals they may consider using to help them plan and prepare for life. This month, it is my pleasure to introduce Shawna Rose, the Founder of Destination Sleep in
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Today, this post features the commencement key note speech given by Sheryl Sandberg at UC Berkeley this month, for the graduating class of 2016. She was poignant in prefacing this speech by saying, “I’m sharing this with you today in the hopes that on this day in your lives, with all the momentum and joy,
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