Active Stillness is something I hadn’t heard of until this week. Using the Headspace app this week, we were encouraged to practice “active stillness”. The holidays are upon us. During the hustle bustle of people, places, and things to do in the days ahead, time for stillness sounds pretty great, doesn’t it?! Stillness The Oxford […]
Did you realize that November is Pet Cancer Awareness month? If you haven’t seen my online courses covering Pets there are three areas. Take a look at Pet Care and Comfort here for some additional tips! https://courses.thelivingplanner.com/courses/furrever-loved-pet-care-care-comfort Pets are integral to family 🐾 And, while they don’t “talk” like humans they communicate with us in
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Growing up, I knew very little about life insurance. This had not been a topic taught in school, nor discussed at home. Starting my first job out of school, life insurance was offered as a company benefit included in all the papers we filled out when hired. There was not an educational briefing about the
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The Inflation Reduction Act Bill passed by the Senate and the House this week includes Healthcare Cost Savings measures to be aware of. This bill contains provisions impacting health care, climate and tax reform. The Inflation Reduction Act is estimated to spend about $485 billion over 10 years on health and alternative energy programs while raising about
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The word burden, what does it mean to you? After a conversation I had this week, I got to thinking about the word “burden”. The Cambridge Dictionary provided a definition that resonates, “something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about“. This definition says more than “a heavy load” referenced so
Palliative Care and Hospice Care are two terms that are distinctly different and often misunderstood. Let’s break down what they mean and the care involved with each. While the objective of both hospice and palliative care is pain and symptom relief, the prognosis and goals of care tend to be different. Palliative Care Services This
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The tax code is not exactly “bedtime reading” 🙂 I read an article this week on https://financebuzz.com/irs-retirement-changes?pid=1692 I’m sharing with my own information added! Want you to have a heads up to the 2022 IRS changes impacting retirement accounts. As you save for retirement, take note of the following changes. 1. Maximum contributions are higher
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June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is observed in June as an opportunity to spread the word about and discuss Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The 2022 statistics infographic about from the Alzheimer’s Organization are staggering. Something I was reminded of this week is the correlation between heart
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Quality of life is a term used across industries. The focus of today’s blog is quality of life as it applies to YOU. How do you define living a healthy and comfortable life, and be able to participate in or enjoy life events? There are many topics we avoid in and about life. Quality of life came
The Secure Act 2.0 passed the House of Representatives this week by a vote of 414-5. This piece of legislation moves now to the Senate. This bill was crafted to simplify the current retirement system and help workers save for retirement. Pay attention – sometimes what you plan is impacted by legislation! The original Secure
