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November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

I love November – my birthday and my favorite holiday of the year – Thanksgiving are in November!  The clocks turned back last night in the US, the air is getting crisp and it is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.  During this month of thanks, I for one would like to extend tremendous thanks for the Alzheimer’s […]

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Advisory Perspective Series – Christina Hall Joyfuel Life

This blog features articles to inform you about the practical pieces of “life’s administrative” tasks we often overlook.  Today, let’s get more purposeful and consider life as a gift we are able to live each day we wake up.  The Advisory Perspective Series this month features an amazing woman I’ve had the fortune of meeting.  She’s created

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Communication – ADL’s and Finances

Continuing with the theme of communication, today we will consider family and finances.  Caring for ourselves and our loved ones often comes quickly, leaving little time to consider various options in the moment.  Monthly expenses, loss of income, assistance with activities of daily living (ADL’s) impact us emotionally and financially. Communication about and planning for

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Communication – It Takes Two

Communication is a something we do everyday.  We chit chat.  We talk.  We listen.  All of this can occur in casual circumstances, in business settings and at times in formal settings. Let’s consider for a minute the differences between listening and hearing.  The sentences below contain both listen and hear and shows the contrast: I listened

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On-going Review

Have you considered a “life review” recently?  How often do you change the oil in your car?  How about your tires?  What about having a medical check-up?  Do you schedule check-ups on a regular basis? It’s become clear that while we may schedule reviews of our physical selves or things we own, we may not

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Summer breaks – Great time for learning something new!

It’s summertime!  In North America we have longer and warmer days.  Summer breaks are here and many enjoy time to refresh, recharge and enjoy life.  It’s also a great time for learning something new!  Do you have a summer reading list?  A summer “to learn list”? I read an article from Harvard Business Review recently. 

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Delegation – Empowering Others

Merriam-Webster defines delegation as: “1) the act of empowering to act for another (i.e. responsibilities) and 2) a group of persons chosen to represent others.”  For the purposes of today’s blog, let’s dive into the first definition, “the act of empowering to act for another”! When you go about your daily life, do you have

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Let’s Get Personal About Care When You Need It

Have you ever been the one who has been the “go to” person for another when they were admitted to a hospital?  Have you ever needed help from someone when you were in the hospital? Today we’ll discuss “Care” – for you or by you. If you haven’t experienced this role as yet, you may

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Let’s Talk about Suicide

Statistics help us summarize the impact of suicide.  The Center for Disease Control (CDC) discusses the statistics from the latest report from Vital Signs that almost every state (except Nevada) experienced an increase  in suicide rates from 1999-2016. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and is one of just three leading causes that are on

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Contingencies

Contingencies are a topic near and dear to my heart.  Why is a deeply personal reason.  Because it is so much easier to think about, plan for and practice for when we are not immersed in a crisis situation.  After 1st hand experience at home and work, if given a choice, I choose advanced preparation 100

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