This week I stumbled upon an article. If you’ve followed me for any period of time, you understand that I am an advocate for creating awareness about the practical aspects of life. Consider me the “lay person interpreter” to help you understand what the “legalese”; “financialese”, “healthese” means in real life/practical terms. The statistics I […]
It’s been quite a week of client meetings, workshops and presentations. Have observed how many people hesitate to make a decision or take action. What has come to the surface is this – often times, decisions are not made because of fear the decision cannot be undone/updated or corrected. This prompted me to write
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As we prepare for the holiday season, many of us may have traditions that include being with loved ones. For those of us who have experienced the loss of loved ones, changes in the celebrations are marked. Loss comes in many forms. Dealing with grief and loss is something most people have to do sometime
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Funny thing, blind spots are referenced often in life. What are blind spots? Merriam Webster provides three simple definitions: : an area around a car, truck, etc., that the driver cannot see : a tendency to ignore something especially because it is difficult or unpleasant : a small area at the back of the eye
Providing workshops throughout communities, I’ve learned how often we are ill-prepared for any disruption from our “normal” day to day lives. This has been a year filled with natural disasters, of random shootings, accident, illness and other disruptions. Keeping our sights on outcomes we can impact and on the many positive aspects of our lives
Today is a somber day for so many impacted on 9.11.2001. May we take a moment to reflect upon what matters and appreciate the privilege of living. National Geographic has printed an article on this the 15th anniversary you may be interested in reading. Photos by Getty Images. Click here for access: Remembering 9/11 The
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
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
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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