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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Poof, you make up your mind and everything changes, right? Not always! This article from LifeHack provides 18 tricks to help make new habits stick. Suggestion – step by step. What do you wish to change? Why is this important to you? Are you ready to make a commitment to yourself? Build your confidence with
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
Responding to a call from someone who has been in an accident brings up a range of emotions. Separating emotions from the experience seems impossible. There are so many “task related” necessities demanded in these situations it is easy for overwhelm to settle in. How do we know what to do after an accident? Here
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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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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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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