American Thanksgiving is upon us. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year! It was great when I lived and worked in Canada for four Thanksgivings to have two days a year to celebrate being thankful! If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to Talk Turkey with you today. No, not the literal turkey, although it […]
Q4 is here! Where has the year gone? A common refrain as we enter into the last quarter of the year! How ready are you to take care of business? I’ve returned from a conference with amazing women who are all pursuing their professions with gusto. Time and time again, we ask ourselves if we
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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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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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Picture this – a beautiful sunny, warm Southern California late afternoon. Sitting outside with a client, we were talking about life, business, families. Out of the blue, I was asked “Why do you do what you do? It’s like having a root canal”! Laughter bubbled out of me as I replied, “I guess it makes
To kick off the 2018 Advisory Perspective Series, I am delighted to feature Michelle Beckman, the Founder of Sunday Dinner Stories. The Advisory Perspective asks six questions of various professionals to provide you an overview of who they are and how they work with people. Valentine’s Day is around the corner – a time we
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Endings can lead to new beginnings. Whether it is a loss of a person, pet, relationship – it takes time to assess who we are, what we feel and how we wish to move forward. The holidays are tricky. Nostalgia of memories can be triggered and we can feel the pressure of feeling “happy”, when
This weekend has been a perfect time for me to unplug. It has been a time to minimize the use of technology, a time to do things I wanted to do, when I wanted to do them. A gift I could give myself! I’ve felt the peace of mind and body, enjoying the beauty
When we think of living our lives, what has influenced you? When you recall people, places, experiences in life, what is it that you remember? Getting to know someone involves knowing how they think, what they believe and getting beyond what we think they think! Learning about another involves asking questions, seeing pictures, reading what
Talking about self-care during the frenzy of the holidays sounds crazy, doesn’t it? It is precisely why am sharing this post from Tiny Buddha®! Ellen Bard shares 45 simple self-care practices for a healthy mind, body and soul. Mindfulness about you and your overall health is a gift that keeps on giving. Enjoy some time
