America started Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 and has been observed ever since. It is celebrated through media, local events, and film screenings. The intern I have this semester asked me this week if I was aware of the ice bucket challenge. I remember this from 2014 to bring awareness to ALS. He let […]
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What a week of inclement weather coast to coast. Fires consuming multiple areas of Los Angeles County, to ice and snow covering the south is an ominous start to 2025 😔 Fire and Ice Pixabay.com As a former Angelino, who now lives 90 miles south of LA, here is a fact and a little history
We all have a digital footprint. And if you’ve been reading my posts for a time, you know I talk often about online accounts and digital assets. Today, let’s talk about protection and access. When I look back, my parents didn’t have online accounts. Their digital footprint was non-existent. That was then, in the now,
Handling business involves so much. Today I’d like to introduce you to LeAnn Erimli in the first Advisory Perspective spotlight for 2024! LeAnn is a self-proclaimed “tech geek” and her superpower is explaining things in plain language! Technology is ever-changing and evolving. In business and at home, having a trusted resource is a godsend. It’s
November was the month to recognize family caregivers. In my humble opinion, it would be terrific to recognize family caregivers – care is a 24/7 job! As we enter into the holiday season, take a minute to think about ways you can support a caregiver ❣️ As the percentage of Americans providing caregiving services to
Q4 is here! What are you doing to plan and track your progress as we close in on the end of the year? Planning – ah, a phrase that inspires us or shuts us down! As the end of the year draws near, let’s think about plans we have that we’ve yet to complete, those
Student Loan repayment has been in the news of late. CNBC published an article this week that discusses the type of student loan and repayment information updates that may help you plan accordingly. Interest accrual is a key difference between the types of federal loans. There are two types of debt” a) the subsidized loan
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“Out of Love” is a book written by Lynn Abaté-Johnson. Lynn and I met when she and her husband relocated from Northern California. Today I am featuring her in my Advisory Perspective Series. Mother’s Day is around the corner. It seemed a perfect time to highlight Lynn’s caregiving journey. After being a primary caregiver for
Patient Advocacy is top of mind this week as I check in on a friend’s mom. My heart goes out to the healthcare professionals. The impact from Covid is felt across the board – from CNA’s, to Nurses, to Case Managers, to PT/OT, to Doctors. Post-Covid, patient advocacy seems more important that ever. Let’s dig
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
