The Key to Unlock 2016
Daydreaming… that’s all you need. Get clear on what you want and find a way to check in with it every day. Hold onto it with a loose grip, not so tightly that you break it and not so loosely that… Continue Reading
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Mistress of the Mix: Well Hello There, 2016!
Hey 2016, nice to meetcha. I know, you’re new around here, and people are going to have a hard time remembering your name for a few weeks, but by February we’ll have it down. And by this time next year,… Continue Reading
Just Sayin’: Train Travel Part III – All Aboard for Feather River Canyon
As I mentioned in my last “train-o-log,” many passenger train trips that used to be a fairly simple excursion experience, no longer offer passenger service. One such is the Feather River Canyon route. There are still plenty of freight trains… Continue Reading
Insurance Vocabulary Update
“I hate insurance”. “ I don’t understand insurance!” These are statements we hear often. Insurance is clearly a complicated product subject to lots of regulations and nuance. So vocabulary is important. Following is a simple vocabulary lesson to help you… Continue Reading
Post Cards from South Africa: Rotary Family Health Days Project
The African side of life continues to be interesting. I recently participated for a morning in the Rotary Family Health Days Project. For three days, Rotary clubs in the Pretoria area along with local health service providers set up screening… Continue Reading
Hearts Hold the True Magic of Christmas
I can still hear the clicking sound the Christmas lights made as my mother lifted them from the cardboard box that she took from underneath her bed. It was the same every year. Magic. After my sister and I had… Continue Reading
Free Therapy #76: How We Heal Our Relationships
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” Mahatma Gandhi In my previous column, I attempted to delineate the basic steps, the ping-pong volleys, if you will, of human conflict. Someone feels pain and expresses… Continue Reading
Shasta County Wish List
Dear Santa, How are you? I hope things aren’t too cold up there at the North Pole. Give my regards to Mrs. Claus and the elves, whoops, I mean the little people. I realize it’s been a long time since… Continue Reading
Christmas Gifts that Will Last
On Christmas morning the wrapping paper comes off in seconds; children play with their toys maybe a few hours or even days before they are “done” with them. How can we prevent this? I have some suggestions for children’s gifts… Continue Reading
ACA Year End Compliance Check List
Christmas will soon be here and while Santa is checking his list, NAHU (National Association of Health Underwriters) is helping employers check theirs for year end. Following is a checklist for ACA year end compliance provided by NAHU, for your… Continue Reading
