Archive for Personal Growth
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Calendar of Events | January 2020
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qua...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Grabbing hold of a new year can be testy for our desires and the realities we could face in the days and months in this future. The politics of electioneering are worrying some of us about our futures as the candidates at whatever level push out their ideas. The freedoms have been ...
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Living Life’s Dash
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book waiting to be written. …………..Melody Beattie I have to admit I’ve never been one to put too much effort into making or keeping New Year resolutions. I have always been pretty goal orientated and tried ...
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Your Advocacy Connection
Aging Solo One of the most difficult questions when working in the Senior Advocacy profession is “What should be done for those that can no longer make decisions for themselves?” Do they have planning in place naming someone to advocate for them? What if they don’t have a spouse, child, famil...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Time is Marching On ... A New Month ... A New Year ... A New Decade Welcome, 2020! Are you like me? I remember when 1984 seemed like such a futuristic time, something unreal and probably not attainable. Then there was the New Millennium and Y2K. For me, 2020 was definitely a far...
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Fighting Compassion Fatigue: Tips for Self-Care
By Erin Hanna Associate Program Director Alternatives To reduce the odds that caregivers generally will become so emotionally overextended that they can no longer function competently, or contentedly, in their chosen roles, here’s a selection of proactive and reactive methods of self-care: Bre...
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Another Gift Giving Season: The Greatest Gift Continues Giving
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor As we approach another gift-giving season, I want to share with you an article we prepared several years ago and repeat here again. Let me make a suggestion on providing the greatest gift. Give the greatest gift t...
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Calendar of Events – October 2019
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Welcome to Medicare - Tuesday October 15 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information (SHIIP) and Center for Active Seniors, Inc (CASI) for Iowans who want to learn more about Medicare. Registration ...
