Archive for Personal Growth
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Downsizing 101
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village just had its second annual Downsizing Seminar with Dr. Jill Bjerke. The program was wonderful for anyone, but I especially enjoyed it. It doesn’t matter what age you are, we can all learn a valuable lesson from her. ...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Writer Bill Sedlacek leads with an example of not taking one’s self too seriously In the past, we’ve used these formats as opportunities to highlight the fine work of individual volunteers in 50+ L...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston With these long and snowing and very cold months, we who have been in the climate may have increased our hardiness. It’s been a winter that is hard to forget. I recall the winter in the late 1970s which seemed relentless in terms of accumulated snowfall. We stayed at home more ...
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Our Costa Rica Adventure
By Mary Schricker Gemberling With a negative 15 degrees on the morning of January 3, we drove out our snow packed driveway toward the Bloomington, Illinois airport. Little did we know that our adventure to Costa Rica and Panama would take place during the Polar Vortex that would soon engulf muc...
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The Choice is Yours!
By Mary Schricker Gemberling It takes a great amount of organization and planning to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Most of my life, I have been able to eat pretty much whatever I wanted to without having any serious weight or health issues. However, as I age and my activity level decreases, I...
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Thoughts on Love and Valentine’s Day
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home It’s been the object of countless songs and the subject of innumerable books, movies and screenplays. It’s one of the most commonly-known words – in any language – the world over; paradoxically, at times, it may be arguably among ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – The Clutter and the Memories
By Eloise Graham Last month, 50+ Lifestyles featured an article from the University of Illinois Extension about de-cluttering. I decided I would try some of their suggestions as some of my resolutions for housekeeping. So, I would start here, then I would go over there, but on the way to that ...
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Max’s Musings – The Emotion of Valentine’s Day
By Max Molleston Most of the writing efforts for February work with stealth or openness towards the special emotion for this month, LOVE. It is okay. It points us toward those we admire and love, so a sign of that affection can come forward. Lots of times we seem too shy to express our affect...
