Archive for Personal Growth
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Navigating Life’s Journey
By Jennifer Best Iowa State University Extension Scott County Do you want to be happier in your life, improve your marriage, or find helpful ideas for raising your children? We all need credible information to strengthen our relationships, but it can be hard to find good information. The ...
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“Go With the Flow”
By Nancy Stockwell Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village I have been blessed in working with many wonderful families during my career. Recently a wonderful woman whom I consider myself lucky to have known passed from this life. Her sudden passing was a shock to us all. She was...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston I don’t like surprises! Why? Because most surprises are not pleasant. I hope you can agree with me. That does not mean I am a planner, either. February does provide one space for a surprise that is expected, (is that a surprise?) – Valentines Day. Over the years, going ...
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Finding Inspiration in Tragedy
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Eight years ago, on February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in the skies over west Texas, killing all seven crew members on board. A stunned nation – yes, a stunned world ...
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The Universal Magic of Paints and Play-dough.
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Look at these beautiful smiling children. What do you see? Do you see their unmistakable youthful enthusiasm and zest for life? Do you see hungry young minds eager to learn new things from new people brave enough to...
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5 Signs of a Healthy Relationship
By Michael Finlayson We all want a healthy relationship. We all know that a healthy relationship will give us a chance for real happiness. But what makes a healthy relationship? You Have To Like Each Other There are a lot of important things that go into creating a healthy relationship...
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How Dare You Be Happy! – GUEST PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Dave “The Shef” Sheffield One of the things that I am amazed by is when people come up to me after a speaking event and say, “I don’t mean to brag or want to make anyone feel bad, but things are really going good for me right now.” I usually respond to them by saying something ...
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Are You Ready for a New Year’s Challenge?
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community The earliest-known festival celebrating the New Year dates from about 2000 B.C. in Mesopotamia where the New Year began with the first new moon following the spring equinox, sometime in mid March. Throughout medieva...
