Lifestyle

I believe in helping others. I believe in being happy. I believe in having and achieving goals and dreams. I believe in be successful in whatever way you define success. I believe in realizing your true potential and being the best you that you can be. And, I believe in living the good life.

The good life is so much more simple than most people think it is. It’s also so much easier to find and live than you probably think it is. Through sharing multiple series of blogs and vlogs on a variety of topics, I hope to show you what the good life really is and how you can find and live your own version of it.

 

Tips for Recruiting PCAs

Posted by on Jan 20, 2019 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

I often get asked for tips and advice for recruiting PCAs (Personal Care Attendants). I admit, I was once excellent at recruiting them and it wasn’t unusual for me to have a difficult time deciding on who to hire. Ah, those were the glory days. Unfortunately, due to a rapid decline in the state of the home care industry and the lack of liveable, adequate and well-deserved wages, the glory days are gone. Recruiting has been a never ending cycle and I have had an average of 50% of my positions unfilled for well over three years. This isn’t...

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Learning To Say No & To Let Go

Posted by on Jul 12, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Elements for Taking Care of Yourself Learning To Say No & To Let Go   These two concepts are the most important for taking care of yourself, but also the most difficult to actually put into practice. They are definitely not something you will learn and master overnight, but once you do and truly grasp that it is OK to say no and to let go of something, you will feel free. Trust me, I’ve been there. Saying no to people can be really hard for some people. It’s especially hard for us people pleasers and over-achievers. Yes, I admit that...

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You Time

Posted by on Jun 15, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Elements for Taking Care of Yourself You Time   “You” time, does anyone even know what that is these days? Our lives have become so busy and chaotic that it seems few people have the luxury to know what that is anymore. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. So what is this foreign concept? It’s time dedicated to you, for you. It’s time when everything else in life takes the backseat, even just for a little while. Work can wait. Errands and chores can wait. Studying can wait. Your kids can pester someone else. It’s just you (and maybe some...

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The Importance of Putting Yourself First

Posted by on Jun 8, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 1 comment

Hello everyone! After a little break following the Essentials for Everyday Life series, I’m back at it with a mini-series about taking care of yourself. With all of the great opportunities that summer brings, it’s an excellent time to take care of yourself and even re-invent yourself. You’re no good to anyone else if you’re not good to yourself! Enjoy! Jen   Elements for Taking Care of Yourself The Importance of Putting Yourself First   The world has become such a fast-paced place that we oftentimes find ourselves so busy and so...

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Smile Vlog

Posted by on May 11, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Continuing my discussion about smiling and why we should! Didn’t see the blog? Read it here!

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Smile

Posted by on May 2, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Essentials for Everyday Life Smile Sources say it can take as little as 13 muscles to form a smile. It’s an easy and natural thing to do, so natural that we oftentimes do so involuntarily and sometimes no matter how hard we try not to, we just can’t keep ourselves from smiling. That’s how powerful those few muscles are and how powerful a smile is. Smiling isn’t just physically powerful. It’s actually even more emotionally powerful. We all have bad days. We all feel sad or stressed out at times. One thing that can make you feel better and get...

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Being Grateful Vlog

Posted by on Apr 20, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Continuing my discussion about being grateful, in this vlog I talk more about why we should all be (more) grateful. Didn’t see the blog? Read it here!

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Being Grateful

Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Being Grateful The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives the simple definition of the word “Grateful” as “feeling or showing thanks; feeling or showing thanks to someone for some helpful act.” Honestly, how often do you feel this or show this? Society has become so wrapped up and consumed by daily lives and, quite honestly, themselves and / or their own personal interests, that we seldomly think about what we are each blessed with or smile and say thank you when someone does something nice. In a way, we have become selfish. We’re always looking...

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Taking Chances Vlog

Posted by on Mar 30, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

In my last blog I talked about taking chances; why people are afraid to and why we should. In this vlog I talk more about why it’s important we take chances in our lives. Didn’t see the blog? Read it here!

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Taking Chances

Posted by on Mar 21, 2016 in Blog, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Essentials for Everyday Life Taking Chances  “Chances only come along once in a lifetime. Dreams they just come true every once in a while.” Tonic Sol-fa One of my favorite songs of all-time is “Chances” by the nationally-known, Minnesota-based acapella group Tonic Sol-fa. In full disclosure, I had the privilege of working with them for awhile at a former job and not only are they incredibly talented, but they are truly great guys (and absolute goofballs). That’s not why I like the song, though. I like it because the lyrics are so true. You...

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