by Karla Dennis | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog
Although life can have challenging and heartbreaking moments, it can still be pretty great. While you’re working your way through the struggles, what can you do to ensure you live a high quality existence? Try these strategies to enhance the quality of your life: Take your time. Have you ever felt so rushed that you couldn’t stop to enjoy the moment? Allow yourself a proper period of time to complete a task. You’ll discover you’re breathing more deeply when you allow yourself the time required to enjoy the moment. Concentrate on living consciously. Living in the moment helps you stay connected to what you’re doing. If you’re washing the windows, do the best job you can. If you’re repairing your lawn mower, stay on task. Truly experiencing each moment helps make your life more fulfilling. Spend time doing what you love. Take that morning walk you treasure, even if it’s only for 15 minutes. Figure out ways to find an hour a day to work on your favorite hobby. When you do what you love, you feel content. Put aside time to spend with loved ones. How and with whom we spend our time expresses to the world the things that are most important to us. If you cherish someone, spend time with them to show you care. Plan to do something you both love. Approach your social life with honesty. If you are spending time with people who you don’t enjoy being around, then it’s time to make a change. Consider your routine social activities. Are they enjoyable? Do you care about those you’re socializing with? Alter...
by Karla Dennis | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog
No matter what kind of work you do, don’t be surprised if there comes a time when you think of switching careers. After all, many of us have romanticized ideas about one career or another. Maybe you always thought you’d be a teacher, a crime scene investigator, a sales clerk at that little boutique down the street, or a hospital nurse. But things didn’t go that way and you ended up doing something else instead. However, now you’ve reached a point where you’re seriously considering a career change. Maybe you got laid off or worked for a company that closed during the economic downturn. Or you might just be looking to change what you do to earn money. Before you take the plunge, do your homework. read...
by Karla Dennis | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog
Giving to charity feels good and there’s even a financial benefit. You can deduct any charitable donations from your taxable income. However, there are many rules that govern these donations. Cash gifts are handled differently than non-cash gifts, and different rules apply depending upon the amount of the donation. Tax laws can be complicated, but you can easily find out the details for everything you need to know with some online research or from your local tax professional. Check out these 8 tips to ensure you’re getting the most out of your charitable donations: read...
by frank | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog
Generally, most people go on vacation throughout the warm, summer months. But why would you want to spend a boatload of cash in order to escape your town’s sunny weather, in order to go to another part of the country – or world – with equally sunny...
by frank | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog
Brain fog can be an annoying and upsetting issue. Brain fog can be described as not being able to think clearly or not being able to do simple tasks. It can also affect memory or the ability to...
by frank | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog
While some fads come and go, there are some timeless things that always ring true. Money has been around in one form or another for ages; it only makes sense that certain truths have been discovered in wise ways to make the best use of this...
