Please note that I am in no way a Medicare specialist. I have simply read the publicly available documents and done my best to interpret them for you. The information presented here is relevant for Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) only. Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) programs have different …
Now that we’re in the first week of 2021, you may be wondering if you can actually follow through on your resolutions (if you’ve even set any in the first place). The strategic planning process for my life has grown on me over the years. I hope you at least consider it. Here’s an overview …
I have a complicated relationship with goals, resolutions, and structure. Maybe you do too. I have a tendency to set goals or resolutions and then give up on them when they feel too constricting, limiting, or restrictive. I am very good at rebelling against myself. Sound familiar? I have learned that I need a lot …
“Make this change you.” The title of the final episode of the Grace for Impact series which got me through the spring and summer. Make this change you. How have you allowed yourself to be changed this year? How have you resisted change? Numbed yourself? What future are you moving towards? What past will you …
Health is such an overwhelming topic. Sometimes we get to make decisions slowly and methodically about our health care and sometimes we have to make them very quickly. The amount of information and opinions can cause confusion and doubt. But there is a way to make decisions based on your values and an understanding of …
Short, sweet, and meditative 🙂 The thing that I have missed the most since the world changed this year, is the Sound Healing meditation class that I used to go to. The instructor played crystal bowls as she guided us through a meditation. I was skeptical at first. But the sounds from the bowls were …
Allowing rest is a lesson that I learn over and over. There is strong programming in me to push through, clear the next hurdle. Just a little bit longer. Just a little bit harder. While I have benefited from this approach with achievements and various completions of deeds, it is not without its consequences. …
Planning for Thanksgiving in 2020 *This post is highly nuanced and reflects my personal opinion as of November 23, 2020. As my husband can attest, I may change my mind at any time.* Overall, I feel like I’ve handled the pandemic pretty well. I’m introverted by nature, so the increased alone time has done wonders …
“How would you rate your stress?” “I don’t know… moderate.” How do you actually rate stress? For years, I rated my stress as “moderate,” no matter what. Good times, bad times, highly stressful times, exhausted times. I had no other words for it and I certainly did not have a number. Stress is just so …
Make the Switch from Prioritizing Your Schedule to Scheduling Your Priorities It happens to the best of us. You spend all day putting out fires. You feel beholden to a never-ending to do list of other people’s priorities. You postpone taking care of yourself until you have the time, but then the time never comes. …
