Chill Out

Summertime and the living aren’t always easy! We welcome that transition from the sometimes all too long cold, snowy, or rainy months. The first sign of those warm sunny days invites us to get out, bask in the sunshine, and restore that healthy vitamin D! But when is...

Tough Decisions – What Do You Value Most

Last month’s Maturity Matters Newsletter discussed how tough decisions can often involve the need to reconcile seemingly competing values. We considered the dilemma of wanting to keep a loved one safe and protected versus the deference to the individual’s entitlement...

Competing Values – Part 1

What makes tough decisions so darn tough? Usually it is because you are faced with a choice or dilemma that involves equally compelling and seemingly competing principles and values. This is especially the case when confronting questions and issues around caregiving,...

Tax Time Scams

(This newsletter is reprinted by popular demand. Please read and share because these scams are still active, especially this time of year.) The phone rings. You pick it up and the caller identifies himself as being from the government, contacting you on a problem with...

Minister for Loneliness

We are social beings. We need to feel connected, to love and to be loved. But what happens when we don’t feel connected, valued or understood? We feel lonely. It is probably one of the most universal experiences and can range from episodic feelings of discomfort...