ASK A PIONEER Q1 I DON’T LIVE IN A STATE AFFECTED BY THE MOST RECENT HURRICANES, BUT IT REALLY HAS ME THINKING.I WANT TO BE PREPARED IN AN EMERGENCY, BUT GET OVERWHELMED TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW. A Start by thinking about this process being two-fold-communication and preparation. Here we will focus on immediate family […]
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Keep Hope Alive in 2017
Each January 1st, we face the prospect of a new year, wondering or worrying about what the new year will bring. We hope it will be a good year. We have faith that everything will be fine. We summon the patience to see it all play out, day by day, until the next new year. […]
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Q It seems like everywhere I go, from the dry cleaner to the diner, the TV news is on and it’s all bad. Why does everyone have the news on all the time? A You are not alone. Whereas we used to be able to tune into the evening news to catch up on the […]
Continue readingLearn Something New in the New Year
When you graduated from high school, college or graduate school, you probably said, “That’s it. I’m done with school!” Hopefully, however, you are still interested in learning. Studies have shown that adults who continue to learn new things increase their cognitive capability and feel more fulfilled psychosocially. The central principle of adult learning is autonomy. […]
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