Imagine making lasting memories that nourish your soul. Do the stars want you to take an epic hike or explore the delights in historic downtown? How about forest bathing in the world’s largest ponderosa pine forest, views of the night skies so dark that they’ve earned the designation of the world’s First International Dark Sky City, and cultural experiences that will have you walking within a landscape of legacies and ancient pueblos. Oh, there’s more . . . six national monuments are less than … [Read more...] about Follow Your Sign as the Stars Align
Minimizing Workplace Drama in the New Year
While skiing at Alta Ski Area, Shasheen Shah found himself caught in a small avalanche caused by a skier-released snowslide that funneled through the chute he had just skied. “I never saw it coming. It launched over the rockface and landed on me like wet concrete. Within seconds, it felt like I was buried alive and then swept me down the slope. I was disoriented. I didn’t know which way was up or down. I didn’t have light and I couldn’t breathe. Panic.” In his new book, “The Kid and the King: … [Read more...] about Minimizing Workplace Drama in the New Year
New Year’s Resolution: What If?
Tis the season of resolutions. Some are kept, many slip by the wayside, perhaps to be repeated next year. We suggest an alternative at which you’re more likely to succeed: “What if?” None of us ever want to be in a situation where we need to take emergency actions. We make choices on a constant basis that help to prevent us from experiencing consequences we’re not prepared for. This year, rather than resolutions, you should ask yourself several “what if” questions so that should a difficult … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolution: What If?
Recognizing Medical Gaslighting
If you’re a patient, have you ever had the experience of your practitioner blowing off or minimizing your symptoms? Or, worse yet, has your practitioner made you feel like you’re crazy and couldn’t be possibly experiencing your own symptoms? As a practitioner who has treated chronic illness and pain for well over a decade, this does happen. It’s called medical gaslighting and I want to shine a light on it so that we can all recognize it. This is Part 1 of a two-part series. What is Medical … [Read more...] about Recognizing Medical Gaslighting
Understanding the Lasting Impact of Legacy Giving
Benjamin Franklin left a legacy of accomplishment as a printer, innovator, author, public servant and statesman. Two centuries later, we still consider this founding father as one of the greatest Americans. Yet, at his passing, Franklin left behind something in addition to a life of great work. In 1789, just before his death, Franklin revised his will, leaving 2,000 sterling pounds – the equivalent at the time to about $9,000 – to be distributed as low-interest loans to tradesmen in Boston … [Read more...] about Understanding the Lasting Impact of Legacy Giving
PAD: The Silent Killer
PAD is often called the silent killer because you may have it and not even know,” said Dr. Joel Rainwater, chief medical officer of Comprehensive Integrated Care (CiC) in Flagstaff. The reason it is sometimes missed is because people dismiss the symptoms of this dangerous disease as just a sign of getting older. But it’s not. “It’s not normal to have difficulty walking to your mailbox, it’s not normal to have constant leg pain or cramping,” said Rainwater. “That’s not normal aging, it could be a … [Read more...] about PAD: The Silent Killer
Addressing the Rental Housing Crisis
As a HUD Housing grant manager through the Arizona Department of Housing for Central/Northern Arizona, we manage both STRMU (Short Term Rent Mortgage Utilities) and TBRA (Tenant Based Rental Assistance) grants. We manage a grant written to serve those with specific medical conditions/records/infectious disease control; however, there are various applications of these grants for various demographic populations. In the management/facilitation of an HUD/ADOH grant, STRMU addresses those in … [Read more...] about Addressing the Rental Housing Crisis
Joyce Reid Delivers Customized Surprises
Imagine getting a gift basket delivered that takes your breath away. That is Joyce Reid’s goal. Reid is a very successful businesswoman based in Flagstaff, but is somewhat of a secret because her business is online. She owns and operates Creative Gifts to Go LLC, which is a national corporate and personal gift service. Packages include holiday presents, house-warming gifts, teddy bears and Maple Ridge Farms corporate gifts. Most of the gifts are sold and delivered throughout the United … [Read more...] about Joyce Reid Delivers Customized Surprises
Babbitt Ranches Being Inducted into Hall of Fame
Marking 136 years in operation this spring, Babbitt Ranches is being celebrated by the Arizona agricultural community and inducted into the Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame. “Babbitt Ranches is legendary in Arizona ranching history,” said Historian Janice Bryson, who nominated the pioneering land company. “Their story follows our state’s history from Territorial days to the present. They have been leaders and innovators in conservation on their ranches.” “This acknowledgement of … [Read more...] about Babbitt Ranches Being Inducted into Hall of Fame
A New Year Focusing on Joy, Bliss, Abundance
Long-time Flagstaff State Farm Agent Melissa Cripps realizes she has been in transition for a while. The deaths of her parents and brother-in-law, her completion of the Master of Music in Cello Performance program at Northern Arizona University and a trip with her sister to Scotland are a few of the momentous events that have occurred in recent years that have taught her valuable lessons about finding bliss and creating magic. After 32 years as a community leader in business and the arts, … [Read more...] about A New Year Focusing on Joy, Bliss, Abundance