Humans are creative and resourceful, but sometimes it takes a transformative event to get us motivated. In the new movie “Grace and Grit,” featured at the Sedona International Film Festival, filmmaker Sebastian Siegel and spirituality guru and former U.S. presidential candidate Marianne Williamson visited Sedona to discuss how deeply focused people can become when death is staring them down. The movie is an adaptation from Ken Wilber’s book with the same name. His wife, Treya Killam … [Read more...] about Life’s ‘Best Used By’ Date is Now
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Make a Little Garden Out of Life
Every day, we are challenged with busy schedules, deadlines, never ending technology and social media avenues. We often rush through our daily routines and then think, “Where did the day go?” We go home to our family, friends, pets and neighbors. We spend quality time with them and then prepare for the next daily adventure. My husband, Richard, and I were having a coffee talk on the porch this week. He brought up the fact that so many folks are disconnected from nature with technology, the … [Read more...] about Make a Little Garden Out of Life
Scientists Search for Evidence of Life on Mars in Babbitt Ranches Rock Varnish
As part of its ongoing participation in science research and space exploration, Babbitt Ranches has invited planetary geochemists and microbial ecologists to Black Point Lava Flow. They are studying the relationship between microbes and manganese in a thin layer of rock covering known as “rock varnish” and through this research, are hoping to gain a better understanding of the possibilities of life on Mars. A recent surprising discovering of high concentrations of manganese by the Curiosity … [Read more...] about Scientists Search for Evidence of Life on Mars in Babbitt Ranches Rock Varnish
The Greater Goal: Quality of Life Positively Impacted by Tourism
The Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau is on a mission. A mission to increase the quality of life for every household in Flagstaff. Sound like a daunting task? Well, the effort needed to create this economic impact may not be easy, but the formula is simple: tourism = dollars. Dollars you don’t have to spend on services you enjoy such as city beautification, parks and recreation, arts and sciences and economic development. According to the Arizona Office of Tourism, approximately 42.1 … [Read more...] about The Greater Goal: Quality of Life Positively Impacted by Tourism
Finding the Philosophy of Life in Country Songs
Since moving to Doney Park and acquiring a horse and two (very funny) goats, I’ve been listening to a lot of country music … the real stuff. Early this morning, while feeding the hooved ones, it occurred to me that it might be fun to express some of my philosophy of life through country songs. So, here’s my philosophy of life playlist (or mix-tape if you’re my age). First up is “Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine,” a Tom T. Hall favorite (who, coincidentally, also performed “I Like … [Read more...] about Finding the Philosophy of Life in Country Songs
Understanding the Financial Stages of Life
As we go through life, we pass milestones that mark transitions into different phases of life. Financial transitions accompany these turning points. Our goals change and our priorities shift in response to these changing life needs. While everyone’s financial journey is different, most people pass through five primary financial stages as they age. During each stage, income, spending patterns, financial priorities and goals tend to change in predictable ways. Knowing which financial goals … [Read more...] about Understanding the Financial Stages of Life
Life-Threatening Arrhythmia
Arrhythmia is a medical term used to describe any abnormality in the regular, predictable rhythm of the heartbeat. Arrhythmias can range in seriousness from almost immediately deadly to simply a minor inconvenience. The most common arrhythmia is called atrial fibrillation, or Afib. It is estimated that over 2.2 million people in the United States have this arrhythmia. The incidence of Afib increases with age and with the aging U.S. population; it is estimated that over 12 million people will … [Read more...] about Life-Threatening Arrhythmia
Work in Forests Teaches Life Lessons
For many, life skills just can’t be taught in the classroom.For those people, life lessons are best learned hiking through our National Forests, state and federal parks and across Coconino County, engaged in projects aimed at deterring devastating wildfires while improving our native plant and animal habitats. It’s the type of life and leadership skills our young adults learn every day, grasping shovels and pickaxes as they remove fuels for wildfires or develop trails for fellow outdoor … [Read more...] about Work in Forests Teaches Life Lessons
Life Insurance: The Game Has Changed
If you currently have life insurance, you may think that there is no need to review it every year, but if you don’t review your policies, you may be missing out on some big opportunities. Often, people think that there are no options on their policies after they have been issued, but that is far from the truth. Changes in your family life and finances may warrant changes to your policies. In addition, there have been big changes in the life insurance industry that may be available for you to … [Read more...] about Life Insurance: The Game Has Changed
A New Trend: “Top One Percent” Shifting Towards Life Insurance
In times of economic uncertainty, new trends always seem to emerge. A recent one that has come to light is the shift toward cash value life insurance for wealthy individuals. One variable that could be attributed to this trend is the perception of a future hike in taxes, which makes this tax-free investment increasingly more attractive to the top tax bracket. Here are some recent facts that I came across that illustrate this new trend: • In 2007, a striking 55 percent of tax-free investment … [Read more...] about A New Trend: “Top One Percent” Shifting Towards Life Insurance
