Going off to college can be an exciting and emotionally charged period for parents and child alike. However, it may be financially exhaustive for the proud parents. Your child’s transition to college life will be smoother if you are financially prepared and plan ahead. College preparedness is important!
Parents Get Ready To Take On the Challenge
Planning and saving for college takes time therefore, it’s important that you begin the process as early as possible. With the help of your financial planner, start a college prepaid savings plan so that you can pay for certain expenses when the time comes for your child to attend college. Starting early and including your child in the process will help them to learn the value of money and how to save.
Encourage your high school student to enroll in the financial literacy class offered by their school because it will improve how they manage their money while in college. Early involvement in saving and planning will help them later on in life and improve their ability to manage their own family’s finances.
More information that you and your college student may find helpful:
Laughter is a joyful emotional response to activity such as, a fun exchange or humorous writing. The expression of joy alters your mood and protects your heart by stimulating your blood circulation. Additionally, research has shown that you exercise more than 26 facial muscles when you laugh and your brain releases endorphins which help to reduce stress, discomfort and pain. So, the more you laugh the more endorphins are released and the better you will feel. Humor: Important Role In Wellness.
Mindfulness is the regulation of your awareness to bring attention to the present moment.
Make mindfulness a daily practice as it will help you to feel less stressed and increase your happiness level. For example, meditation is a great relaxation technique that allows you to empty your mind, release tension and increase alertness.
Making a mindfulness statement and placing it somewhere conspicuous, will help you to stay on track. Next, develop a program that will help you maintain good mental and physical health. It is okay to occasionally lose your momentum however, it is important to get back to your mindfulness practice as soon as you can so that you can maintain your discipline. With practice and time, mindfulness will become a habit.
It is also equally important to extend your mindfulness beyond yourself so that you can recognize and understand the needs of others and enjoy positive interactions.
Who hasn’t met someone or knows someone who is too self-centered and entitled? Someone who thinks the entire world and everyone owes them everything? I heard your gasp, so I will assume that you have already met Mr. or Ms. Entitled, the acquaintance or relative, who never gives and if allowed, will take everything from you without regard for your feelings or rights. Doing the right thing is your moral responsibility!
Now, how do you respond to selfishness? Do you attempt to be selfish in return? As an example, seeing selfishness firsthand while using public transportation, offers a unique perspective into the world of entitlement and selfishness perpetuated by individuals who ought to know better. Too often, we witness a passenger on a bus or train with a bag or other object on an open seat, refusing to move it to make room for someone else.
Try this, the next time you use public transportation put others before yourself, imagine you are in their position, and treat selfishness with kindness. Remove your bag from the open seat and allow someone else to sit. No one who has paid for a seat should request a seat from another person or be forced to stand up because your bag requires a seat. Yes, you do have a right to a seat but you do not have the right to force others to stand up because you believe you are entitled to more than one seat.
Here are some suggestions that may help make your commute easier:
We communicate with other people because we want to present information, receive information and build social bonds. Our relationships are the key to our existence so when we communicate, both the sender and the receiver should feel satisfied that their needs have been met. In addition, people may engage in lighthearted conversations or social chats with others without intending to have a serious conversation but rather to interact for fun or pleasure. Positive expression is powerful!
Conversation starters and communication tools you may like:
On a daily basis, many people encounter challenges. Regardless of your line of work, challenges of every size will exist. The number of challenges you face may depend on the type of work you do and the position you hold. It’s important to manage challenges wisely since some can open doors to new perspectives and opportunities while others can be incredibly overpowering and cause distress. Your life is your sport, play well!
According to MentalHealth.gov “mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.” Protecting mental health is todays challenge!
Mental health has become a recurring topic in the national media over the past few years and especially recently as the number of mass shooting incidents have increased. There is now heightened concern among many in our community and government. Just in case you missed the previous post on mental and physical wellness you can read it here https://t-worktalk.com/a-successful-job-search-requires-mental-and-physical-wellness
Here are a few take-charge tools and activities you may like:
The first time I heard the phrase “nuclear family” it was from my son when he was very young and I was clueless as to its origin. So, I set out to find out what it meant. A nuclear family is one which has both parents living in the same household. This concept leads me to Fathers Day…a day that some may enjoy and celebrate, but many others may not because they did not grow up in a nuclear family or because their father is not present in their lives. Being A Father Matters.
Here are some Father’s Day gift ideas you may like:
We have witnessed the big shift towards remote work but there are some other important trends that are continuing to evolve. The world we live in is diverse, as are our families and our workplace will be more culturally diverse than ever before. Things that were once considered taboo in the workplace are now becoming more commonplace. So, lets look at a few workplace trends in a changing world!
Color
Traditionally, office attire was considered to be brown, black, grays and other neutral colors. Today, more people are choosing to add bold colors to show their individualism and letting their color and style reflect their personality. You may read my previous post about how color affects our life here https://t-worktalk.com/color-code-your-life-its-your-hue-to-success/.
Businesses may nevertheless find it necessary to establish a dress code or some form of guidance in order to avoid extremes in employee attire. Also, you may find that in places like law offices, more traditional attire may be required but perhaps one day we’ll see judges wearing different colored robes!
Here are a few tried-and-true finds that may complement your dress ensemble:
I penned this post with difficulty because my heart is heavy. It is a heartbreaking time for the parents of Uvalde, as well as for America as we mourn the loss of yet more children due to violence. We weep for the young lives lost due to the psychopathic actions of an evil being. Evil rose and young lives were denied the opportunity to flourish to the fullest. My heart breaks.
America wept once more when evil rose.
My heart aches as I sob quietly for your children, our children, my child and our country. I cry alone and I cry with my friend as we both try to put our overwhelming grief into words. But words are not necessary, because we are mothers, we are parents, we are Americans and we feel the pain of Uvalde’s mothers and fathers. Again we cry.
America wept once more when evil rose.
Reading and activity suggestions to help you get through this difficult time:
Why we wonder, has this darkness again engulfed us and taken our children? There is much that needs to be done but who will do it? The children who survived the Parkland shooting took to the streets and raised their voices, and thousands more around the world joined them but still nothing was done.
We listen to the whispers, the conversations, the inquiries but what do we do… nothing and another day goes by, another year passes. To those who lead, remove the Kitty Genovese syndrome attitude of indifference to our plight and do something!
America wept once more when evil rose.
My faith encourages me to believe that soon something will be done soon, that his will be done but when will it be done? My sadness seeps into my soul but I dry my tears, take up my pen and I remember the children… America wept once more when evil rose.
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