Motion is Lotion
Late in the fall of 2017, my husband began having pain in his neck and right arm. He described it as having a constant charley horse down his arm. When the pain wasn’t getting better and it started...
View ArticleReach for the Son
As you most likely know, it was important for me to take a little break from social media. It was important for me because I was getting caught up in conversations that were only adding fuel to...
View ArticleBreak from Social Media
When social media was first introduced, it gave me joy to catch up with family and friends, celebrate with others as birthdays, anniversaries, and joyous occasions were shared, watch small businesses...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of our Kona
When I look at animals, I often wonder what goes through their mind. Our dog, Kona has her own personality and gets excited about virtually everything. Let’s take a look at a day in the life of our...
View ArticleFocus on the Joy
For the last few years, I choose a word to think and meditate on each day in that year. In 2020, that word was ENOUGH. Actually, it said, “I am Enough”. This was chosen because like everyone else,...
View ArticleThe Best Choice for You
As an insurance broker, there is nothing I like better than to give my clients choices – choices on which insurance company to choose, which deductible works for them, which plan works for them, which...
View ArticleKeeping you Safe
At Balanced Care, our mission is to provide information and education on every insurance product we offer. We do this by meeting with clients one on one, going over benefits, premiums, deductibles,...
View ArticleThe Worst Storms
At the end of each year, goals are written for both personal and professional. When 2020 started, things were great. January and February were by far the busiest they had ever been in ten years of...
View ArticleWork Schedule – It’s the Little Things
Questions came up about my post regarding working from home. That post talked about how each of us have to find ways to work from home while at the same time, finding a balance in making sure family...
View ArticleSchedule for your Health – Your Work Routine
Working from home can have it’s advantages, but it also comes with interruptions – interruptions from a dog that needs to go out, a neighbor across the street blasting music or doing yardwork that is...
View ArticleYou Matter
With states starting the process of opening up businesses, healthcare such as physical therapy, imaging, and some surgeries are starting to open up as well. As much as this is good news to some, it...
View ArticleChanges in Income
There isn’t one person on this planet that hasn’t been affected by the Coronavirus. Unemployment reached a sobering 30 million cases since the middle of March just today. Losing a job will give you...
View ArticleHave Hope my Friends
All you have to do right now to become discouraged is to turn on the news. It doesn’t take but a minute or two to become totally overwhelmed and/or discouraged just by reading one article online...
View ArticleUnemployed – What are your Health Insurance Options
If you are now unemployed due to the Coronavirus, it’s understandable that not only are you concerned about finances, you may also be wondering – What about my health insurance? During this pandemic,...
View ArticleVirtual Health Visits
A question that has come up often by clients these last few weeks is to whether or not they should venture out and see their doctor. Because of the social distancing that is being asked by each of us...
View ArticleSupporting One Another
More than ever, I hope this blog post finds you safe and healthy. We are thinking of you and thank you for being part of Balanced Care’s family. There is so much advice out there and while I am no...
View ArticleSelf-Care is an Act of Self-Love
For the last few months, the topic of the weekly posts have all had to do with Self-Care. We talked about the importance of sleep, nutrition, exercise, and just the importance of slowing down to read a...
View ArticleSelf-Care and Exercise
When it comes to exercise, there is something that needs to be said – It can be enjoyable to some while being torture for others. Approximately four years ago, I was on a mission to find an exercise...
View ArticleCelebrating Completed Certifications
My blog posts have been quiet the last few weeks and there is a good reason for it. Prior to both the Open Enrollment for Health Insurance and the Annual Election Period for Medicare beneficiaries,...
View ArticleSelf-Care and Spontaneity
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you just cannot wait for the week-end to arrive so you can finally feel caught up? After a very long week a few weeks ago, this is exactly how I felt. Our...
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