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Aging, Identity & Purpose: Navigating Life’s Second Act
Aging is a time of transition and possibility. As familiar roles shift—whether through retirement, children leaving home or other life changes—it's natural to reflect on questions of identity and purpose. While this stage can...
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Engaging in activities you enjoy is one of the best ways to enhance physical health, mental sharpness and emotional well-being. Exploring new hobbies opens doors to social connections, as well as personal growth. Here's...
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Managing Financial Stress in Retirement: Emotional Impact & Practical Solutions
Many look forward to their retirement years, perceived as a relaxing and carefree period after decades of hard work. For others, this time may be a period of financial anxiety and stress.Matters such as...
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What is creativity? Some feel it's a characteristic that some people have and others don't. We either become inspired and choose to display our imagination on paper or canvas or we don't.At GRAND we...
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Turning Negative Thinking Upside Down
Negative thinking is that voice in our head that tells us that things won't work out. It tells us that we will end up failing at something, or people just don't like us. It...
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The Importance of Social Skills in Childhood Development
As children develop and mature, social skills emerge as quiet keystones, silently laying the foundation for future relationships, emotional health, and general well-being. While academics are more often celebrated, the art of forming connections,...
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If you've ever tried to hike with a preschooler, you know how quickly objectives can diverge. The child wants to stop and observe every interesting rock or twig along the path—sometimes every blade of...
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Stretch Out in the Shade & Read
When my husband is deployed, my parents like to step in and help. However, since they live in Ontario, we have to be creative on what that help looks like. One thing that works...
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