Stressful September!

September was a stressful month! Hardest part of this job is sharing the uncertainty, stress, grief that my clients experience when they are faced with an injury or sickness.  Not only do they fear for their financial futures but also the loss of patient relationships. Some of my clients have employers that work with them and […]

Pondering why I have been fortunate enough to continually work full-time in dental hygiene for almost 30 years, with minimal issues to my body? We work in a stressful profession, patients can be challenging, the work can seem tedious, and co-workers can be draining, but……..I LOVE MY PROFESSION!!!  I love the weekend (yea! It’s here!!!) […]

What’s important to you?

Have you ever taken the time to take stock of your life?  To marvel at who is in your life and where your choices have lead you?  I am feeling blessed and excited about where I am and who is present in my world.  My grand-boys started school, my daughter is rocking her business world, […]

Let’s get real about costs!

OK my fellow hygienists thinking of getting disability insurance (paycheck insurance), let’s get real about what it will cost to insure our yearly wages! Have you multiplied your gross wages by the number of years you think you will work before retiring?  That is what we are insuring.  Will that cost be under $100/month? How much does that […]

Thinking of the change of seasons.

I hate to see summer leave, especially after the best one ever here in the Seattle area.  Fall is my favorite season of color but knowing that winter follows, makes me grieve.  I come from Montana and I really do not like the snow. Beautiful-yes, annoying to the upset of “business as usual”–most definitely.  A […]

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