After two long years, Carnival season has finally returned to the Greater New Orleans area. Whether you’re a camp-out-on-the neutral-ground-the-whole-week hardcore parade goer or a wide-eyed newcomer just getting your feet wet (and sadly, I mean that literally), you need to be especially careful this time of year. There are potential hazards all over the […]
Increased productivity, in-house camaraderie, contented customers … there are many benefits to a happy workplace. On average, we spend a third of most days at work. Shouldn’t we make that substantial piece of the pie as delicious as possible? January 28 is National Have Fun at Work Day. Does your office need a tune-up in […]
The Southshore team was again challenged by its fearless Lee-der to come up with one word to embody our resolution for change in 2022. (Confession: I used two. Maybe my word should’ve been “rules.”) As a little reminder, we’re all wearing bracelets we created with a DIY kit from myintent.org that feature our words to […]
Are you making a list? And checking it twice? More importantly, is exercise on that list? The holiday season is undoubtedly a difficult time to keep up with your fitness routine. But as you’re “dashing though the snow” on “busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style,” don’t forget to take care of yourself and stay active. […]
Penned in 1957 by beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss, these wise words ring through my head every December. Because if, in fact, we really want to spread joy and good will toward all people this holiday season, shouldn’t we be opening more than our wallets to show the world we care? There are so many […]
The simple act of being thankful can do so much for your mental and physical well-being. By expressing your wholehearted appreciation to the universe, you are learning to focus on the positive and let go of the negative. You are strengthening your relationships by making things less about yourself and not taking your loved ones […]
The end of the year brings with it many wonderful things. Hat-and-glove weather, memorable family gatherings, pumpkin-flavored delicacies and, well, the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for the health insurance industry. And … since they’re not really writing holiday carols about that last one, let’s take a minute to sing talk about it here. Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la … […]
October is Halloween Safety Month! (Because it would be weird if it were in February, right?) From creepy costumes and deathly decorations to haunted houses and jocular jack-o-lanterns, there are cauldrons of fun to be had by all. We just need to use our heads, assuming we can hang on to them for the whole […]
Sitting around the lunch table last week, we were having a pretty candid conversation about exercise … who does it, who doesn’t and why … when Lee mentioned an article he read recently. Written by WSJ Bestselling Author Eric Barker, the piece was titled This is How to Have a Long Awesome Life: 5 Secrets from […]